20th Nov 2025 07:00
Contents
3Q25 and 9M25 results
Earnings call on 20 November 2025, 14:00 GMT
Segmentation guide
CEO statement
Macroeconomic developments: Georgia
Macroeconomic developments: Armenia
3Q25 and 9M25 consolidated results
Business Division results
Georgian Financial Services (GFS)
Armenian Financial Services (AFS)
Ameriabank: unaudited standalone financial information (not included in the consolidated results)
Other businesses
Consolidated financial information
Non-financial information
Additional information
Glossary
Lion Finance Group PLC profile
Further information
Forward-looking statements
3Q25 and 9M25 results
Lion Finance Group PLC announces its consolidated financial results for the third quarter (3Q25) and the first nine months (9M25) of 2025. Unless otherwise noted, throughout the document, 3Q25 results are compared with 3Q24 (year-on-year) and 2Q25 (quarter-on-quarter). The nine-month results for 2025 are compared with adjusted figures from the same period in 2024.
The results are based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the United Kingdom, are unaudited and derived from management accounts.
Earnings call on 20 November 2025, 14:00 GMT
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Segmentation guide
Following the acquisition of Ameriabank at the end of March 2024, the Group's results are presented by the following Business Divisions: 1) Georgian Financial Services (GFS), 2) Armenian Financial Services (AFS), and 3) Other Businesses.
• | GFS mainly comprises JSC Bank of Georgia and the investment bank JSC Galt and Taggart. |
• | AFS includes Ameriabank CJSC |
• | Other Businesses: includes JSC Belarusky Narodny Bank (BNB), which serves retail and SME clients in Belarus; JSC Digital Area, a digital ecosystem in Georgia including e-commerce, ticketing, and inventory management SaaS; Lion Finance Group PLC, the holding company; and other small entities and intragroup eliminations. |
Lion Finance Group PLC delivered a 3Q25 consolidated profit of GEL 547.2 million, up 7.5% year-on-year and 6.6% quarter-on-quarter, resulting in a nine-month cumulative profit before one-off items of GEL 1,573.5 million, a year-on-year increase of 20.3%.
Operating income before cost of risk for 3Q25 grew by 14.8% y-o-y and 6.3% q-o-q to GEL 702.4 million.
Profitability remained strong, with a return on average equity of 27.8% for 3Q25 and 27.9% for 9M25.
The Company today declared a quarterly dividend of GEL 2.65 per share, coupled with a GEL 51.5 million share buyback and cancellation programme.
Group performance highlights
• | The Group continued to demonstrate robust customer franchise growth. On a year-on-year basis, Bank of Georgia's Retail Digital Monthly Active Users (Digital MAU) grew by 14.7% to surpass 1.7 million individuals, while Ameriabank's Retail Digital MAU surged by 62.7%, reaching 305 thousand individuals. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, these figures increased by 2.8% and 14.4% at Bank of Georgia and Ameriabank, respectively. | |
• | Bank of Georgia's customer Net Promoter Score (NPS), measured by a third party, registered a new record of 74 in 3Q25 (67 in 3Q24 and 73 in 2Q25). Ameriabank measures its NPS internally, with an average score of 81 for 3Q25 (76 in 3Q24 and 75 in 2Q25). | |
• | The Group's loan book reached GEL 37,927.2m as at 30 September 2025, up 21.7% y-o-y in constant currency (cc). The growth was fuelled by strong loan book expansion across both the Georgian (GFS) and Armenian (AFS) operations, which recorded year-on-year constant currency increases of 16.1% and 36.5%, respectively. Compared with 30 June 2025, the GFS loan book was up 3.6%, while the AFS loan book increased by 5.6%, resulting in a total Group loan growth of 4.1% (in cc). | |
• | Client deposits and notes totalled GEL 37,657.6m as at 30 September 2025, reflecting an 18.0% y-o-y increase in constant currency (cc). GFS deposits rose by 14.0% y-o-y, while AFS deposits increased by 28.6% y-o-y. Compared with 30 June 2025, GFS deposits were up 10.3%, while AFS deposits increased by 5.7%, resulting in a total Group deposit growth of 8.6% (in cc). | |
• | Asset quality remained strong across the Group, with the Group cost of credit risk ratio at 0.5% in 3Q25 (0.2% in 3Q24 and 0.5% in 2Q25) and the NPL ratio at 2.1% as at 30 September 2025 (1.8% as at 30 September 2024 and 1.9% as at 30 June 2025). | |
• | In 3Q25, operating income was up 15.6% y-o-y to GEL 1,084.2m. The annual top-line growth was primarily driven by higher net interest income generated by both GFS and AFS. | |
| • | In 3Q25, net interest income was up 21.1% y-o-y to GEL 776.3m, fuelled by robust loan book growth and supported by a stable net interest margin at the Group level. |
| • | In 3Q25, non-interest income was up 3.8% y-o-y to GEL 307.9m. On a y-o-y basis, this muted growth was attributable to lower net foreign currency gains across both GFS and AFS, coupled with a decrease in net fee and commission income at AFS. The decline in net fee and commission income at AFS was a result of incentives offered to acquire new customers as part of Ameriabank's market expansion strategy (see details on page 11). |
• | The Group's operating expenses increased by 17.1% y-o-y to GEL 382.2m in 3Q25. The y-o-y growth was driven primarily by GFS, which saw expenses rise 15.4% y-o-y to GEL 226.2m, largely due to increased staff costs. Additionally, a GEL 4.4 million contribution from Bank of Georgia to the Resolution Fund, in accordance with the regulatory requirement introduced by the NBG for all commercial banks effective from January 2025[1], was also recorded this quarter. | |
• | As at 30 September 2025, Bank of Georgia's CET 1, Tier 1 and Total capital ratios stood at 17.4%, 20.5%, and 22.1%, respectively, comfortably above the minimum requirements of 15.3%, 17.5%, and 20.4%, respectively. Ameriabank's CET 1, Tier 1 and Total capital ratios stood at 14.5%, 14.5%, and 17.2% respectively, above the minimum requirements of 12.0%, 14.1%, and 16.8%, respectively. | |
CEO statement
We delivered another solid quarter, with strong balance sheet growth across our core markets and high profitability for the Group. The continued strength of our customer franchise remains at the heart of our business and this translates into solid operating performance. Operating income before cost of risk rose 14.8% year-on-year and 6.3% quarter-on-quarter. On the back of closer to more normalised levels of cost of risk in Georgia, profit increased by 7.5% year-on-year and 6.6% quarter-on-quarter to GEL 547.2 million, resulting in a return on average equity of 27.8% in 3Q25. Book value per share increased to GEL 184.46 as at 30 September 2025, up 22.6% year-on-year.
Our performance is supported by the continued strong momentum of the economies in our core markets of Georgia and Armenia, driven by robust domestic demand and solid external inflows. We have maintained our full-year 2025 real GDP growth forecasts at 7.5% for Georgia and 5.0% for Armenia, broadly in line with the IMF's latest projections of 7.2% and 5.0%, respectively. The proven resilience of both economies, alongside continued improvements in relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, have strengthened the region's medium-term outlook. Reflecting this, we have revised our 2026 real GDP growth forecasts upwards to 6.0% for Georgia (from 5.5%) and 5.5% for Armenia (from 4.5%). Meanwhile, the central banks of both countries have continued purchasing foreign currency, bringing international reserves to record highs by the end of October, further reinforcing overall economic resilience.
We continued to deliver on our strategic priorities in Georgia, strengthening our position as the "main bank" through ongoing enhancements to user experience and product quality. Our commitment to digital excellence remains a key differentiator, and we are proud to have been named the "World's Best Digital Bank" by Global Finance for the second consecutive year. Innovation in the BOG App is constant. Our latest highlight - the launch of a fully digital mortgage process - demonstrates how we are driving deeper and more meaningful user engagement. Retail Digital MAU was up 14.7% year-on-year to over 1.7 million users, while the share of products sold through retail digital channels rose to 70% in 3Q25, up 12.1 pp vs 3Q24. We had a record-high Customer NPS score of 74 in 3Q25, and we continue to be the "top-of-mind" and the "most trusted" bank in Georgia.[2] This momentum has translated into healthy customer activity, with the loan book up 16.1% year-on-year in constant currency, resulting in a robust, 18.4% year-on-year growth in net interest income in 3Q25 - a major contributor to overall operating income growth. This year, higher costs associated with our loyalty programme and payment systems have constrained growth in our net fee and commission income, and FX income has been muted mainly on the back of currency stability and increased competition. Nonetheless, trends are in line with our expectations, and we will continue to keep a close eye on performance in these areas. Additionally, our core focus remains on driving efficiency and further improving our operating leverage in the coming quarters.
We are pleased with the progress in Armenia, as we continue to strengthen our retail franchise and enhance digital offerings. Customer acquisition remained strong, supported by rapid growth in digital adoption, with retail Digital MAU increasing by 62.7% year-on-year and 14.4% quarter-on-quarter to just above 305 thousand users. These results show strong progress in user expansion and also point to a clear opportunity for further growth. Our Digital MAU penetration in Armenia is currently at just 10% of the population versus 45% in Georgia - again highlighting the significant runway we have for growth in the Armenian market. Loan and deposit portfolios grew 36.5% and 28.6% year-on-year in constant currency, respectively, both well ahead of the market[3]. AFS achieved a profit of GEL 111.5m in 3Q25, up 22.0% year-on-year and up 16.4% quarter-on-quarter, delivering an ROAE at 21.8%.
Considering our strong capital generation and high profitability, the Board has declared an interim dividend of GEL 2.65 per ordinary share in respect of the third quarter of 2025, and has also approved a further extension of the share buyback and cancellation programme in the amount of GEL 51.5 million. With a resilient business model, strong customer franchise, and prudent risk management, we are well placed to continue delivering value for our shareholders in the quarters ahead.
Archil Gachechiladze
CEO, Lion Finance Group PLC
19 November 2025
Our key targets for the medium term remain:
• | c.15% annual growth of the Group's loan book. |
• | 20%+ return on average equity. |
• | 30-50% payout ratio (dividends and share buyback and cancellation programme). |
Macroeconomic developments: Georgia
Sustained economic growth momentum
The Georgian economy maintained strong growth in 3Q25, with real GDP expanding by 6.5% y-o-y, according to preliminary data. Economic activity remained broad-based, with notable contributions from the information and communication sector, transport and storage, and other services. Reflecting the economy's continued strength, we have maintained our full-year 2025 real GDP growth forecast at 7.5%. While downside risks persist - including global trade tensions, regional geopolitical instability, and domestic political challenges - the structural resilience of the Georgian economy and sound macroeconomic policies are expected to continue underpinning growth going forward.
Robust external flows
External sector inflows continued to show solid performance and resilience, supported by diversified income sources. In 3Q25, exports of domestically produced goods remained strong, rising by 8.8% y-o-y, while total merchandise exports declined by 1.3% y-o-y, reflecting lower car re-exports. The decline in car trade also led to a 0.8% y-o-y decrease in goods imports in 3Q25, contributing to a narrower trade deficit. During the same period, tourism revenues increased by 6.6% y-o-y, driven by a 9.0% y-o-y rise in international visitors. Meanwhile, inbound money transfers accelerated further, increasing by 12.0% y-o-y, reflecting robust remittance inflows from the US and EU.
Temporary inflation uptick and prudent monetary policy
Inflation continued to rise in 3Q25, driven mainly by higher food and healthcare prices, partly offset by declines in transportation costs. Headline CPI inflation reached 5.2% y-o-y in October 2025, exceeding the National Bank of Georgia's (NBG) 3% target. Meanwhile, core inflation stood at 2.4% y-o-y, indicating broader price stability. The recent uptick in inflation largely reflects base effects from last year and higher global commodity prices, which are expected to subside from early 2026. The NBG has maintained its refinancing rate at 8.0% since May 2024, reflecting a cautious policy stance amid global trade tensions and robust domestic demand. We expect the policy rate to remain unchanged for the remainder of 2025, with scope for approximately 50 bps of easing in 2026.
