Company: FRHC
Filing Date: 2025-02-07
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000924805-25-000002
Chunk: 128

Company: Freedom Holding Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-02-07
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 1
Chunk 128
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 decrease is attributable to a decrease in transaction volumes between the two quarters, which was in turn due to the cessation of operations of one of our counterparties, which previously contributed a substantial transaction volume.

Fee and commission income from banking services increased to $8.4 million in the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $1.3 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023. The increase in fee and commission income from banking services between the two quarters was primarily due to increase in commissions generated on transfer and payment processing, which was a result of an increase in the volume of transfer and payment processing transactions and an increase of cash operations income, by attracting new clients.

Fee and commission income from underwriting and market-making activities decreased by 54% to $1.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $3.3 million for the three months ended December 30, 2023, driven by a lower volume of underwriting transactions for the three months ended December 31, 2024 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023. 

Net gain on trading securities 

We had a net gain on trading securities of $89.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $94.7 million as compared to a net loss of $5.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The following table sets forth information regarding our net gains on trading activities during the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:(amounts in thousands)Realized Net GainUnrealized Net Gain/(Loss)Net GainThree months ended December 31, 2024$15,013 $74,551 $89,564 Three months ended December 31, 2023 $9,353 $(14,442)$(5,089)

During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we had a realized gain on trading securities of $15.0 million, which is attributable to Kazakhstan sovereign bonds sold during the three months ended December 31, 2024. Also, we recognized an unrealized net gain of $74.6 million during the same period due to an increase in the value of securities positions we held as of December 31, 2024. The majority of the unrealized net gain is attributable to Kazakhstan sovereign bonds.

During the three months ended December 31, 202