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Can Demir ...
  • Miguel Dias

Georgian Banks: from Georgia to the region (Bank of Georgia and TBC Bank stay BUY)

We have revised our valuations for the Georgian banks, and dived deep into Uzbekistan and TBC Bank Group’s (TBC) Uzbekistan business. Uzbekistan is an attractive place to do banking, with a booming consumer business, and the case for TBC’s Uzbekistan businesses is clear, in our view. With this report, we also begin to monitor Ameria Bank’s numbers separately, and include the bank in our SOTP valuation for Bank of Georgia (BGEO). Ameria is the top bank in Armenia, which BGEO acquired for attractive multiples, in our view. We keep our BUY ratings on both TBC and BGEO. Our new price targets (PTs) are GBP 38.0/share for TBC and GBP 52.3/share for BGEO.
Underlyings
Bank of Georgia

TBC Bank Joint Stock Co

Provider
Wood and Company
Wood and Company

WOOD & Company is the leading investment bank in Emerging Europe. Founded in 1991 and head-quartered in Prague, our footprint spans the region and touches investors around the globe.

A pioneer in Emerging Europe, WOOD executed many of the first CEE equity trades and landmark investment banking transactions. Our electronic trading platform was the first in the region, and remains the best. We are continually expanding our relevance and reach in these ever-evolving markets.

Our equity market share reflects our stature: 7% in Warsaw, 20% in Bucharest, 16% in Hungary, 40% in Prague and 5% in Vienna. Our distribution is unparalleled, with the largest salesforce in the region, servicing a uniquely diverse investor base.

We couple local expertise with a truly international perspective. With offices on the ground in the region, and in key financial hubs such as London and Milano, we are never far from our clients and we remain at the forefront of what’s afoot in the CEE emerging and frontier landscape.

Analysts
Can Demir

Miguel Dias

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