Fitch Ratings Initiates Coverage of TBC Bank Uzbekistan with a BB- Rating

TBC Bank Group PLC is pleased to announce that Fitch Ratings has published a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'BB-' with a Stable Outlook for its subsidiary, TBC Bank Uzbekistan, which is in line with the Uzbekistan sovereign rating.

Nika Kurdiani, CEO of TBC Group operations in Uzbekistan, said: "This is a historic milestone for TBC Bank Uzbekistan, underscoring our outstanding results. Fitch's rating is a testament to our profitable growth, strong balance sheet, and dedication to building a best-in-class fintech ecosystem. We are one of few companies to achieve a credit rating of BB- in Uzbekistan, which is the same level as the current sovereign rating."

Oliver Hughes, Head of International Business at TBC Group, added: "TBC Bank Uzbekistan achieved profitability just two years after launch-a record time-to-profit among global digital banks. We are scaling our digital banking business and launching a wide range of digital financial services to improve the lives of the people of Uzbekistan. Operating a fully-licensed, consumer lending-led, and deposit-funded business model, we are committed to delivering further growth and long-term value for our shareholders."

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About TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC")

TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC") is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. TBC PLC is the parent company of JSC TBC Bank ("TBC Bank") and a group of companies that principally operate in Georgia in the financial sector. TBC PLC also offers non-financial services via TNET, the largest digital ecosystem in Georgia. Since 2019, TBC PLC has expanded its operations into Uzbekistan by operating fast growing retail digital financial services in the country. TBC PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TBCG and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. It is also a member of the FTSE4Good Index Series and the MSCI United Kingdom Small Cap Index.

TBC Bank, together with its subsidiaries, is a leading universal banking group in Georgia, with a total market share of 39.1% of customer loans and 39.5% of customer deposits as of 31 March 2024, according to data published by the National Bank of Georgia on the analytical tool Tableau.