Strong fiscal discipline
The Government remains committed to fiscal consolidation, targeting a fiscal deficit of 2.5% of GDP in 2025, following 2.3% in 2024. Consolidated budget tax revenues increased by 13.5% y-o-y in 3Q25, supported by robust economic activity. The government's debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to decline further from 35.7% at end-2024, strengthening fiscal space to accommodate potential future spending needs.
Healthy bank lending
Bank lending remained robust and aligned with economic growth in 3Q25, expanding by 13.3% y-o-y on a constant currency basis, following a 15.6% y-o-y growth in the previous quarter. Loan dollarisation declined to 42.2% at the end of September 2025, down 0.8 pp from the previous quarter, while deposit dollarisation decreased to 49.2%, down 0.4 pp over the quarter.
Stable GEL and continued reserve accumulation
The Georgian Lari (GEL) appreciated by 3.3% against the USD in the first ten months of 2025, while depreciating by 7.5% against the Euro and by 1.2% against the British Pound over the same period. The value of GEL has been supported by robust external inflows and prudent macroeconomic policies. Against this favourable backdrop, the NBG has scaled up foreign currency interventions, bringing international reserves to USD 5.6 billion as of end-October. We expect the GEL to remain stable over the medium term, underpinned by solid macroeconomic fundamentals.
More information on the Georgian economy and financial sector can be found at Galt & Taggart, the Group's investment banking and brokerage subsidiary.
To address questions raised by our investors on Georgian macro and the banking sector, we have published a Q&A document, which can be found at Top Questions & Answers on Georgian Macro.
Macroeconomic developments: Armenia
Robust economic growth
Economic activity remained strong in 3Q25, as robust domestic demand continued to offset the moderating impact of weaker external trade. Growth was supported by expansionary fiscal policy and strong credit activity amid eased monetary conditions. The economic activity indicator increased by 9.0% y-o-y in 3Q25, following an 8.9% rise in the previous quarter. Given the solid growth momentum during the first nine months of the year, we maintain our full-year 2025 real GDP growth projection at 5.0%.
In October 2025, Azerbaijan lifted restrictions on the transit of goods to Armenia, marking another major step toward normalising bilateral relations and unlocking strategic economic opportunities, following the signing of a peace framework by the two countries in August. Nonetheless, persistent geopolitical tensions in the broader region continue to pose downside risks, while prudent macroeconomic policies and ongoing structural reforms continue to underpin Armenia's economic resilience.
Continued normalisation of external demand and strong Dram
External trade turnover continued to normalise in 3Q25, following a temporary surge in re-exports of precious metals and stones observed in 2024. Goods exports declined by 27.5% y-o-y (-4.7% q-o-q), while imports contracted by 20.7% y-o-y (-5.7% q-o-q). In contrast, non-commercial money transfers strengthened further, rising by 24.2% y-o-y in 3Q25, compared to a 16.7% increase in the previous quarter. The resilience of these external inflows, combined with prudent macroeconomic policies, contributed to a 3.5% appreciation of the Armenian Dram (AMD) against the USD in the first ten months of 2025, building on a 2.0% gain in 2024. During the same period, the AMD remained broadly stable against the GEL, appreciating by only 0.2% after a 6.5% appreciation in 2024. The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) has also intensified foreign currency purchases, increasing its gross reserves by 19.8% year-on-year to USD 4.3 billion as of end-September 2025.
Near-target inflation and neutral monetary policy
In 3Q25, inflation remained broadly stable, driven mainly by food and service prices. Headline CPI was up 3.7% y-o-y in October 2025, above the CBA's 3% target. Looking ahead, inflation is expected to return to the target in 2026 as temporary food-related price pressures subside. The CBA has maintained the refinancing rate at 6.75% since February 2025, signalling the end of its earlier monetary easing cycle. We expect the policy rate to remain unchanged for the remainder of 2025, with limited scope for approximately 25 bps of easing in 2026.
Continued fiscal expansion
Fiscal policy is set to remain expansionary in 2025, driven by increased spending on national security, public infrastructure, and social support programmes. Consequently, the fiscal deficit is projected to widen to 5.5% of GDP this year, up from 3.7% in 2024, resulting in an increase in government debt to 52.6% of GDP (vs. 48.0% in 2024). While this fiscal expansion supports economic growth, it may pose risks to inflation and public debt sustainability. These risks are, however, mitigated by the Government's demonstrated fiscal discipline and the ongoing IMF stand-by arrangements.
Sound banking sector
Armenia's banking sector remains robust, with strong capital and liquidity buffers. Bank lending grew by an estimated 27.1% y-o-y in 3Q25 on a constant currency basis, following a 29.4% y-o-y growth in the previous quarter. The credit expansion has started to moderate, reflecting the gradual phaseout of the mortgage income tax refund programme. Loan dollarisation remained broadly stable at 33.7% as of end-September 2025, following significant declines in prior years. Meanwhile, deposit dollarisation continued to decrease further, reaching 45.2%, down 1.1 pp q-o-q.
3Q25 and 9M25 consolidated results
Following the acquisition of Ameriabank at the end of March 2024, its income statement has been consolidated from 1 April 2024. Consequently, the nine-month 2025 year-on-year comparison is not fully representative of the underlying performance, as it includes only two quarters of Ameriabank's results in the 2024 income statement. To review the underlying nine-month performance of Ameriabank, see Ameriabank's unaudited standalone financial information on page 12.
GEL thousands | 9M25 | 9M25 | 9M25 | 9M25 |
| 9M24 | 9M24 | 9M24 | 9M24 |
INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS | Group | GFS | AFS | Other |
| Group[4] | GFS | AFS4 | Other |
Interest income | 3,923,202 | 2,867,000 | 973,723 | 82,479 | 2,953,642 | 2,381,834 | 509,931 | 61,877 | |
Interest expense | (1,747,356) | (1,318,451) | (380,824) | (48,081) | (1,256,451) | (1,054,744) | (182,942) | (18,765) | |
Net interest income | 2,175,846 | 1,548,549 | 592,899 | 34,398 |
| 1,697,191 | 1,327,090 | 326,989 | 43,112 |
Net fee and commission income | 431,239 | 359,399 | 61,748 | 10,092 | 392,564 | 338,691 | 50,141 | 3,732 | |
Net foreign currency gain | 450,377 | 268,983 | 110,298 | 71,096 | 395,449 | 279,021 | 77,320 | 39,108 | |
Net other income | 44,499 | 29,881 | 8,426 | 6,192 | 45,406 | 27,398 | 2,867 | 15,141 | |
Operating income | 3,101,961 | 2,206,812 | 773,371 | 121,778 |
| 2,530,610 | 1,972,200 | 457,317 | 101,093 |
Salaries and other employee benefits | (697,388) | (376,318) | (276,103) | (44,967) | (526,947) | (318,240) | (175,957) | (32,750) | |
Administrative expenses | (222,717) | (143,940) | (52,094) | (26,683) | (191,155) | (143,365) | (27,279) | (20,511) | |
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment | (161,759) | (107,828) | (44,527) | (9,404) | (125,838) | (90,184) | (27,830) | (7,824) | |
Other operating expenses | (22,052) | (18,752) | (2,266) | (1,034) | (8,353) | (4,108) | (3,250) | (995) | |
Operating expenses | (1,103,916) | (646,838) | (374,990) | (82,088) |
| (852,293) | (555,897) | (234,316) | (62,080) |
Profit from associates | 1,205 | 1,205 | - | - | 978 | 978 | - | - | |
Operating income before cost of risk (2024: adjusted) | 1,999,250 | 1,561,179 | 398,381 | 39,690 |
| 1,679,295* | 1,417,281 | 223,001* | 39,013 |
Cost of risk | (133,087) | (111,236) | (16,812) | (5,039) | (116,111) | (50,484) | (59,649) | (5,978) | |
Out of which initial ECL related to assets acquired in business combination[5] | - | - | - | - |
| (49,157) | - | (49,157) | - |
Profit before income tax expense (2024: adjusted) | 1,866,163 | 1,449,943 | 381,569 | 34,651 |
| 1,563,184* | 1,366,797 | 163,352* | 33,035 |
Income tax expense | (292,656) | (201,198) | (78,793) | (12,665) | (254,876) | (204,142) | (41,487) | (9,247) | |
Profit before one-off items | 1,573,507 | 1,248,745 | 302,776 | 21,986 |
| 1,308,308* | 1,162,655 | 121,865* | 23,788 |
One-off items[6] | - | - | - | - | 669,465 | - | 669,465 | - | |
Profit | 1,573,507 | 1,248,745 | 302,776 | 21,986 |
| 1,977,773 | 1,162,655 | 791,330 | 23,788 |
GEL thousands | 3Q25 | 3Q24 | Change y-o-y | 2Q25 | Change q-o-q |
| 9M25 | 9M244 | Change y-o-y | |
INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS | ||||||||||
Net interest income | 776,300 | 641,036 | 21.1% | 715,845 | 8.4% | 2,175,846 | 1,697,191 | 28.2% | ||
Net fee and commission income | 140,552 | 134,100 | 4.8% | 152,615 | -7.9% | 431,239 | 392,564 | 9.9% | ||
Net foreign currency gain | 152,186 | 153,023 | -0.5% | 152,597 | -0.3% | 450,377 | 395,449 | 13.9% | ||
Net other income | 15,137 | 9,501 | 59.3% | 18,077 | -16.3% | 44,499 | 45,406 | -2.0% | ||
Operating income | 1,084,175 | 937,660 | 15.6% | 1,039,134 | 4.3% |
| 3,101,961 | 2,530,610 | 22.6% | |
Operating expenses | (382,227) | (326,434) | 17.1% | (378,796) | 0.9% | (1,103,916) | (852,293) | 29.5% | ||
Profit from associates | 469 | 502 | -6.6% | 465 | 0.9% | 1,205 | 978 | 23.2% | ||
Operating income before cost of risk (2024: adjusted) | 702,417 | 611,728 | 14.8% | 660,803 | 6.3% |
| 1,999,250 | 1,679,295* | 19.1% | |
Cost of risk | (55,378) | (5,216) | NMF | (50,796) | 9.0% | (133,087) | (116,111) | 14.6% | ||
Out of which initial ECL related to assets acquired in business combination5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | (49,157) | NMF | ||
Profit before income tax expense and one-off items (2024: adjusted) | 647,039 | 606,512 | 6.7% | 610,007 | 6.1% |
| 1,866,163 | 1,563,184* | 19.4% | |
Income tax expense | (99,843) | (97,259) | 2.7% | (96,760) | 3.2% | (292,656) | (254,876) | 14.8% | ||
Profit before one-off items | 547,196 | 509,253 | 7.5% | 513,247 | 6.6% |
| 1,573,507 | 1,308,308* | 20.3% | |
One-off items6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 669,465 | NMF | ||
Profit | 547,196 | 509,253 | 7.5% | 513,247 | 6.6% |
| 1,573,507 | 1,977,773 | -20.4% | |
Basic earnings per share | 12.75 | 11.71 | 8.9% | 11.89 | 7.2% |
| 36.45 | 45.12 | -19.2% | |
Diluted earnings per share | 12.58 | 11.49 | 9.5% | 11.75 | 7.1% |
| 35.99 | 44.29 | -18.7% | |
Basic earnings per share adjusted for one-offs | 12.75 | 11.71 | 8.9% | 11.89 | 7.2% |
| 36.45 | 29.80 | 22.3% | |
Diluted earnings per share adjusted for one-offs | 12.58 | 11.49 | 9.5% | 11.75 | 7.1% |
| 35.99 | 29.25 | 23.0% | |
* This figure differs from the corresponding amount in the unaudited consolidated financial statements, as it excludes a one-off item of GEL 669.5m (see footnote 6) in 9M24, to better illustrate underlying performance. For the full unaudited consolidated financial information, please refer to page 13. | ||||||||||
BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS | Sep-25 | Sep-24 | Change y-o-y | Jun-25 | Change q-o-q |
Liquid assets | 17,882,228 | 14,253,652 | 25.5% | 16,333,288 | 9.5% |
Cash and cash equivalents | 5,049,905 | 3,413,286 | 47.9% | 4,022,221 | 25.6% |
Amounts due from credit institutions | 3,125,753 | 2,560,821 | 22.1% | 3,194,606 | -2.2% |
Investment securities | 9,706,570 | 8,279,545 | 17.2% | 9,116,461 | 6.5% |
Loans to customers, finance lease and factoring receivables[7] | 37,927,219 | 31,058,958 | 22.1% | 36,530,447 | 3.8% |
Property and equipment | 603,448 | 534,234 | 13.0% | 578,502 | 4.3% |
All remaining assets | 1,718,290 | 1,518,584 | 13.2% | 1,649,833 | 4.1% |
Total assets | 58,131,185 | 47,365,428 | 22.7% | 55,092,070 | 5.5% |
Client deposits and notes | 37,657,572 | 31,872,416 | 18.2% | 34,789,736 | 8.2% |
Amounts owed to credit institutions | 8,637,788 | 5,701,966 | 51.5% | 8,927,118 | -3.2% |
