The change in the tariff regulated by Georgian Energy Regulatory Commission will not affect retail consumers

According to APM Terminals Poti, 146,468 TEU containers were handled in 1Q25, compared to 126,512 in 1Q24.At the same time, the number of container ships received has also increased. The company has received 81 container ships since the beginning of the year, compared to 74 in the same period in 2024.The number of bulk cargo received has also increased - if the company processed 82,369 tons of cargo this year, this amount was only 37,281 tons at this time last year.Over the past 4 years (2022-2025), the highest number of containers handled in the first quarter was recorded this year, as was the number of container ships received.“The development of the Middle Corridor and the growth of cargo remain a priority, however, one of the main challenges is the lack of infrastructure. Infrastructure needs to be developed and all agencies interested in the Middle Corridor should be involved in this, both private and public.Equal involvement and activity of all agencies is important in order to meet the flow of cargo preparedly, both the port and the railway,” - APM Terminals Poti told GBC.

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The container handling data for the last three years are as follows: 2022 - 357,857 TEU, 2023 - 592,589 TEU, 2024 - 545,297 TEU.In 2024, APM Terminals Poti received a total of 313 container ships and processed 74,173 vehicles.Transportation and processing of used cars by sea lines remains one of the most demanded services.Over the past three years, a total of more than 200,000 vehicles were processed at the Port of Poti, namely: in 2022 - 47,537; In 2023 - 80,454; and in 2024 - 74,173.As the company told GBC, compared to previous years, the acceptance of general cargo in 2024 decreased, although the amount of cargo transported by rail-ferry increased significantly. In particular, in 2024, 157,895 tons of cargo were transported, while in 2023 the amount of cargo was 96,434, and in 2022 - 98,992 tons.

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Lion Finance Group (BGEO LN) shares closed at GBP 65.35/share (+7.75% w/w and +33.69% m/m). More than 227k shares traded in the range of GBP 60.30 - 65.55/share. Average daily traded volume was 54k in the last 4 weeks. The volume of BGEO shares traded was at 0.51% of its capitalization.TBC Bank Group (TBCG LN) closed the week at GBP 43.85/share (-6.70% w/w and +18.03% m/m). More than 647k shares changed hands in the range of GBP 41.05 - 49.00/share. Average daily traded volume was 103k in the last 4 weeks. The volume of TBCG shares traded was at 1.15% of its capitalization.Georgia Capital (CGEO LN) shares closed at GBP 19.16/share (+14.05% w/w and +55.02% m/m). More than 671k shares traded in the range of GBP 16.46 - 19.44/share. Average daily traded volume was 123k in the last 4 weeks. The volume of CGEO shares traded was at 1.70% of its capitalization. 

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The value of export increased by 14.2 percent reaching USD 2 014.4 million, while the import increased by 15.7 percent and amounted to USD 5 741.3 million.The trade deficit equaled USD 3 726.9 million and its share in trade turnover constituted 48.1 percent.

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"This time, we take a closer look at inflation and dive deep into the major drivers through various channels such as product origin, type, category, as well as underlying measures;Inflationary pressures have somewhat increased in the past few months, although the recent drop in international commodity prices has likely not fully been translated in inflation yet;However, not surprisingly amid strong growth, domestic and service inflation have been on the rise lately, an important development to keep an eye on in the context of underlying trends;On the other hand, pressure from the jobs market does not appear strong, as the growth rate of unit labour costs has dipped below what the 3% target would imply, especially if measured in real terms which, in our view, is more relevant to assess future inflationary pressures;With respect to imported inflation, the recent depreciation of the GEL real effective exchange rate needs to be considered;This is particularly important as, per our research, around 75% of total variance in Georgia’s inflation has been explained by a common regional factor;Overall, assuming a broadly neutral stance on the GEL, we expect YE-2025 inflation to stand at 4% from the current 3.4%, though, in case of higher pressures, recent undervaluation and excess USD supply should probably manifest in more pronounced GEL/USD appreciation rather than mainly ongoing reserve replenishment", - the document reads. 

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The 1Q 2025 Dividend will be payable in Pounds Sterling to ordinary shareholders of TBC PLC on the register of members at the close of business on the record date of 15 August 2025, pursuant to the following timetable: Ex-Dividend Date: 14 August 2025 Record Date: 15 August 2025 Currency Conversion Date: 15 August 2025 Payment Date: 5 September 2025 The Georgian Lari to Pound Sterling exchange rate that will apply to the final dividend payments on the conversion date of 15 August 2025 will be the average exchange rate of the National Bank of Georgia for the period of 11 August 2025 to and including of 15 August 2025 (5 days average).“I am pleased to announce that the Board has approved the decision to issue quarterly dividends, which will contribute to the regular growth of shareholder value. This step was made possible by the strong operating performance, business predictability and prudent capital management. Accordingly, the Board has declared an interim dividend for 1Q25 in the amount of 1.5 GEL per share,” said Vakhtang Butskhrikidze, CEO of TBC PLC.

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In detail:• The residential segment index increased by 3.1% compared to the previous month and increased by 9.2% compared to the same month of the previous year;• The non-residential segment index increased by 3.6% compared to the previous month and by 5.5% compared to the same month of the previous year;• The civil segment index increased by 0.9% compared to the previous month and increased by 3.5% compared to the same month of the previous year.In March 2025 the Construction Cost Index (CCI) increased by 2.2 percent compared to the previous month. The change was mainly due to a 11.7% increase in average monthly nominal wages of employees in the construction sector, which contributed 2.2 percentage points to the total index change.Compared to March 2024 the CCI increased by 6.3%. The latter was largely caused by the 22% increase in average monthly nominal wages of employees in the construction sectorand by the 2.7% increase in the prices of construction materials, which contributed 4.25 and 1.64 percentage points to the total index change, respectively. Along with this, the Construction.Cost Index posted a 23.5% increase compared to February.

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As of Q1/2025, the market is represented by 30 MFOs, whose total portfolio has decreased by 300 million compared to the same period in 2024. This is only the effect of the exit of 2 MFOs from the market. The former MFO, Crystal, moved to the microbanking market with credit investments of more than 500 million GEL. MBC, whose portfolio was within 120 million GEL, also left the MFO.Lazika Capital, which, unlike the other pawnshops in the TOP-8, is also preparing for microbanking, is represented by a business portfolio.

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