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(Non-Executive Chairman)
Archil Gachechiladze
(

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Corporate Banking

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Tbilisi Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million pe ...

, location_country = Georgia , caption = , dissolved = Bank of Georgia Group PLC () (“Bank of Georgia Group”, the “Group”, or “BOGG” and on the LSE: BGEO LN) is a UK incorporated holding company. The group comprises a retail banking and payments business, and a corporate banking and investment banking business, both operating in Georgia. The company is listed on the

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and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The bank was established in 1903, nationalized by the communists and became known as Binsotsbank before it was privatized again and renamed the Bank of Georgia in 1994. Bank of Georgia was first listed on the

Georgian Stock Exchange The Georgian Stock Exchange ( ka, საქართველოს საფონდო ბირჟა, literally "Georgian Stock Exchange Market") is the principal stock exchange in the country of Georgia. It was created by the "Joint Stock ...

in 2001 and then merged with Tbiluniversalbank in 2004. Starting from 2004, Bank of Georgia completed a number of strategic acquisitions, introduced a series of packaged retail products and initiated major infrastructure upgrades. This is when the Bank launched its private banking, placed debut corporate bonds on the

. The period following the listing was marked by its first Eurobond issuances, further acquisitions and new partnerships (e.g. American Express). Bank of Georgia was listed on

through global depositary receipts in 2007. Bank of Georgia gained a premium listing on the

in April 2012. On 15 June 2012 Bank of Georgia joined the FTSE 250 Index. Bank of Georgia diversified its revenue sources by entering non-banking sectors in healthcare and real estate, which later became the Group’s Investment Business arm. In 2017, the decision was made to demerge BGEO Group PLC into two separately listed and independently managed public companies – Bank of Georgia Group PLC, the Banking Business, and Georgia Capital PLC, the Investment Business. The Demerger was completed on 29 May 2018. In 2018, Georgia Capital issued Eurobonds which were listed and traded on the Irish Stock Exchange. In 2020, the

European Investment Bank The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union's investment bank and is owned by the EU Member States. It is one of the largest supranational lenders in the world. The EIB finances and invests both through equity and debt solution ...

signed a €50 million loan deal with the Bank of Georgia for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps. Bank of Georgia typically lends the funds to local businesses, such as the Swiss Agricultural School Caucasus.

Operations

Bank of Georgia has one of the largest distribution networks in Georgia, comprising 211 branches, 989 ATMs, 3,134 self-service terminals and a call center.

Shareholders

As at 31 March 2022, the Group’s top ten shareholders were JSC Georgia Capital (19.90%), Harding Loevner LP (4.30%), Fidelity Investments (3.70%), Van Eck Associates Corporation (3.50%), M&G Investment Management Ltd (3.40%), Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) LP (3.40%), Vanguard Group Inc (2.50%), GLG Partners LP (2.40%), Tiger Management LLC (2.10%), Standard Life Investments (2.10%).

References

External links

Bank of Georgia (English website)
{{Authority control Banks of Georgia (country) Banks established in 1903 Companies based in Tbilisi Brands of Georgia (country) Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange Companies listed on the Georgian Stock Exchange Companies nationalised by the Soviet Union