Borrowings from DFIs | 2,795,403 | 1,899,130 | 47.2% | 2,918,362 | -4.2% |
Short-term loans from the National Bank of Georgia | 2,146,297 | 1,166,526 | 84.0% | 2,552,236 | -15.9% |
Short-term loans from the Central Bank of Armenia | 143,168 | 164,993 | -13.2% | 142,743 | 0.3% |
Loans and deposits from commercial banks | 3,552,920 | 2,471,317 | 43.8% | 3,313,777 | 7.2% |
Debt securities issued | 2,539,696 | 2,220,896 | 14.4% | 2,445,652 | 3.8% |
All remaining liabilities | 1,398,612 | 1,038,608 | 34.7% | 1,310,432 | 6.7% |
Total liabilities | 50,233,668 | 40,833,886 | 23.0% | 47,472,938 | 5.8% |
Total equity | 7,897,517 | 6,531,542 | 20.9% | 7,619,132 | 3.7% |
Book value per share | 184.46 | 150.46 | 22.6% | 176.81 | 4.3% |
KEY RATIOS | 3Q25 | 3Q24 |
| 2Q25 |
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| 9M25 | 9M244 | ||
ROAA (adjusted for one-off items)6,8 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
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ROAA (adjusted for one-off items and Ameriabank initial ECL)5,6,8 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
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ROAE (adjusted for one-off items)6,8 | 27.8% | 32.1% | 27.2% | 27.9% | 30.1% |
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ROAE (adjusted for one-off items and Ameriabank initial ECL)5,6,8 | 27.8% | 32.1% | 27.2% | 27.9% | 31.2% |
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Net interest margin[8] | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.4% |
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Loan yield8 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.5% |
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Liquid assets yield8 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
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Cost of funds8 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4.9% |
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Cost of client deposits and notes8 | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.1% |
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Cost of amounts owed to credit Institutions8 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
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Cost of debt securities issued8 | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 8.2% |
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Cost:income ratio | 35.3% | 34.8% | 36.5% | 35.6% | 33.7% |
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NPLs to gross loans | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
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NPL coverage ratio | 64.4% | 71.4% | 63.5% | 64.4% | 71.4% |
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NPL coverage ratio adjusted for the discounted value of collateral | 117.7% | 124.2% | 119.2% | 117.7% | 124.2% |
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Cost of credit risk ratio8 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
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Cost of credit risk ratio (adjusted for Ameriabank initial ECL)5,8 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
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GEL thousands, unless otherwise noted | Sep-25 | Sep-24 | Change y-o-y | Jun-25 | Change q-o-q |
NON-PERFORMING LOANS | |||||
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NPLs (in GEL thousands) | 803,774 | 564,429 | 42.4% | 717,493 | 12.0% |
NPLs to gross loans | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% | ||
NPL coverage ratio | 64.4% | 71.4% | 63.5% | ||
NPL coverage ratio adjusted for the discounted value of collateral | 117.7% | 124.2% | 119.2% | ||
Georgian Financial Services (GFS) | |||||
NPLs to gross loans | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.2% | ||
NPL coverage ratio | 59.7% | 70.6% | 61.7% | ||
NPL coverage ratio adjusted for the discounted value of collateral | 112.2% | 119.4% | 113.6% | ||
Ameriabank (standalone figures) | |||||
NPLs to gross loans | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.4% | ||
NPL coverage ratio | 87.3% | 78.4% | 75.5% | ||
NPL coverage ratio adjusted for the discounted value of collateral | 145.8% | 136.9% | 144.5% |
Returns to shareholders (dividends and share buyback and cancellation programme)
• | In August 2025, the Board took the decision to move to a quarterly distribution schedule, with the Group's total capital repatriation policy unchanged at a target payout range of 30-50% of annual Group profits. Considering the strong performance of the Group during the third quarter of 2025 and robust capital levels, today the Board declared an interim dividend of GEL 2.65 per ordinary share in respect of the third quarter of 2025, payable according to the following timetable: | |
• | Ex-Dividend Date: 18 December 2025 | |
• | Record Date: 19 December 2025 | |
• | Currency Conversion Date: 19 December 2025 | |
• | Payment Date: 9 January 2026 | |
• | The NBG's Lari/Pounds Sterling average exchange rate for the period of 15 December to 19 December 2025 will be used as the exchange rate on the Currency Conversion Date and will be announced in due course. | |
• | In addition, today the Board has approved an extension to the share buyback and cancellation programme of a further GEL 51.5 million. | |
• | The previous GEL 98 million extension of the share buyback and cancellation programme has been completed. As a result of this extension, since August 2025, 349,887 shares have been purchased. Following the cancellation of the remainder of these repurchased shares, the total number of shares with voting rights will be 43,513,689. | |
Business Division results
Following the acquisition of Ameriabank in March 2024, the Group results are presented by the following Business Divisions: 1) Georgian Financial Services (GFS), 2) Armenian Financial Services (AFS), and 3) Other Businesses.
Georgian Financial Services (GFS)
Georgian Financial Services (GFS) mainly comprises JSC Bank of Georgia and the investment bank JSC Galt and Taggart. GFS is organised across the following business segments: Retail Banking (RB), Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), and Corporate Center (CC).
GEL thousands | 3Q25 | 3Q24 | Change y-o-y | 2Q25 | Change q-o-q | 9M25 | 9M24 | Change y-o-y | ||
INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS | ||||||||||
Interest income | 1,007,375 | 837,908 | 20.2% | 952,366 | 5.8% | 2,867,000 | 2,381,834 | 20.4% | ||
Interest expense | (455,157) | (371,324) | 22.6% | (437,841) | 4.0% | (1,318,451) | (1,054,744) | 25.0% | ||
Net interest income | 552,218 | 466,584 | 18.4% | 514,525 | 7.3% |
| 1,548,549 | 1,327,090 | 16.7% | |
Net fee and commission income | 120,379 | 110,887 | 8.6% | 125,065 | -3.7% | 359,399 | 338,691 | 6.1% | ||
Net foreign currency gain | 94,932 | 98,214 | -3.3% | 91,321 | 4.0% | 268,983 | 279,021 | -3.6% | ||
Net other income | 7,916 | 7,919 | 0.0% | 14,990 | -47.2% | 29,881 | 27,398 | 9.1% | ||
Operating income | 775,445 | 683,604 | 13.4% | 745,901 | 4.0% |
| 2,206,812 | 1,972,200 | 11.9% | |
Salaries and other employee benefits | (130,380) | (111,225) | 17.2% | (132,342) | -1.5% |
| (376,318) | (318,240) | 18.2% | |
Administrative expenses | (51,194) | (52,013) | -1.6% | (49,502) | 3.4% | (143,940) | (143,365) | 0.4% | ||
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment | (38,430) | (31,446) | 22.2% | (35,610) | 7.9% | (107,828) | (90,184) | 19.6% | ||
Other operating expenses | (6,171) | (1,245) | NMF | (6,387) | -3.4% | (18,752) | (4,108) | NMF | ||
Operating expenses | (226,175) | (195,929) | 15.4% | (223,841) | 1.0% |
| (646,838) | (555,897) | 16.4% | |
Profit from associates | 469 | 389 | 20.6% | 465 | 0.9% | 1,205 | 978 | 23.2% | ||
Operating income before cost of risk | 549,739 | 488,064 | 12.6% | 522,525 | 5.2% |
| 1,561,179 | 1,417,281 | 10.2% | |
Cost of risk | (47,398) | (2,391) | NMF | (45,848) | 3.4% | (111,236) | (50,484) | 120.3% | ||
Profit before income tax expense | 502,341 | 485,673 | 3.4% | 476,677 | 5.4% |
| 1,449,943 | 1,366,797 | 6.1% | |
Income tax expense | (68,515) | (74,259) | -7.7% | (66,827) | 2.5% | (201,198) | (204,142) | -1.4% | ||
Profit before for one-off items | 433,826 | 411,414 | 5.4% | 409,850 | 5.8% |
| 1,248,745 | 1,162,655 | 7.4% | |
One-off items | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Profit | 433,826 | 411,414 | 5.4% | 409,850 | 5.8% |
| 1,248,745 | 1,162,655 | 7.4% | |
BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS | Sep-25 | Sep-24 | Change y-o-y | Jun-25 | Change q-o-q |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,226,804 | 2,059,303 | 56.7% | 2,108,736 | 53.0% |
Amounts due from credit institutions | 2,160,672 | 1,797,054 | 20.2% | 2,339,536 | -7.6% |
Investment securities | 8,074,493 | 7,048,177 | 14.6% | 7,527,941 | 7.3% |
Loans to customers, finance lease and factoring receivables | 26,150,474 | 22,444,065 | 16.5% | 25,306,909 | 3.3% |
Loans to customers, finance lease and factoring receivables, LC | 15,210,055 | 12,819,317 | 18.6% | 14,594,431 | 4.2% |
Loans to customers, finance lease and factoring receivables, FC | 10,940,419 | 9,624,748 | 13.7% | 10,712,478 | 2.1% |
Property and equipment | 501,230 | 443,849 | 12.9% | 482,933 | 3.8% |
All remaining assets | 1,223,077 | 1,111,214 | 10.1% | 1,185,218 | 3.2% |
Total assets | 41,336,750 | 34,903,662 | 18.4% | 38,951,273 | 6.1% |
Client deposits and notes | 27,487,750 | 24,079,718 | 14.2% | 24,979,831 | 10.0% |
Client deposits and notes, LC | 14,551,630 | 11,999,849 | 21.3% | 12,650,370 | 15.0% |
Client deposits and notes, FC | 12,936,120 | 12,079,869 | 7.1% | 12,329,461 | 4.9% |
Amounts owed to credit institutions | 6,225,136 | 4,743,875 | 31.2% | 6,512,756 | -4.4% |
Debt securities issued | 1,320,165 | 1,067,012 | 23.7% | 1,261,544 | 4.6% |
All remaining liabilities | 910,900 | 423,262 | 115.2% | 898,001 | 1.4% |
Total liabilities | 35,943,951 | 30,313,867 | 18.6% | 33,652,132 | 6.8% |
Total equity | 5,392,799 | 4,589,795 | 17.5% | 5,299,141 | 1.8% |
Risk-weighted assets (JSC Bank of Georgia standalone) | 30,835,359 | 26,635,323 | 15.8% | 30,619,266 | 0.7% |
KEY RATIOS | 3Q25 | 3Q24 |
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ROAA | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4.2% |
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| 4.3% | 4.8% | |
ROAE | 32.2% | 36.7% | 31.1% |
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| 31.8% | 33.9% | |
Net interest margin | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
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| 5.9% | 6.1% | |
Loan yield | 12.8% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
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| 12.7% | 12.5% | |
Loan yield, GEL | 15.4% | 14.9% |
| 15.2% |
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| 15.2% | 14.9% |
Loan yield, FC | 9.3% | 9.2% |
| 9.2% |
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| 9.2% | 9.3% |
Cost of funds | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.3% |
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| 5.3% | 5.2% | |
Cost of client deposits and notes | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
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| 4.5% | 4.4% | |
Cost of client deposits and notes, GEL | 7.8% | 7.6% |
| 7.8% |
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| 7.8% | 7.9% |
Cost of client deposits and notes, FC | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| 1.4% |
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| 1.4% | 1.1% |
Cost of time deposits | 7.0% | 6.7% | 6.8% |
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| 6.8% | 6.8% | |
Cost of time deposits, GEL | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 10.1% |
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| 10.1% | 10.6% |
Cost of time deposits, FC | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| 2.7% |
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| 2.7% | 2.2% |
Cost of current accounts and demand deposits | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.5% |
