Chimimport was the most liquid company traded on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) in August. A total of 6.04 mln leva in the holding company traded hands last month in 1,730 transactions. The monthly turnover on the position came to a notch below 51 mln leva, BSE's monthly bulleting shows.

A total of 5.22 mln shares in Chimimport, accounting for 3.5% of the capital of the company, changed hands on August 27. A total of 5.19 mln of the shares were transferred in a single deal at a price of 8.45 leva per share.

The market capitalization of the company went up by 5.5% in the period August 1-29, while the stock appreciated from 7.87 to 8.3 leva per share.

Monbat ranked second with 1,145 deals in August. A total of 177,138 shares in the company were transferred last month, while the turnover amounted to 2.02 mln leva.

Monbat has completed successfully the buyback of 115,380 shares, the company said yesterday. The repurchasing of shares took place in the period August 1 to September 11.

Monbat will launch a second buyback of shares on September 15, the management board of the company decided yesterday. The starter battery maker will repurchase up to 115,380 shares this time at a minimum price of 11 leva and maximum price of 15 leva apiece.

Monbat's stock appreciated by 13.6% in August from 10.77 leva per share in the beginning of the month to 12.23 leva per share at its end.

First Investment Bank (FIBank) occupied the number three spot in the ranking. A total of 247,113 shares in the company changed hands in August in 964 transactions. The turnover on the position stood at 1.22 mln leva.

The stock of the lender appreciated by 1.7% from 5.76 leva to 5.86 leva per share in August.

Central Cooperative Bank was the fourth most liquid company on BSE last month. A total of 386,046 shares in the bank were transferred in 669 deals last month. The turnover came to 1.41 mln leva.

The stock price of the bank went up by 0.28% from in 3.61 to 3.61 leva per share.

Eurohold Bulgaria rounds out the top five with 662 transactions, 163,921 shares traded and 779,000 leva turnover.

The stock price of the company rose by 5.9% to 4.87 over the month of August.