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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2011 BULGARIAN STOCK EXCHANGE It is important to note that we achieved one of our major goals and that is to list the BSE on the exchange. Ivan Takev CEO For Bulgaria year 2010 was a third “crisis year” in a row thus influencing negatively the general performance of all market participants. The main BSE index SOFIX lost another 15% of its value in comparison to the end- 2009 levels. Total market capitalization of all traded issues decreased by 9%. There were only 36 newly registered issues on the exchange compared to the 50 in the previous year. Despite the general negative trend that marked the whole of 2010, toward the end of the year there were clear signs that the capital market was regaining the investors’ trust. In just a month and a half since the beginning of 2011 the SOFIX index rose by 25%, the turnover and traded volumes sharply increased. There are serious indications that this positive trend will be sustained throughout the year due to the improved local and international economic environment. In 2011 we will continue to implement our Development Strategy (2010-2012) and more specifically will concentrate our efforts on introducing new financial instruments, improving the market infrastructure and trading facilities, attracting new companies to the BSE and promoting regional co-operation. We are also actively supporting amendments to the legal framework, especially concerning the post-trade processing, which will facilitate dual listings and derivatives trading. It is important to note that we achieved one of our major goals and that is to list the BSE on the exchange. In fact, since January 6th 2011 BSE shares are publicly traded and are in the focus of local and foreign investors. This new status that we acquired as a company brings with it many additional obligations, but the BSE staff is well qualified to respond to these new challenges. HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT The first Stock Exchange Act was adopted in 1907 and regulated the structure and operations of stock and commodities exchanges. The Securities, Stock Exchanges & Investment Intermediaries Act was adopted in July 1995, which led to a process of stock exchange consolidation. In July 1997, the present Bulgarian Stock Exchange-Sofia was established. In accordance with the requirements of the new law, a Securities & Stock Exchange Commission was set up. On 9 October 1997 the Commission officially licensed the BSE-Sofia. The first trading session on the regulated market took place on 21 October 1997. By the end of 1999 there were 32 companies listed on the Official Market and about 1,000 companies admitted for trading on the Free (OTC) Market as a result of the mass privatization program. On 6 December 2001 the Commission officially licensed the BSE-Sofia to organize an Unofficial Market, which replaced the Free Market and set clear rules for regulation of all companies traded on the Exchange. In December 1999 a new Public Offering of Securities Act was adopted by the Parliament. The law is aimed at providing protection for investors and creating prerequisites for the development of a transparent capital market in Bulgaria with criteria similar to those of the European Union. The Securities & Stock Exchange Commission was first renamed the National Securities Commission, but in March 2003 it was replaced by a new supervisory body - the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC). More than just a name change, the move pulled together the regulation of a number of financial (non-banking) sectors under one body. The regulatory changes during the year directly improved conditions for investors and issuers, as well as underlined the government’s commitment to encourage wider overall development of the capital markets. FUTURE OUTLOOK The Bulgarian capital market remained stagnant in 2010 despite the widely expressed hopes that the consequences of the global financial and economic crisis would be overcome in shorter delays. As it turned out, the overall stock market performance remained weak throughout the year and far under the levels of the pre-crisis period. The expectations of the local analysts and the market participants are that 2011 will be characterized by a continuous upward trend and growth of all the indices. This is linked among other things to the positive developments in the Bulgarian economy and financial sector registered in the last couple of months. For the Bulgarian Stock Exchange 2011 will be crucial in many ways, due to a series of important events that will take place. First, since January 6th, 2011 the exchange has officially become a publicly traded company and will have many obligations to fulfill as an issuer. Second, significant privatization deals are planned to take place throughout the year, which should give a serious boost to the stock market. And third - negotiations are expected to start with potential strategic partners, who are interested in acquiring the 50% government controlled stake of the BSE. Further efforts will also be put into attracting new listings, boosting the liquidity and introducing new financial instruments. All these are ongoing commitments by the BSE management and staff that are laid out in the 2-year BSE strategy for the development of the market till 2012. Regional co-operation being among the important factors for attracting institutional investors to Southeast Europe, the BSE will continue in 2011 to promote new forms of interaction and common initiatives with the neighboring exchanges that will make the regional market more visible on the global investment map. PAGE 54
FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2011 BULGARIAN STOCK EXCHANGE OFFICIAL 6 MONTH STATISTICS US$ millions # Shares millions Total Volume Average Daily Volume Total Volume Average Daily Volume Stocks Jul-10 21.84 0.99 13.89 0.63 Aug-10 18.98 0.86 20.70 0.94 Sep-10 40.07 2.00 31.49 1.57 Oct-10 37.02 1.76 30.66 1.46 Nov-10 40.25 1.83 57.19 2.60 Dec-10 190.36 9.06 97.95 4.66 TOTAL 348.51 2.75 251.88 1.98 Bonds Jul-10 2.31 0.11 0.00 0.00 Aug-10 2.72 0.12 0.00 0.00 Sep-10 8.27 0.41 0.01 0.00 Oct-10 23.37 1.11 0.02 0.00 Nov-10 9.23 0.42 0.01 0.00 Dec-10 6.03 0.29 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 51.94 0.41 0.04 0.00 Other Jul-10 0.47 0.02 6.83 0.31 Aug-10 0.48 0.02 3.76 0.17 Sep-10 0.50 0.03 5.63 0.28 Oct-10 0.83 0.04 3.86 0.18 Nov-10 0.71 0.03 17.64 0.80 Dec-10 0.50 0.02 6.64 0.32 TOTAL 3.49 0.03 44.36 0.34 Market Capitalization (US$ millions) Index MONTHLY STOCK VOLUME VS INDEX (US$ millions) Stocks Index MONTHLY MARKET CAPITALIZATION (US$ millions) Jul-10 6,967.10 370.01 Aug-10 6,910.24 388.95 Sep-10 7,472.84 387.12 Oct-10 7,294.03 354.57 Nov-10 7,093.77 356.19 Dec-10 7,222.80 362.35 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec CONTACT INFORMATION Contact Name Mr. Panteley Karassimeonov E-mail bse@bse-sofia.bg Website www.bse-sofia.bg PAGE 55
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