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Cost of current accounts and demand deposits, GEL | 5.3% | 4.9% |
| 5.1% |
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Cost of current accounts and demand deposits, FC | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| 0.6% |
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Cost:income ratio | 29.2% | 28.7% | 30.0% |
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| 29.3% | 28.2% | |
Cost of credit risk ratio | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
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| 0.5% | 0.3% |
Performance highlights
• | GFS delivered operating income of GEL 775.4m in 3Q25, up 13.4% y-o-y and up 4.0% q-o-q. The y-o-y growth was primarily driven by higher net interest income, supported by a modest contribution from net fee and commission income. On a q-o-q basis, the increase was mainly attributable to strong net interest income generation, complemented by growth in net foreign currency gain, partly offset by a decline in net fee and commission income and net other income. In 9M25, operating income reached GEL 2,206.8m (up 11.9% y-o-y), underpinned by solid net interest income growth, complemented by modest increases in net fee and commission income and net other income, and partially offset by a decline in net foreign currency gain. | |
• | Net interest income stood at GEL 552.2m in 3Q25, up 18.4% y-o-y and up 7.3% q-o-q. The y-o-y and the q-o-q increases were mainly driven by strong loan growth and higher net interest margin. In 9M25, net interest income amounted to GEL 1,548.5m (up 16.7% y-o-y). | |
| • | In 3Q25, NIM stood at 6.2%, up 0.1 pp y-o-y and up 0.3 pp q-o-q. The q-o-q NIM expansion was driven by a higher loan yield and the growing share of loans in interest-earning assets. We expect GFS NIM to remain broadly stable. |
• | Net fee and commission income reached GEL 120.4m in 3Q25, an increase of 8.6% y-o-y but a decrease of 3.7% q-o-q. The quarterly decline was primarily due to seasonal expenses related to the 'PLUS birthday' loyalty campaign in July. | |
• | Net foreign currency (FX) gain was GEL 94.9m in 3Q25, down 3.3% y-o-y but up 4.0% q-o-q. In 9M25, net FX gain amounted to GEL 269.0m, down 3.6% y-o-y. Compared with the prior year, this revenue line is broadly flat on the back of relatively stable currency and increased market competition. | |
• | Operating expenses amounted to GEL 226.2m in 3Q25 (up 15.4% y-o-y and up 1.0% q-o-q). In 9M25, operating expenses increased by 16.4% y-o-y to GEL 646.8m. | |
| • | In 3Q25, the y-o-y operating expense growth was primarily driven by higher staff costs, slightly offset by lower administrative expenses. Additionally, Bank of Georgia's contribution to the Resolution Fund in the amount of GEL 4.4m, in accordance with the regulatory requirement introduced by NBG for all commercial banks effective from January 2025,1 was posted again this quarter. Excluding the impact of resolution fund expenses, operating expenses at GFS would have increased by 13.2% y-o-y. |
• | The cost of credit risk ratio was 0.6% in 3Q25 (0.1% in 3Q24 and 0.7% in 2Q25). In 9M25, the cost of credit risk was 0.5% (0.3% in 9M24). The portfolio quality overall remained healthy, with NPL ratio at 2.3% as at 30 September 2025 (1.9% as at 30 September 2024 and 2.2% as at 30 June 2025). The y-o-y increase in the GFS NPL ratio was mainly driven by a single CB client default in 4Q24. | |
Portfolio highlights
Portfolio highlights: loans to customers, finance lease and factoring receivables
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Total GFS | 26,150,474 | 22,444,065 | 16.5% | 16.10% | 25,306,909 | 3.3% | 3.6% | ||||||||
Retail | 11,571,767 | 9,725,127 | 19.0% | 18.80% | 11,028,623 | 4.9% | 5.0% | ||||||||
Mortgages | 4,915,696 | 4,355,068 | 12.9% | 12.50% | 4,754,810 | 3.4% | 3.5% | ||||||||
Consumer loans | 5,856,880 | 4,696,736 | 24.7% | 24.90% | 5,517,428 | 6.2% | 6.2% | ||||||||
Other loans | 799,191 | 673,323 | 18.7% | 16.30% | 756,385 | 5.7% | 5.7% | ||||||||
SME | 5,317,970 | 4,900,686 | 8.5% | 7.90% | 5,227,172 | 1.7% | 1.9% | ||||||||
CIB | 9,260,737 | 7,818,252 | 18.5% | 18.10% | 9,051,114 | 2.3% | 2.7% | ||||||||
Portfolio highlights: customer deposits and notes
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Total GFS | 27,487,750 | 24,079,718 | 14.2% | 14.0% | 24,979,831 | 10.0% | 10.3% |
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Retail | 15,589,366 | 13,816,179 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 15,169,685 | 2.8% | 3.1% |
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SME | 2,344,438 | 2,083,761 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 2,231,309 | 5.1% | 5.3% |
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CIB | 7,613,923 | 6,324,426 | 20.4% | 20.5% | 6,278,743 | 21.3% | 21.6% |
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Corporate Center | 2,021,083 | 1,920,096 | 5.3% | 1,374,967 | 47.0% |
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Eliminations | (81,060) | (64,744) | 25.2% | (74,873) | 8.3% |
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Loan portfolio quality: cost of credit risk ratio
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Total GFS | 0.6% | 0.1% |
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Retail | 0.8% | 0.1% |
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SME | 0.3% | 0.3% |
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CIB | 0.7% | 0.0% |
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Total GFS | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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Retail | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
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SME | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
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CIB | 2.3% | 1.1% | 2.1% |
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• | Customer lending continued to expand, with GFS's net loans, factoring, and finance lease receivables reaching GEL 26,150.5m as at 30 September 2025, up 16.1% y-o-y and up 3.6% q-o-q in cc. The y-o-y growth was broad-based, led almost equally by RB and CIB, with SME also contributing. | |
• | Within the RB segment, growth was primarily driven by consumer lending, which increased by 24.9% y-o-y in cc. Mortgage lending also grew by 12.5% y-o-y in cc, now accounting for 42.5% of the retail loan book - below the share of consumer loans at 50.6%. | |
• | 58.2% of the loan book was in GEL as at 30 September 2025 (57.1% at 30 September 2024 and 57.7% at 30 June 2025). | |
• | As at 30 September 2025, client deposits and notes stood at GEL 27,487.8m, up 14.0% y-o-y and up 10.3% q-o-q in cc. The y-o-y growth was broad-based across business segments and deposit types. As at 30 September 2025, current & demand deposits and time deposits accounted for 53.0% and 47.0% of the total deposit portfolio, respectively. | |
• | Retail Banking remained the key contributor to the y-o-y deposit growth (up GEL 1,773.2m, or by 12.7% y-o-y in cc), now comprising 56.7% of total client deposits. CIB posted the fastest y-o-y growth - up GEL 1,289.5m, that is 20.5% in cc - raising its share to 27.7% of the total portfolio. The SME segment also supported overall growth with a solid 12.2% increase y-o-y in cc, up GEL 260.7m). | |
• | The deposit base continued to de-dollarise, with GEL-denominated deposits rising to 52.9% as at 30 September 2025, compared with 49.8% a year earlier and 50.6% at the end of 2Q25. | |
Liquidity
| Sep-25 | Sep-24 | Jun-25 |
IFRS-based NBG Liquidity Coverage Ratio (Bank of Georgia) | 126.2% | 126.3% | 125.9% |
IFRS-based NBG Net Stable Funding Ratio (Bank of Georgia) | 127.4% | 124.9% | 127.4% |
Both our Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) and Net Stable Funding ratios (NSFR) were well above the regulatory minimum requirements of 100%.
Capital position
Bank of Georgia maintains robust levels of capital, with all ratios comfortably above the minimum regulatory requirements. The movement in capital adequacy ratios in 3Q25 and the potential impact of a 10% devaluation of GEL is as follows:
30 Jun 2025 | 3Q25 profit | Business growth | Currency impact | Dividend payment | Tier 1- Tier 2 | 30 Sep 2025 |
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CET 1 capital adequacy | 17.3% | 1.4% | -0.2% | 0.0% | -1.1% | 0.0% | 17.4% | 15.3% | 2.1% | -0.8% | ||||
Tier 1 capital adequacy | 20.4% | 1.4% | -0.2% | 0.0% | -1.1% | 0.0% | 20.5% | 17.5% | 3.0% | -0.7% | ||||
Total capital adequacy | 21.8% | 1.4% | -0.2% | 0.0% | -1.1% | 0.2% | 22.1% | 20.4% | 1.7% | -0.6% | ||||
Armenian Financial Services (AFS)
Ameriabank CJSC was acquired and consolidated on the Group's books at the end of March 2024, with its income statement included in the Group's results starting from 1 April 2024. Standalone financial information for Ameriabank is provided on page 12 for reference. It differs from AFS results due to fair value adjustments and the allocation of certain Group expenses to Business Divisions and is not included in the consolidated results.
Comparisons between AFS 9M25 and 9M24 results are not fully representative of the underlying performance, as the latter period includes only two quarters of income statement. Therefore, the discussion that follows focuses on y-o-y and q-o-q comparisons for 3Q25. For Ameriabank's standalone 9M25 versus 9M24 performance, please refer to page 12.
GEL thousands | 3Q25 | 3Q24 | Change y-o-y | 2Q25 | Change q-o-q | 9M25 | 9M244 | Change y-o-y | ||
INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS | ||||||||||
Interest income | 349,416 | 256,769 | 36.1% | 318,383 | 9.7% | 973,723 | 509,931 | 91.0% | ||
Interest expense | (139,374) | (95,163) | 46.5% | (126,041) | 10.6% | (380,824) | (182,942) | 108.2% | ||
Net interest income | 210,042 | 161,606 | 30.0% | 192,342 | 9.2% | 592,899 | 326,989 | 81.3% | ||
Net fee and commission income | 17,356 | 21,104 | -17.8% | 23,901 | -27.4% | 61,748 | 50,141 | 23.1% | ||
Net foreign currency gain | 38,428 | 38,744 | -0.8% | 37,852 | 1.5% | 110,298 | 77,320 | 42.7% | ||
Net other income | 4,896 | 1,804 | 171.4% | 380 | NMF | 8,426 | 2,867 | 193.9% | ||
Operating income | 270,722 | 223,258 | 21.3% | 254,475 | 6.4% |
| 773,371 | 457,317 | 69.1% | |
Salaries and other employee benefits | (98,731) | (80,604) | 22.5% | (91,576) | 7.8% | (276,103) | (175,957) | 56.9% | ||
Administrative expenses | (14,860) | (13,829) | 7.5% | (19,096) | -22.2% | (52,094) | (27,279) | 91.0% | ||
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment | (14,569) | (13,212) | 10.3% | (15,404) | -5.4% | (44,527) | (27,830) | 60.0% | ||
Other operating expenses | 778 | (1,574) | NMF | (1,038) | NMF | (2,266) | (3,250) | -30.3% | ||
Operating expenses | (127,382) | (109,219) | 16.6% | (127,114) | 0.2% |
| (374,990) | (234,316) | 60.0% | |
Profit from associates | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Operating income before cost of risk (2024: adjusted) | 143,340 | 114,039 | 25.7% | 127,361 | 12.5% |
| 398,381 | 223,001* | 78.6% | |
Cost of risk | (2,872) | (3,558) | -19.3% | (5,767) | -50.2% | (16,812) | (59,649) | -71.8% | ||
Out of which initial ECL related to assets acquired in business combination5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | (49,157) | NMF | ||
Profit before income tax expense (2024: adjusted) | 140,468 | 110,481 | 27.1% | 121,594 | 15.5% |
| 381,569 | 163,352* | 133.6% | |
Income tax expense | (28,997) | (19,078) | 52.0% | (25,803) | 12.4% | (78,793) | (41,487) | 89.9% | ||
Profit before one-off items | 111,471 | 91,403 | 22.0% | 95,791 | 16.4% |
| 302,776 | 121,865* | 148.5% | |
One-off items6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 669,465 | NMF | ||
Profit | 111,471 | 91,403 | 22.0% | 95,791 | 16.4% |
| 302,776 | 791,330 | -61.7% | |
* This figure differs from the corresponding amount in the unaudited consolidated financial statements, as it excludes a one-off item of GEL 669.5m (see footnote 6) in 9M24, to better illustrate underlying performance. For the full unaudited consolidated financial information, please refer to page 13.
BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS | Sep-25 | Sep -24 | Change y-o-y | Jun-25 | Change q-o-q |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,211,626 | 916,969 | 32.1% | 1,271,871 | -4.7% |
Amounts due from credit institutions | 942,877 | 732,424 | 28.7% | 831,897 | 13.3% |
Investment securities | 1,455,992 | 1,041,356 | 39.8% | 1,463,753 | -0.5% |
Loans to customers, finance lease and factoring receivables | 10,890,803 | 7,955,714 | 36.9% | 10,341,990 | 5.3% |
Loans to customers, finance lease and factoring receivables, LC | 6,258,037 | 4,702,686 | 33.1% | 5,999,058 | 4.3% |
Loans to customers, finance lease and factoring receivables, FC | 4,632,766 | 3,253,028 | 42.4% | 4,342,932 | 6.7% |
Property and equipment | 84,829 | 78,116 | 8.6% | 79,912 | 6.2% |
All remaining assets | 396,708 | 317,741 | 24.9% | 365,377 | 8.6% |
Total assets | 14,982,835 | 11,042,320 | 35.7% | 14,354,800 | 4.4% |
Client deposits and notes | 8,827,419 | 6,854,363 | 28.8% | 8,379,668 | 5.3% |
Client deposits and notes, LC | 5,227,233 | 3,672,842 | 42.3% | 4,772,660 | 9.5% |
Client deposits and notes, FC | 3,600,186 | 3,181,521 | 13.2% | 3,607,008 | -0.2% |
Amounts owed to credit institutions | 2,382,530 | 962,149 | 147.6% | 2,430,196 | -2.0% |
Debt securities issued | 1,207,757 | 1,150,771 | 5.0% | 1,171,408 | 3.1% |
All remaining liabilities | 444,191 | 424,619 | 4.6% | 403,860 | 10.0% |
Total liabilities | 12,861,897 | 9,391,902 | 36.9% | 12,385,132 | 3.8% |
Total equity | 2,120,938 | 1,650,418 | 28.5% | 1,969,668 | 7.7% |
Risk-weighted assets (Ameriabank CJSC standalone) | 14,099,398 | 10,492,132 | 34.4% | 13,200,273 | 6.8% |
KEY RATIOS | 3Q25 | 3Q24 |
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| 9M25 | 9M244 |
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ROAA (adjusted for one-off items)6 | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| 2.8% |
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| 2.9% | 2.4% |
ROAA (adjusted for one-off items and Ameriabank initial ECL)5,6 | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| 2.8% |
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| 2.9% | 3.4% |
ROAA (unadjusted) | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| 2.8% |
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| 2.9% | 15.7% |
ROAE (adjusted for one-off items)6 | 21.8% | 23.1% |
| 20.1% |
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| 21.0% | 16.9% |
ROAE (adjusted for one-off items and Ameriabank initial ECL)5,6 | 21.8% | 23.1% |
| 20.1% |
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| 21.0% | 23.8% |
ROAE (unadjusted) | 21.8% | 23.1% |
| 20.1% |
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| 21.0% | 110.0% |
Net interest margin | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| 6.4% |
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| 6.5% | 7.4% |
Loan yield | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| 11.5% |
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| 11.5% | 12.6% |
Loan yield, AMD | 14.2% | 13.9% |
| 13.9% |
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| 13.9% | 15.2% |
Loan yield, FC | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 8.1% |
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| 8.1% | 8.9% |
Cost of funds | 4.6% | 4.2% |
| 4.4% |
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| 4.4% | 4.4% |
Cost of client deposits and notes | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| 3.5% |
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| 3.5% | 3.3% |
Cost of client deposits and notes, AMD | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| 5.1% |
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| 5.1% | 5.1% |
Cost of client deposits and notes, FC | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| 1.5% |
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| 1.5% | 1.5% |
Cost of time deposits | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| 6.1% |
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| 6.2% | 5.9% |
Cost of time deposits, AMD | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| 9.7% |
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| 9.7% | 10.0% |
Cost of time deposits, FC | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| 2.3% |
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| 2.4% | 2.4% |
Cost of current accounts and demand deposits | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| 1.7% |
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| 1.7% | 1.6% |
Cost of current accounts and demand deposits, AMD | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| 2.4% |
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| 2.3% | 2.3% |
Cost of current accounts and demand deposits, FC | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| 0.8% |
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| 0.8% | 0.8% |
Cost:income ratio | 47.1% | 48.9% |
| 50.0% |
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| 48.5% | 51.2% |
Cost of credit risk ratio | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 0.3% |
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| 0.2% | 1.7% |
Performance highlights
• | In 3Q25, operating income amounted to GEL 270.7m, up 21.3% y-o-y and up 6.4% q-o-q. Both the y-o-y and the q-o-q expansion was predominantly driven by strong net interest income generation. | |
• | Net interest income totalled GEL 210.0m in 3Q25, up 30.0% y-o-y and up 9.2% q-o-q. Although interest income grew robustly, it was outpaced by interest expense growth. This was due to a combination of rising interest-bearing liabilities and a higher cost of deposits, driven by an increased share of time and local currency deposits attracted to support growth. | |
| • | In 3Q25, NIM stood at 6.5% (6.7% in 3Q24 and 6.4% in 2Q25). On a y-o-y basis, a 0.1 pp increase in loan yield to 11.6% was offset by a 0.4 pp rise in the cost of funds to 4.6%. This increase in funding costs was primarily driven by the higher cost of customer deposits (up 0.5 pp to 3.7%). |
• | Net fee and commission income was GEL 17.4m in 3Q25, down 17.8% y-o-y and down 27.4% q-o-q. This decline is attributable to fee and commission expenses rising in line with increased card transaction volumes (which more than doubled y-o-y), while income growth was constrained by customer incentives. These incentives are a key part of Ameriabank's market expansion strategy for its payments business. | |
• | Net foreign currency gains stood at GEL 38.4m in 3Q25, broadly flat compared with 3Q24 and 2Q25. | |
• | In 3Q25, operating expenses stood at GEL 127.4m, up 16.6% y-o-y and up 0.2% q-o-q. The y-o-y increase came mainly from higher staff costs (up 22.5% y-o-y), driven by increasing staff count as well as the revision of salaries. Administrative expenses rose 7.5% y-o-y, mainly reflecting business growth and active marketing campaigns. | |
• | In 3Q25, the cost of credit risk ratio stood at 0.0% (0.3% in 3Q24 and 0.3% in 2Q25). The low cost of credit risk ratio for the quarter reflects a recalibration of the write-off methodology. Excluding this effect, the underlying cost of credit risk ratio would have been around 0.5%. | |
• | Overall, AFS generated GEL 111.5m in profit in 3Q25, up 22.0% y-o-y and up 16.4% q-o-q. ROAE stood at 21.8% in 3Q25 (vs. 23.1% in 3Q24 and 20.1% in 2Q25). | |
Portfolio highlights[9]
Portfolio highlights: loans to customers, finance lease and factoring receivables
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Sep-25 | Sep-24 | Change y-o-y | Change y-o-y (constant currency) | Jun-25 | Change q-o-q | Change q-o-q (constant currency) | ||||||||
Total AFS | 10,890,803 | 7,955,714 | 36.9% | 36.5% | 10,341,990 | 5.3% | 5.6% | |||||||
Retail | 4,944,013 | 3,568,638 | 38.5% | 38.3% | 4,647,775 | 6.4% | 6.6% | |||||||
Mortgages | 2,617,178 | 2,022,278 | 29.4% | 29.2% | 2,541,329 | 3.0% | 3.2% | |||||||
Consumer loans | 1,701,662 | 1,040,815 | 63.5% | 63.1% | 1,523,828 | 11.7% | 11.9% | |||||||
Retail SME | 625,173 | 505,545 | 23.7% | 23.6% | 582,618 | 7.3% | 7.6% | |||||||
Corporate | 5,946,790 | 4,387,076 | 35.6% | 35.0% | 5,694,215 | 4.4% | 4.9% | |||||||
Portfolio highlights: customer deposits and notes
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Sep-25 | Sep-24 | Change y-o-y | Change y-o-y (constant currency) | Jun-25 | Change q-o-q | Change q-o-q (constant currency) |
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Total AFS | 8,827,419 | 6,854,363 | 28.8% | 28.6% | 8,379,668 | 5.3% | 5.7% |
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Retail | 4,842,429 | 4,028,904 | 20.2% | 20.1% | 4,561,788 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
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Corporate | 3,984,990 | 2,825,459 | 41.0% | 40.9% | 3,817,880 | 4.4% | 4.7% |
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Loan portfolio quality: cost of credit risk ratio
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Total AFS | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 0.3% |
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Retail | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| 0.8% |
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Corporate | -0.3% | 0.4% |
| -0.2% |
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• | Loans to customers, factoring and finance lease receivables stood at GEL 10,890.8m as at 30 September 2025, up 36.5% y-o-y and up 5.6% q-o-q in cc, with broad-based growth across both Corporate and Retail segments. In Retail, consumer loans continue to grow at the highest pace, posting a 63.1% y-o-y and an 11.9% q-o-q growth in cc. | |
| • | 57.5% of the loan book was denominated in Armenian Drams as at 30 September 2025 (59.1% as at 30 September 2024 and 58.0% as at 30 June 2025). |
| • | Ameriabank maintained its leading position in Armenia's loan market with the highest market share of 21.2% as at 30 September 2025 (up 1.6 pp y-o-y and up 0.1 pp q-o-q). |
• | Client deposits and notes stood at GEL 8,827.4m as at 30 September 2025, up 28.6% y-o-y and up 5.7% q-o-q in cc. The share of time deposits in total deposits increased to 42.7%, up from 39.1% as at 30 September 2024 and 41.6% as at 30 June 2025. | |
| • | 59.2% of client deposits and notes were denominated in Armenian Drams as at 30 September 2025 (53.6% as at 30 September 2024 and 57.0% as at 30 June 2025). |
| • | Ameriabank's market share by total deposits (including issued local bonds) was up 1.6 pp y-o-y to 19.4% as at 30 September 2025 (up 0.3% q-o-q). |
• | Armenian Financial Services maintains a diversified funding structure with customer deposits and local debt securities representing 77.0% of total liabilities, and the ratio of net loans, factoring and finance lease receivables to customer deposits and notes, local debt securities and DFI funding standing at 100.7% as at 30 September 2025. | |
Liquidity
• | Ameriabank has maintained a strong liquidity position, with CBA LCR at 202.8% and CBA NSFR at 121.2% as at 30 September 2025, well above the minimum regulatory requirements of 100%. |
Capital position
• | As at 30 September 2025, Ameriabank's CET 1, Tier 1, and Total capital ratios stood at 14.5%, 14.5%, and 17.2%, respectively, all above the minimum requirements of 12.0%, 14.1%, and 16.8%, respectively. Following a decision by the CBA on 23 September 2025 (published on 6 October and effective from 15 October 2025), the regulatory framework was expanded to recognise Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital instruments as an eligible component of bank capital. This change is expected to enable greater capital flexibility for Ameriabank moving forward. The movement in capital adequacy ratios in 3Q25 and the potential impact of a 10% devaluation of AMD is as follows. |
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30 Jun 2025 | 3Q25 profit | Business growth | Currency impact | Dividend payment | Regulatory deductions | Tier 1 - Tier 2 | 30 Sep 2025 |
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CET 1 capital adequacy | 14.9% | 0.6% | -1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 12.0% | 2.5% | -0.6% |
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Tier 1 capital adequacy | 14.9% | 0.6% | -1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 14.1% | 0.4% | -0.6% |
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Total capital adequacy | 16.9% | 0.6% | -1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 17.2% | 16.8% | 0.4% | -0.5% |
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Ameriabank: unaudited standalone financial information (not included in the consolidated results)
The following table is presented for information purposes only to show the standalone performance of Ameriabank. It has been prepared consistently with the accounting policies adopted by the Group in preparing its consolidated financial statements.
