Beginning January 1, 2009 KASE switched to a new methodology on summarizing trading statistics for the reported period based on application of the two indicators: " trade volume (this is a new indicator showing total gross volume of deals); " exchange (calculated) turnover (this is a traditional indicator which was released earlier under names "volume of trades", "exchange turnover", "trade volume", "total volume of deals" and other similar in meaning names. The indicators may be distinguished on repo transactions market and currency swap transactions market, as each of such transactions are comprised of two deals opening and closing deals. The volume of trades on repo transactions market and currency swap transactions market shall comprise only opening deals (currency swap transactions opening deals provided such transactions are carries out in the exchange market sector specifically launched for such purposes).