The market capitalization of the companies traded on Bulgarian Stock Exchange-Sofia was nearly 18.5 bln leva on April 5 representing 37.6% of Bulgaria’s GDP in 2006. Meanwhile the value of the top 20 companies by market capitalization reached 12.93 bln leva or 70% of BSE’s total market cap.

According to preliminary operating data Bulgaria’s GDP reached 49.9 bln leva last year increasing 6.1% in real terms year-on-year.

Bulgarian Telecommunication Company (BTC) AD continues to be the company with the highest capitalization on BSE with 3.59 bln leva or 19.45% of the total. BTC’s stock has beeing gaining since January due to speculations abut the possible sale of the telecom.

Chimimport AD is another company with a 10-digit market cap of 1.33 bln leva, followed by Sopharma AD with 957 mln leva representing 5.18% of BSE’s total capitalization.

The next two positions in the list are occupied by Economic and Investment bank and Bulgarian American Credit Bank with 905.32 mln leva and 881.46 mln leva respectively.

Monbat AD is a newcomer in the list. Its market cap is over 188.5 mln leva. Eurohold Bulgaria is also a serious candidate for the top 20 with its current market capitalization of 172 mln leva.

Here’s a list of BSE’s top 20 companies by market capitalization:


SymbolNameLast (april 5)Market Cap% of the total1BTCBulgarian Telecommunication Company AD12,443 592 234 61019,45%2CHIMChimimport AD10,221 328 600 0007,19%3SFARMSopharma AD7,25957 000 0005,18%4BRIBCB Economic & Investment Bank129,85905 321 4724,90%5BACBCB Bulgarian American Credit Bank69,82881 458 3004,77%6DZIDZI Insurance & Reinsurance163,85632 461 0003,42%7CCBCB Central Cooperative Bank8,03584 269 0553,16%8PETPetrol AD4,88533 138 1072,89%9ALBAlbena AD102,04436 029 7772,36%10RXBCB DZI Bank 8,31415 500 0002,25%11DRUPLDruzhba Staklarski Zavodi 60401 373 7202,17%12OTZKLead & Zinc Complex 40,39339 815 6101,84%13BSTRBulstrad Insurance & Reinsurance159,03313 925 2201,70%14BRPBulgarian River Shipping AD269,97312 718 9401,69%15KREMKremikovtzi AD14,22263 319 4901,43%16BTHBulgartabac Holding AD34,91257 189 7201,39%17ALUMAlcomet AD11,97214 896 9191,16%18BLABTBlagoevgrad-BT 71,5193 237 7591,05%19MONBATMonbat AD9,67188 565 0001,02%20IHLBLIndustrial Holding Bulgaria8,39176 217 1420,95%

Total for the Top20
12 927 271 83969,99%

Total BSE Market Cap
18 470 205 103