The number of COBOS clients stands at 3,964 as of end of September, shows data provided by BSE. The number increased by 325 in a month.

1,635 new certificates have been issued year-to-date, and 719 new clients were registered over the past three months.

Karoll, Elana Trading and BenchMark Finance continue to lead the chart with a total of 995,668, and 628 certificates, respectively. Some 60 new certificates were issued last month alone.

Five other intermediaries have more than 100 COBOS clients – these are Ug Market, Bulgarian Post Bank, Sofia International Securities, Capman, and Popularna Kasa 95.

Bora Invest (93) and Zagora Finarcoop (81) also make it into the top 10.

NoIntermediary28 Sept 200731 Aug 2007Difference1Karoll995933622Elana Trading668607613BenchMark Finance628562664Ug Market176162145Bulgarian Post Bank154141136Sofia International Securities122105177Capman10998118Popularna Kasa 951039769Bora invest9385810Zagora Finarcoop8178311Varchev Finance6660612Real Finance6259313Standard Investment6058214Proinvest5755215Somoni International Brokerage5651516Bulbrokers5452217Status Invest5450418First Financial Brokerage House5151019KD Securities4544120MKB Unionbank41383