Record Q4 and Strong Full-Year Profitability
Q4 net profit of GEL 387m (reported as ~GEL 390m), up ~16% year‑on‑year, with Q4 ROE of 24.9%. Full‑year net profit exceeded GEL 1.4bn, up 9% YoY, and full‑year ROE was 24.2%.
Robust Top‑Line and Net Interest Income Growth
Group top line increased ~15% in Q4 YoY and ~20% for the full year. Net interest income rose 23% in Q4 and was a key driver of full‑year revenue growth.
Strong Georgian Franchise Performance
Georgian core business delivered Q4 net profit up 15% YoY and ROE of 25.7%. Georgian gross loans +11% YoY; cash loans (retail unsecured) grew 36% YoY. Digital retail customer additions were +250k (24% YoY); DAU/MAU ratio remained high at 47%.
Rapid Scale and Revenue Growth in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan delivered 45% loan growth YoY and ~67% operating income growth for 2025. Payment volumes increased >60% YoY to $9.2bn. The business scaled to ~6m MAUs and nearly 1m daily Salom cards; registered users reached 23m. Uzbekistan contributed ~20% of group operating income and ~9% of group net profit for 2025.
Digital and Product Traction
Digital monthly active users nearly doubled over three years to 7.3m. Flagship TBC card issuance approached 1m cards. Mobile app chatbot launched handling >100k iterations/month. Retail brokerage customers doubled to >100k and affluent product (TBC Concept) grew 50%.
Improved Margins, Cost Efficiency and Capital Returns
Group NIM at ~7% in Q4 (Georgia ~6%); full‑year NIM up ~30bps. Cost control: Q4 OpEx +10% YoY, full‑year OpEx +18% YoY, leading to cost‑to‑income ratio of 37.5% (down 40bps). Cost of risk declined ~50bps to 1.1%. Strong capital allowed a final dividend of GEL 3.87 (total 2025 dividend GEL 8.87, +10% YoY), a 35% payout ratio and a completed GEL 75m buyback.
Balance Sheet Growth and Funding
On a constant currency basis, loans grew ~12% and customer funding grew ~13% year‑on‑year. Q4 loan growth was particularly strong (+5% YoY, driven by Georgia +6%). Capital ratios remained well above regulatory minima.