GEL thousands | 3Q25 | 3Q24 | Change y-o-y | 2Q25 | Change q-o-q | 9M25 | 9M24 | Change y-o-y | ||
INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS | ||||||||||
Interest income | 349,757 | 252,723 | 38.4% | 316,741 | 10.4% | 970,545 | 710,299 | 36.6% | ||
Interest expense | (136,292) | (91,178) | 49.5% | (122,973) | 10.8% | (371,632) | (253,201) | 46.8% | ||
Net interest income | 213,465 | 161,545 | 32.1% | 193,768 | 10.2% |
| 598,913 | 457,098 | 31.0% | |
Net fee and commission income | 17,356 | 21,342 | -18.7% | 23,901 | -27.4% | 61,749 | 68,735 | -10.2% | ||
Net foreign currency gain | 37,924 | 36,247 | 4.6% | 36,395 | 4.2% | 107,042 | 109,225 | -2.0% | ||
Net other income | 4,895 | 1,795 | 172.7% | 379 | NMF | 8,425 | 4,526 | 86.1% | ||
Operating income | 273,640 | 220,929 | 23.9% | 254,443 | 7.5% |
| 776,129 | 639,584 | 21.3% | |
Salaries and other employee benefits | (83,932) | (67,366) | 24.6% | (73,697) | 13.9% |
| (226,213) | (211,421) | 7.0% | |
Administrative expenses | (14,530) | (13,509) | 7.6% | (18,625) | -22.0% | (51,006) | (39,348) | 29.6% | ||
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment | (12,217) | (9,211) | 32.6% | (11,759) | 3.9% | (34,793) | (26,006) | 33.8% | ||
Other operating expenses | 779 | (1,572) | NMF | (1,038) | NMF | (2,265) | (4,355) | -48.0% | ||
Operating expenses | (109,900) | (91,658) | 19.9% | (105,119) | 4.5% |
| (314,277) | (281,130) | 11.8% | |
Operating income before cost of risk | 163,740 | 129,271 | 26.7% | 149,324 | 9.7% |
| 461,852 | 358,454 | 28.8% | |
Cost of risk | (3,427) | (6,716) | -49.0% | (5,783) | -40.7% | (19,087) | (7,497) | 154.6% | ||
Profit before income tax expense | 160,313 | 122,555 | 30.8% | 143,541 | 11.7% |
| 442,765 | 350,957 | 26.2% | |
Income tax expense | (29,523) | (22,292) | 32.4% | (26,781) | 10.2% | (81,318) | (64,056) | 26.9% | ||
Profit | 130,790 | 100,263 | 30.4% | 116,760 | 12.0% |
| 361,447 | 286,901 | 26.0% | |
BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS | Sep-25 | Sep -24 | Change y-o-y | Jun-25 | Change q-o-q |
Liquid assets | 3,610,494 | 2,690,749 | 34.2% | 3,567,535 | 1.2% |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,211,626 | 916,969 | 32.1% | 1,271,871 | -4.7% |
Amounts due from credit institutions | 942,877 | 732,424 | 28.7% | 831,912 | 13.3% |
Investment securities | 1,455,991 | 1,041,356 | 39.8% | 1,463,752 | -0.5% |
Loans to customers, finance lease and factoring receivables | 10,899,134 | 7,970,091 | 36.8% | 10,350,553 | 5.3% |
Property and equipment | 79,898 | 68,345 | 16.9% | 75,477 | 5.9% |
All remaining assets | 351,379 | 256,631 | 36.9% | 313,163 | 12.2% |
Total assets | 14,940,905 | 10,985,816 | 36.0% | 14,306,728 | 4.4% |
Client deposits and notes | 8,827,419 | 6,854,363 | 28.8% | 8,379,668 | 5.3% |
Amounts owed to credit institutions | 2,390,184 | 972,890 | 145.7% | 2,438,643 | -2.0% |
Debt securities issued | 1,207,757 | 1,150,771 | 5.0% | 1,171,408 | 3.1% |
All remaining liabilities | 341,531 | 328,840 | 3.9% | 273,552 | 24.9% |
Total liabilities | 12,766,891 | 9,306,864 | 37.2% | 12,263,271 | 4.1% |
Total equity | 2,174,014 | 1,678,952 | 29.5% | 2,043,457 | 6.4% |
KEY RATIOS[10] | 3Q25 | 3Q24 |
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ROAA | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.7% | |||
ROAE | 24.6% | 24.2% | 23.6% | 24.3% | 25.4% | |||
Net interest margin | 6.5% | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 6.7% | |||
Loan yield | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.3% | |||
Cost of funds | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.9% | |||
Cost:income ratio | 40.2% | 41.5% | 41.3% | 40.5% | 44.0% | |||
Cost of credit risk ratio | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Other businesses
The Business Division 'Other Businesses' includes JSC Belarusky Narodny Bank (BNB) serving retail and SME clients in Belarus, JSC Digital Area - a digital ecosystem in Georgia including e-commerce, ticketing, and inventory management SaaS, Bank of Georgia Group PLC - the holding company, and other small entities and intragroup eliminations.
GEL thousands | 3Q25 | 3Q24 | Change y-o-y | 2Q25 | Change q-o-q | 9M25 | 9M24 | Change y-o-y | |
INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS | |||||||||
Interest income | 29,863 | 20,771 | 43.8% | 28,392 | 5.2% | 82,479 | 61,877 | 33.3% | |
Interest expense | (15,823) | (7,925) | 99.7% | (19,414) | -18.5% | (48,081) | (18,765) | 156.2% | |
Net interest income | 14,040 | 12,846 | 9.3% | 8,978 | 56.4% |
| 34,398 | 43,112 | -20.2% |
Net fee and commission income | 2,817 | 2,109 | 33.6% | 3,649 | -22.8% | 10,092 | 3,732 | 170.4% | |
Net foreign currency gain | 18,826 | 16,065 | 17.2% | 23,424 | -19.6% | 71,096 | 39,108 | 81.8% | |
Net other income | 2,325 | (222) | NMF | 2,707 | -14.1% | 6,192 | 15,141 | -59.1% | |
Operating income | 38,008 | 30,798 | 23.4% | 38,758 | -1.9% |
| 121,778 | 101,093 | 20.5% |
Salaries and other employee benefits | (15,173) | (11,655) | 30.2% | (16,111) | -5.8% | (44,967) | (32,750) | 37.3% | |
Administrative expenses | (9,638) | (6,686) | 44.2% | (8,318) | 15.9% | (26,683) | (20,511) | 30.1% | |
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment | (3,500) | (2,627) | 33.2% | (3,079) | 13.7% | (9,404) | (7,824) | 20.2% | |
Other operating expenses | (359) | (318) | 12.9% | (333) | 7.8% | (1,034) | (995) | 3.9% | |
Operating expenses | (28,670) | (21,286) | 34.7% | (27,841) | 3.0% |
| (82,088) | (62,080) | 32.2% |
Profit from associates | - | 113 | -100.0% | - | - | - | - | - | |
Operating income before cost of risk | 9,338 | 9,625 | -3.0% | 10,917 | -14.5% |
| 39,690 | 39,013 | 1.7% |
Cost of risk | (5,108) | 733 | NMF | 819 | NMF | (5,039) | (5,978) | -15.7% | |
Profit before income tax expense | 4,230 | 10,358 | -59.2% | 11,736 | -64.0% |
| 34,651 | 33,035 | 4.9% |
Income tax expense | (2,331) | (3,922) | -40.6% | (4,130) | -43.6% | (12,665) | (9,247) | 37.0% | |
Profit | 1,899 | 6,436 | -70.5% | 7,606 | -75.0% |
| 21,986 | 23,788 | -7.6% |
BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS | Sep25 | Sep-24 | Change y-o-y | Jun-25 | Change q-o-q |
Cash and cash equivalents | 611,475 | 437,014 | 39.9% | 641,614 | -4.7% |
Amounts due from credit institutions | 22,204 | 31,343 | -29.2% | 23,173 | -4.2% |
Investment securities | 176,085 | 190,012 | -7.3% | 124,767 | 41.1% |
Loans to customers, finance lease and factoring receivables | 885,942 | 659,179 | 34.4% | 881,548 | 0.5% |
Property and equipment | 17,389 | 12,269 | 41.7% | 15,657 | 11.1% |
All remaining assets | 98,505 | 89,629 | 9.9% | 99,238 | -0.7% |
Total assets | 1,811,600 | 1,419,446 | 27.6% | 1,785,997 | 1.4% |
Client deposits and notes | 1,342,403 | 938,335 | 43.1% | 1,430,237 | -6.1% |
Amounts owed to credit institutions | 30,122 | (4,058) | NMF | (15,834) | NMF |
Debt securities issued | 11,774 | 3,113 | NMF | 12,700 | -7.3% |
All remaining liabilities | 43,521 | 190,727 | -77.2% | 8,571 | NMF |
Total liabilities | 1,427,820 | 1,128,117 | 26.6% | 1,435,674 | -0.5% |
Total equity | 383,780 | 291,329 | 31.7% | 350,323 | 9.6% |
• | In 3Q25, Other Businesses recorded a profit of GEL 1.9m (down 70.5% y-o-y and down 75.0% q-o-q). |
• | BNB's capital ratios, calculated in accordance with the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus' standards, were above the minimum requirements as at 30 September 2025: Tier 1 capital adequacy ratio at 10.8% (minimum requirement of 7.0%) and Total capital adequacy ratio at 16.0% (minimum requirement of 12.5%). |
Consolidated financial information
GEL thousands | 3Q25 | 3Q24 | Change y-o-y | 2Q25 | Change q-o-q |
| 9M25 | 9M24 | Change y-o-y | |||||||||
INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 1,386,654 | 1,115,448 | 24.3% | 1,299,141 | 6.7% | 3,923,202 | 2,953,642 | 32.8% | ||||||||||
Interest expense | (610,354) | (474,412) | 28.7% | (583,296) | 4.6% | (1,747,356) | (1,256,451) | 39.1% | ||||||||||
Net interest income | 776,300 | 641,036 | 21.1% | 715,845 | 8.4% |
| 2,175,846 | 1,697,191 | 28.2% | |||||||||
Fee and commission income | 279,616 | 237,407 | 17.8% | 262,806 | 6.4% | 790,084 | 660,110 | 19.7% | ||||||||||
Fee and commission expense | (139,064) | (103,307) | 34.6% | (110,191) | 26.2% | (358,845) | (267,546) | 34.1% | ||||||||||
Net fee and commission income | 140,552 | 134,100 | 4.8% | 152,615 | -7.9% |
| 431,239 | 392,564 | 9.9% | |||||||||
Net foreign currency gain | 152,186 | 153,023 | -0.5% | 152,597 | -0.3% |
| 450,377 | 395,449 | 13.9% | |||||||||
Net other income | 15,137 | 9,501 | 59.3% | 18,077 | -16.3% | 44,499 | 45,406 | -2.0% | ||||||||||
Operating income | 1,084,175 | 937,660 | 15.6% | 1,039,134 | 4.3% |
| 3,101,961 | 2,530,610 | 22.6% | |||||||||
Salaries and other employee benefits | (244,284) | (203,484) | 20.1% | (240,029) | 1.8% | (697,388) | (526,947) | 32.3% | ||||||||||
Administrative expenses | (75,692) | (72,528) | 4.4% | (76,916) | -1.6% | (222,717) | (191,155) | 16.5% | ||||||||||
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment | (56,499) | (47,285) | 19.5% | (54,093) | 4.4% | (161,759) | (125,838) | 28.5% | ||||||||||
Other operating expenses | (5,752) | (3,137) | 83.4% | (7,758) | -25.9% | (22,052) | (8,353) | 164.0% | ||||||||||
Operating expenses | (382,227) | (326,434) | 17.1% | (378,796) | 0.9% |
| (1,103,916) | (852,293) | 29.5% | |||||||||
Gain on bargain purchase | - | - | - | - | - | - | 685,888 | (1.00) | ||||||||||
Acquisition related costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | (16,423) | (1.00) | ||||||||||
Profit from associates | 469 | 502 | -6.6% | 465 | 0.9% | 1,205 | 978 | 23.2% | ||||||||||
Operating income before cost of risk | 702,417 | 611,728 | 14.8% | 660,803 | 6.3% |
| 1,999,250 | 2,348,760 | -14.9% | |||||||||
Expected credit loss on loans to customers and factoring receivables | (48,244) | (12,363) | NMF | (47,190) | 2.2% | (112,913) | (109,179) | 3.4% | ||||||||||
Expected credit loss on finance lease receivables | 171 | 428 | -60.0% | (418) | NMF | (456) | (1,284) | -64.5% | ||||||||||
Other expected credit loss and impairment charge on other assets and provisions | (7,305) | 6,719 | NMF | (3,188) | 129.1% | (19,718) | (5,648) | NMF | ||||||||||
Cost of risk | (55,378) | (5,216) | NMF | (50,796) | 9.0% |
| (133,087) | (116,111) | 14.6% | |||||||||
Profit before income tax expense | 647,039 | 606,512 | 6.7% | 610,007 | 6.1% |
| 1,866,163 | 2,232,649 | -16.4% | |||||||||
Income tax expense | (99,843) | (97,259) | 2.7% | (96,760) | 3.2% | (292,656) | (254,876) | 14.8% | ||||||||||
Profit | 547,196 | 509,253 | 7.5% | 513,247 | 6.6% |
| 1,573,507 | 1,977,773 | -20.4% | |||||||||
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- shareholders of the Group | 547,196 | 507,272 | 7.9% | 513,286 | 6.6% |
| 1,571,617 | 1,971,452 | -20.3% | |||||||||
- non-controlling interests | - | 1,981 | NMF | (39) | NMF |
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Basic earnings per share | 12.75 | 11.71 | 8.9% | 11.89 | 7.23% |
| 36.45 | 45.12 | -19.2% | |||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | 12.58 | 11.49 | 9.5% | 11.75 | 7.06% |
