Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Sofia

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The Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Sofia (Bulgarian: Българска фондова борса - София, Balgarska fondova borsa - Sofiya, abbreviated BSE) is a stock exchange operating in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It was originally founded on 15 April 1914 through a tsar's decree, but ceased to operate after the Second World War as Bulgaria became a Communist state. It was re-established in late 1991.

The total market capitalization of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange is $9.56 bln.

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange publishes the following indices:

SOFIX
BG40

As of May 2007, the Bulgarian Stock Exchange is 44% owned by the Bulgarian Government, which is looking for potential worldwide investors, some of them being the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Athens Stock Exchange, OMX, the Prague Stock Exchange, etc.