Trade in the bond issues of Bulgarian-American Credit Bank and Bulgaria Platinum Group, as well as in the share issue of Advance Terrafund REIT, will kick off on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange today.

The issue of the REIT amounts to 41.05 mln leva and was issued as part of the capital raise of the company from 44.056 mln leva to 85.11 mln leva. Advance Terrifund has raised a total of 78 mln leva.

The rights issued as part of the capital raise of insurance company Euroins will be traded on December 22 and 23 (today and tomorrow). The insurer plans to hike its capital from 10 mln leva to 12.5 mln leva through the issuing of 2.5 mln shares with 4 leva issues value each.

The general shareholders' meeting of Unipack is scheduled for today. The shareholders will put to vote a proposal for the authorization of the Board of directors to carry out a share buyback in the next three years.

BSE will hold its annual award ceremony at Grand Hotel Sofia on Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

Award categories include investment intermediary with most deals on BSE in 2008, investment intermediary with highest turnover for the year and media (printed and electronic) that contributed the most for the fair and professional coverage of the capital market in 2008.

BSE's SOFIX blue-chip index shed 1.12%, to 357.28 points last week, while the broader BG40 advanced by 0.16%, to 107.17 points.