| 35.99 | 44.29 | -18.7% | |||||||||
GEL thousands | Sep-25 | Sep-24 |
Change y-o-y | Jun-25 | Change q-o-q |
BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 5,049,905 | 3,413,286 | 47.9% | 4,022,221 | 25.6% |
Amounts due from credit institutions | 3,125,753 | 2,560,821 | 22.1% | 3,194,606 | -2.2% |
Investment securities | 8,569,742 | 8,054,364 | 6.4% | 7,944,799 | 7.9% |
Investment securities pledged under sale and repurchase agreements | 1,136,828 | 225,181 | NMF | 1,171,662 | -3.0% |
Loans to customers, finance lease and factoring receivables | 37,927,219 | 31,058,958 | 22.1% | 36,530,447 | 3.8% |
Accounts receivable and other loans | 11,988 | 7,193 | 66.7% | 11,835 | 1.3% |
Prepayments | 126,343 | 119,292 | 5.9% | 103,759 | 21.8% |
Foreclosed assets | 371,422 | 324,558 | 14.4% | 342,565 | 8.4% |
Right-of-use assets | 306,449 | 239,299 | 28.1% | 291,445 | 5.1% |
Investment properties | 121,698 | 112,400 | 8.3% | 131,080 | -7.2% |
Property and equipment | 603,448 | 534,234 | 13.0% | 578,502 | 4.3% |
Goodwill | 41,253 | 41,253 | 0.0% | 41,253 | 0.0% |
Intangible assets | 341,639 | 301,086 | 13.5% | 338,794 | 0.8% |
Income tax assets | 15,289 | 43,523 | -64.9% | 2,253 | NMF |
Other assets | 364,357 | 277,803 | 31.2% | 371,936 | -2.0% |
Assets held for sale | 17,852 | 52,177 | -65.8% | 14,913 | 19.7% |
Total assets | 58,131,185 | 47,365,428 | 22.7% | 55,092,070 | 5.5% |
Client deposits and notes | 37,657,572 | 31,872,416 | 18.2% | 34,789,736 | 8.2% |
Amounts owed to credit institutions | 8,637,788 | 5,701,966 | 51.5% | 8,927,118 | -3.2% |
Debt securities issued | 2,539,696 | 2,220,896 | 14.4% | 2,445,652 | 3.8% |
Lease liability | 319,161 | 249,929 | 27.7% | 304,559 | 4.8% |
Accruals and deferred income | 271,174 | 249,187 | 8.8% | 249,568 | 8.7% |
Income tax liabilities | 91,875 | 68,504 | 34.1% | 116,575 | -21.2% |
Other liabilities | 716,402 | 470,988 | 52.1% | 639,730 | 12.0% |
Total liabilities | 50,233,668 | 40,833,886 | 23.0% | 47,472,938 | 5.8% |
Share capital | 1,439 | 1,474 | -2.4% | 1,445 | -0.4% |
Additional paid-in capital | 466,851 | 454,881 | 2.6% | 477,694 | -2.3% |
Treasury shares | (30) | (49) | -38.8% | (28) | 7.1% |
Capital redemption reserve | 179 | 145 | 23.4% | 173 | 3.5% |
Other reserves | 63,215 | 103,754 | -39.1% | 47,442 | 33.2% |
Retained earnings | 7,364,398 | 5,947,108 | 23.8% | 7,090,940 | 3.9% |
Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Group | 7,896,052 | 6,507,313 | 21.3% | 7,617,666 | 3.7% |
Non-controlling interests | 1,465 | 24,229 | -94.0% | 1,466 | -0.1% |
Total equity | 7,897,517 | 6,531,542 | 20.9% | 7,619,132 | 3.7% |
Total liabilities and equity | 58,131,185 | 47,365,428 | 22.7% | 55,092,070 | 5.5% |
Book value per share | 184.46 | 150.46 | 22.6% | 176.81 | 4.3% |
Non-financial information
Customer engagement
| Sep-25 | Sep-24 | Change y-o-y | Jun-25 | Change q-o-q |
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Bank of Georgia (standalone) | 2,130.2 | 1,947.9 | 9.4% | 2,077.5 | 2.5% |
Ameriabank (standalone) | 435.3 | 311.8 | 39.6% | 407.9 | 6.7% |
Digital MAU: |
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Bank of Georgia (standalone) | 1,744.5 | 1,520.5 | 14.7% | 1,696.2 | 2.8% |
Ameriabank (standalone) | 305.1 | 187.5 | 62.7% | 266.7 | 14.4% |
Digital DAU: |
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Bank of Georgia (standalone) | 896.8 | 735.5 | 21.9% | 874.4 | 2.6% |
Ameriabank (standalone) | 127.5 | 77.5 | 64.4% | 110.0 | 15.9% |
Share of products sold through retail digital channels: |
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Bank of Georgia (standalone) | 125.4 | 109.9 | 14.0% | 122.3 | 2.5% |
Ameriabank (standalone) | 36.3 | 31.0 | 17.2% | 36.1 | 0.5% |
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Bank of Georgia (standalone) | 103.5 | 87.0 | 19.0% | 100.0 | 3.5% |
Ameriabank (standalone) | 29.4 | 23.8 | 23.9% | 28.1 | 4.8% |
Payments business (Bank of Georgia standalone)
Sep-25 | Sep-24 | Change y-o-y | Jun-25 | Change q-o-q | |
Payment MAU - retail (issuing) | 1,567.2 | 1,357.8 | 13.9% | 1,528.6 | 2.5% |
Market share in acquiring volumes | 54.6% | 57.3% | 54.8% |
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Active merchants (thousands) | 25.8 | 22.2 | 16.4% | 25.4 | 1.6% |
3Q25 | 3Q24 | Change y-o-y | 2Q25 | Change q-o-q | |
Volume of payment transactions (acquiring)[11] (millions): | 6,060.4 |
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21.2% | 5,431.2 |
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POS | 3,980.2 | 3,303.0 | 20.5% | 3,451.9 | 15.3% |
E-comm | 2,080.1 | 1,696.9 | 22.5% | 1,979.2 | 5.1% |
Additional information
| Sep-25 | Sep-24 | Change y-o-y | Jun-25 | Change q-o-q |
Employees (period-end) |
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Bank of Georgia | 8,377 | 7,796 | 7.5% | 8,325 | 0.6% |
Ameriabank | 2,272 | 1,975 | 15.0% | 2,205 | 3.0% |
Other | 2,245 | 2,051 | 9.5% | 2,173 | 3.3% |
Group | 12,894 | 11,822 | 9.1% | 12,703 | 1.5% |
Branch-network | Sep-25 | Sep-24 | Change y-o-y | Jun-25 | Change q-o-q |
Bank of Georgia | 185 | 185 | 0.0% | 187 | -1.1% |
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Full-scale branches | 99 | 95 | 4.2% | 99 | 0.0% |
Transactional branches | 86 | 90 | -4.4% | 88 | -2.3% |
Ameriabank | 27 | 26 | 3.8% | 26 | 3.8% |
Unadjusted ratios of the Group | 3Q25 | 3Q24 | 2Q25 |
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ROAA | 3.9%12 | 4.4%12 | 3.8%[12] | 3.9%12 | 6.5% | ||
ROAE | 27.8%12 | 32.1%12 | 27.2%12 | 27.9%12 | 45.6% |
FX rates | Sep-25 | Sep-24 | Jun-25 | |
GEL/USD exchange rate (period-end) | 2.71 | 2.73 | 2.72 | |
GEL/GBP exchange rate (period-end) | 3.64 | 3.66 | 3.74 | |
GEL/1000AMD exchange rate (period-end) | 7.06 | 7.05 | 7.07 |
Shares Outstanding | Sep-25 | Sep-24 | Change y-o-y | Jun-25 | Change q-o-q |
Ordinary shares outstanding (period-end) | 42,807,308 | 43,249,397 | -1.0% | 43,083,953 | -0.6% |
Treasury shares outstanding (period-end) | 919,155 | 1,477,586 | -37.8% | 827,573 | 11.1% |
Total shares outstanding (period-end) | 43,726,463 | 44,726,983 | -2.2% | 43,911,526 | -0.4% |
Glossary
Operational terms
• | MAC (Monthly active customer - retail or business) Number of customers who satisfied pre-defined activity criteria within the past month. |
• | Digital monthly active user (Digital MAU) Number of retail customers who logged into our mobile or internet banking channels at least once within a given month; when referring to business customers, Digital MAU means number of business customers who logged into our business mobile or internet banking channels at least once within a given month. |
• | Digital daily active user (Digital DAU) Average daily number of retail customers who logged into our mobile or internet banking channels within a given month. |
• | Payment MAU Number of retail customers who made at least one payment with a BOG card within the past month. |
• | Net Promoter Score (NPS) NPS asks: on a scale of 0-10, how likely is it that you would recommend an entity to a friend or a colleague? The responses: 9 and 10 - are promoters; 7 and 8 - are neutral; 1 to 6 - are detractors. The final score equals the percentage of the promoters minus the percentage of the detractors. |
Ratio definitions and abbreviations
• | Alternative performance measures (APMs) In this announcement the management uses various APMs, which we believe provide additional useful information for understanding the financial performance of the Group. These APMs are not defined by International Financial Reporting Standards, and also may not be directly comparable with other companies who use similar measures. We believe that these APMs provide the best representation of our financial performance as these measures are used by the management to evaluate the Group's operating performance and make day-to-day operating decisions. |
• | Basic earnings per share Profit for the period attributable to shareholders of the Group divided by the weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares over the same period. |
• | Book value per share Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Group divided by ordinary shares outstanding at period-end; Ordinary shares outstanding at period-end equals number of ordinary shares at period-end less number of treasury shares at period-end. |
• | CBA Central Bank of Armenia. |
• | CBA Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) capital adequacy ratio Common Equity Tier 1 capital divided by total risk weighted assets, both calculated in accordance with the requirements of the CBA. Calculations are made for Ameriabank standalone. |
• | CBA Tier 1 capital adequacy ratio Tier 1 capital divided by total risk weighted assets, both calculated in accordance with the requirements of the CBA. Calculations are made for Ameriabank standalone. |
• | CBA Total capital adequacy ratio Total regulatory capital divided by total risk weighted assets, both calculated in accordance with the requirements of the CBA. Calculations are made for Ameriabank standalone. |
• | CBA Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) High-quality liquid assets divided by net cash outflows over the next 30 days (as defined by the CBA). Calculations are made for Ameriabank standalone. |
• | CBA Net stable funding ratio (NSFR) Available amount of stable funding divided by the required amount of stable funding (as defined by the CBA). Calculations are made for Ameriabank standalone. |
• | Cost of credit risk ratio Expected loss on loans to customers, factoring and finance lease receivables for the period divided by monthly average gross loans to customers, finance lease and factoring over the same period (annualised where applicable). |
• | Cost of deposits Interest expense on client deposits and notes for the period divided by monthly average client deposits and notes over the same period (annualised where applicable). |
• | Cost of funds Interest expense for the period divided by monthly average interest-bearing liabilities over the same period (annualised where applicable). |
• | Cost to income ratio Operating expenses divided by operating income. |
• | FC Foreign currency. |
• | Full-scale branch A banking branch that provides all banking services. |
• | Interest-bearing liabilities Amounts owed to credit institutions, client deposits and notes, and debt securities issued. |
• | Interest-earning assets (excluding cash) Amounts due from credit institutions, investment securities (but excluding corporate shares) and loans to customers, factoring and finance lease receivables. |
• | NBG Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) High-quality liquid assets divided by net cash outflows over the next 30 days (as defined by the NBG). Calculations are made for Bank of Georgia standalone, based on IFRS. |
• | NBG Net stable funding ratio (NSFR) Available amount of stable funding divided by the required amount of stable funding (as defined by the NBG). Calculations are made for Bank of Georgia standalone, based on IFRS. |
• | LC Local currency. |
• | Leverage (times) Total liabilities divided by total equity. |
