TBC Bank and Citi sign a $67 mln loan agreement

TBC Bank and Citi sign a $67 million trade finance facility

TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC") announces that its subsidiary, JSC TBC Bank ("TBC Bank"), has signed a USD 67 million Trade Finance Facility with Citi. Proceeds of this facility will support import and export transactions for customers of TBC Bank, increasing the volume and value of trade transactions in Georgia's key economic sectors.  This is the first Trade Finance Facility arranged by Citi for TBC Bank.

Vakhtang Butskhrikidze, CEO, TBC Bank, commented: "We have long-standing partnerships with the leading international banks and financial institutions around the world in trade finance, and we are actively supporting Georgian businesses to expand their trade activities abroad. Currently, our market share in trade financing in Georgia stands around 50% and with this new facility, we will be able to further increase our support to local businesses and contribute to the economic development of our country."

Chafic Haddad, EMEA Head of Financial Institutions and Correspondent Banking, Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi, commented: "This is the debut Trade Finance Facility between Citi and TBC Georgia. By delivering this Trade Finance Facility to one of the leading Financial Institutions in Georgia, Citi has underlined its commitment to support growth in key developing markets. We are proud of our long standing relationship with TBC Bank and the Georgian banking sector as a whole". 

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About Citi

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About TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC")

TBC PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales that was incorporated in February 2016. TBC PLC became the parent company of JSC TBC Bank ("TBC Bank") on 10 August 2016. TBC PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TBCG and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

TBC Bank, together with its subsidiaries, is the leading universal banking group in Georgia, with a total market share of 39.5% of loans and 39.0% of non-banking deposits as at 31 December 2019, according to data published by the National Bank of Georgia.