Georgian economy

West cuts Georgian investment

West cuts Georgian investment

Since the beginning of the year, foreign investment in Georgia has decreased by 34%, and in Q3, it fell by over 61%.

First microbank to open in Georgia

First microbank to open in Georgia

The National Bank of Georgia expects that the first microbank in the country will begin operating in the near future. The license for such banks in the republic was introduced last summer.

Georgia to cut food prices

Georgia to cut food prices

The Ministry of Economy of Georgia is taking measures to reduce food prices. The authorities try to create optimal prices and avoid 100% margins

IMF changes growth forecast for Georgian economy

IMF changes growth forecast for Georgian economy

The International Monetary Fund predicts GDP growth in Georgia in 2022 at 10%, which is 1 percentage point higher than the previous forecast. In September, the IMF predicted that the Georgian economy would grow to 9%, and the inflation …

Bread prices to rise in Georgia

Bread prices to rise in Georgia

Malkhaz Dolidze, chairperson of the Union of Bread Producers of Georgia, said that the price of bread would rise in the republic. It is predicted that the growth will be 0.2 lari from May this year. It is specified that the …

 Georgia names biggest risk for country's banking system

Georgia names biggest risk for country's banking system

The biggest risk to the Georgian banking system at present is dollarization, the head of the National Bank of Georgia Koba Gvenetadze said. According to him, this opinion is shared not only by him, but by independent agencies and …

World Bank improves Georgia's GDP growth forecast

World Bank improves Georgia's GDP growth forecast

The Georgian economy is projected to grow 6% in 2021, 5% in 2022 and again 5% in 2023, says the June edition of the World Bank’s report Global Economic Prospects 2021. According to the latest GDP data of April …

Coronavirus will sent Georgia's economy back by several years

Coronavirus will sent Georgia's economy back by several years

The Covid-19 pandemic and its devastating economic impact painfully hit the entire South Caucasus region. Particularly difficult are the crisis in Armenia and Georgia, which, unlike Azerbaijan, whose economies do not have a financial airbag and …

IMF approves decision to allocate funds to Georgia

IMF approves decision to allocate funds to Georgia

Georgia will be allocated $41.4 million to complete the Fifth Review of Georgia’s economic reform program. The decision was supported by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "Georgia’s economy …

Georgia's exports increases by 12.4%

Georgia's exports increases by 12.4%

Georgia's exports increased by 12.4% to $2,1 million in January-July 2019, according to data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). At the same time. Georgia's imports stood at $4,9 million (4.7% lower …