• | Liquid assets Cash and cash equivalents, amounts due from credit institutions and investment securities. |
• | Loan yield Interest income from loans to customers, factoring and finance lease receivables for the period divided by monthly average gross loans to customers, factoring and finance lease receivables over the same period (annualised where applicable). |
• | NBG National Bank of Georgia. |
• | NBG (Basel III) Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) capital adequacy ratio Common Equity Tier 1 capital divided by total risk weighted assets, both calculated in accordance with the requirements of the NBG. Calculations are made for Bank of Georgia standalone, based on IFRS. |
• | NBG (Basel III) Tier 1 capital adequacy ratio Tier 1 capital divided by total risk weighted assets, both calculated in accordance with the requirements of the NBG. Calculations are made for Bank of Georgia standalone, based on IFRS. |
• | NBG (Basel III) Total capital adequacy ratio Total regulatory capital divided by total risk weighted assets, both calculated in accordance with the requirements of the NBG. Calculations are made for Bank of Georgia standalone, based on IFRS. |
• | Net interest margin (NIM) Net interest income for the period divided by monthly average interest earning assets excluding cash and cash equivalents and corporate shares over the same period (annualised where applicable). |
• | Non-performing loans (NPLs) The principal and/or interest payments on loans overdue for more than 90 days; or the exposures experiencing substantial deterioration of their creditworthiness and the debtors assessed as unlikely to pay their credit obligation(s) in full without realisation of collateral. |
• | NPL coverage ratio Allowance for expected credit loss for loans to customers, finance lease and factoring receivables divided by NPLs. |
• | NPL coverage ratio adjusted for discounted value of collateral Allowance for expected credit loss on loans to customers, finance lease and factoring receivables, plus the discounted value of collateral for the NPL portfolio (capped at the respective loan amount), divided by total NPLs. |
• | One-off items Significant items that do not arise during the ordinary course of business. |
• | Operating leverage Percentage change in operating income less percentage change in operating expenses. |
• | Return on average total assets (ROAA) Profit for the period divided by monthly average total assets for the same period (annualised where applicable). |
• | Return on average total equity (ROAE) Profit for the period attributable to shareholders of the Group divided by monthly average equity attributable to shareholders of the Group for the same period (annualised where applicable). |
• | Transactional branch Bank branch that is mostly used for transactional services by clients. Such branches do not provide complex banking services, such as issuing mortgages, services to legal clients, etc. |
• | NMF Not meaningful; used when percentage changes are distorted by zero or missing comparatives, or when the resulting change is above 200 percent. |
Constant currency basis
To calculate the q-o-q growth of loans and deposits without the currency exchange rate effect, we used the relevant exchange rates as at 30 June 2025. To calculate the y-o-y growth without the currency exchange rate effect, we used the relevant exchange rates as at 30 September 2024. Constant currency growth is calculated separately for GFS and AFS, based on their respective underlying performance.
Lion Finance Group PLC profile
Lion Finance Group PLC (formerly Bank of Georgia Group PLC; the "Company" or the "Group" when referring to the group companies as a whole) is a FTSE 250 holding company whose main subsidiaries provide banking and financial services focused in the high-growth Georgian and Armenian markets through leading, customer-centric, universal banks - Bank of Georgia in Georgia and Ameriabank in Armenia. By building on our competitive strengths, we are committed to driving business growth, sustaining high profitability, and generating strong returns, while creating opportunities for our stakeholders and making a positive contribution in the communities where we operate.
Lion Finance Group PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange's main market in the Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) category and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index. Ticker: BGEO.
Legal entity identifier: 213800XKDG12NQG8VC53
Registered address: 29 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RL, United Kingdom; Registered under number 10917019 in England and Wales
Company secretary: Computershare Company Secretarial Services Limited (The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS13 8FD, United Kingdom)
Registrar: Computershare Investor Services PLC (The Pavilions Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS99 6ZZ, United Kingdom)
Please note that Investor Centre is a free, secure online service run by our Registrar, Computershare, giving you convenient access to information on your shareholdings.
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Investor Centre Shareholder Helpline: +44 (0)370 873 5866
Auditors: Ernst & Young LLP (25 Churchill Place Canary Wharf, London E14 5EY, United Kingdom)
Contacts:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44(0) 203 178 4052
Sam Goodacre (Advisor to the CEO): [email protected]; +44 745 398 8513
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Forward-looking statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements concerning expectations, projections, objectives, targets, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions, competitive strengths and weaknesses, plans or goals relating to financial position and future operations and development. Although Lion Finance Group PLC believes that the expectations and opinions reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations and opinions will prove to have been correct. By their nature, these forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies, and actual results and events could differ materially from those currently being anticipated as reflected in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements, certain of which are beyond our control, include, among other things: macro risk, including domestic instability; geopolitical risk; credit risk; liquidity and funding risk; capital risk; market risk; regulatory and legal risk; conduct risk; financial crime risk; information security and data protection risks; operational risk; human capital risk; model risk; strategic risk; reputational risk; climate-related risk; and other key factors that could adversely affect our business and financial performance, as indicated elsewhere in this document and in past and future filings and reports of the Group, including the 'Principal risks and uncertainties' included in Lion Finance Group PLC's Annual Report and Accounts 2024 and in 2Q25 and 1H25 Results. No part of this document constitutes, or shall be taken to constitute, an invitation or inducement to invest in Lion Finance Group PLC or any other entity within the Group, and must not be relied upon in any way in connection with any investment decision. Lion Finance Group PLC and other entities within the Group undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required. Nothing in this document should be construed as a profit forecast.
[1] The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) administers a resolution fund, designed to bolster financial stability during crises. Starting in 2025, commercial banks are required to make ex-ante contributions proportionate to their asset share and risk profile, targeting a fund equal to 3% of insured deposits within eight years (time frame may be changed if the amount in the fund is used or the deposit insurance limit is increased). For more information, visit: https://nbg.gov.ge/en/page/resolution-funds.
[2] NPS scores and Brand Awareness results are based on surveys conducted by a third party, IPM Georgia.
[3] Source: Financial statement of respective banks.
[4] AFS's and hence the Group's consolidated profit for the nine months of 2024 (9M24) is not fully representative of AFS's nine-month performance, as Ameriabank's income statement was consolidated into the Group from 1 April 2024. To review the underlying nine-month performance of Ameriabank, see Ameriabank's unaudited standalone financial information on page 12.
[5] In 9M24, cost of credit risk included GEL 49.2m initial ECL charge related to the acquisition of Ameriabank. The initial ECL charge was posted in accordance with IFRS accounting rules relevant for business combinations, requiring the Group to treat the newly acquired portfolio as if it was a new loan issuance, thus necessitating a forward-looking ECL charge on Day 2 of the combination, even though there has been no actual deterioration in credit quality.
[6] In 9M24, one-off items totalling GEL 669.5m were recorded in AFS, comprising GEL 668.8m in 1Q24 and GEL 0.7m in 2Q24. The 1Q24 amount reflected a one-off gain from the bargain purchase of Ameriabank and acquisition-related costs, while the 2Q24 item represented a recovery of a previously expensed acquisition-related advisory fee. Operating income before cost of risk, as well as ROAA and ROAE, were adjusted for these one-offs in both quarters and accordingly for the 9M24 period.
[7] Throughout this announcement, gross loans to customers and the related allowance for impairment are presented net of expected credit loss (ECL) on contractually accrued interest income. These do not have an effect on the net loans to customers' balance. Management believes that netted-off balances provide the best representation of the loan portfolio position.
[8] For 9M24, ROAE, ROAA, net interest margin, loan yield, liquid assets yield, cost of funds, cost of client deposits and notes, cost of amounts owed to credit institutions, cost of debt securities issued, and cost of credit risk ratio were adjusted to exclude the effect of Ameriabank's consolidation at the end of March on average balances.
[9] As per Ameriabank's internal classification, the Retail segment includes all individuals and those legal entities serviced by the bank's branches. The Corporate segment includes all legal entities not serviced by the branches.
[10] Ratios are calculated based on quarterly averages.
[11] To provide a clearer view of our business performance, we have excluded instant Peer-to-Peer (P2P) transactions from our acquiring volume figures. Although previously classified as e-commerce activity due to the technical nature of card-to-card transfers, these transactions do not reflect our core merchant acquiring business. Accordingly, we have restated all prior period figures for consistency and comparability.
[12] No adjustments were made to the figures during this period; Adjusted and unadjusted figures are identical.
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