A total of 22 companies included in the calculation of the broader BG40 index of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) registered more than 100 transactions each in the period January 17 to 21, Profit.bg data show. The 22 companies account for 55% of the BG40's constituents.

Chimimport was the most liquid company in the period with 1,115 deals. The holding company overtook Eurohold Bulgaria and Monbat, which registered 681 and 674 deals, respectively.

More than 600 deals were also sealed in First Investment Bank's (FIBank) stock over the last week, while nine other BG40 constituents registered more than 200 transactions each.

Lomsko Pivo and Bulgarian American Credit Bank were BG40's least liquid companies in the period January 17 to 21 with 17 and 11 transactions, respectively.

RankCompanyDealsVolumeTurnover1Chimimport1,115275,3282,556,959.762Eurohold681202,2271,059,954.993Monbat67488,9062,302,264.994FIBank642304,8102,479,087.685Lead & Zinc28716,0151,012,415.816Sopharma284130,493847,612.347Kaolin27482,9021,103,571.788Synergon250145,5961,415,693.549CCB24651,790305,384.5110Doverie UH24335,212424,237.57

Chimimport leads the way in turnover as well with 2.55 mln leva, followed by FIBank, Albena, Monbat, and Corporate Commercial Bank. A total of 11 companies registered more than 1 mln leva turnover each over the last week.

A total of 7,868 deals to a combined value of 27.796 mln leva were sealed on the positions of BG40's constituents in the period, compared to 5,898 transactions and 29.7 mln. leva turnover registered a week earlier.

RankCompanyDeals VolumeTurnover1Chimimport1,115275,3282,556,959.762FIBank642304,8102,479,087.683Albena7727,3662,434,839.24Monbat67488,9062,302,264.995Corpbank19123,4922,019,177.396Advance Terrafund59861,5851,674,328.757Synergon250145,5961,415,693.548Toplivo12459,3051,217,925.689Kaolin27482,9021,103,571.7810Eurohold681202,2271,059,954.99