Georgia
Georgia’s leading commercial bank TBC moves into Uzbekistan
The biggest bank in Georgia TBC is to arrive in Uzbekistan by buying local payment service Payme. It is acquiring a 51% stake for $5.5mn.
Prospect of Georgia’s flagship Anaklia port project returning to state hands raised by minister
Infrastructure officials claim deep sea port investors face financing headache. Sceptics will ponder possible links to TBC Bank probe.
Georgia sets out to wow China with Black Sea trade nexus dream
Progress in delivering Anaklia Deep Sea Port and other big investments could make small nation indispensable to Belt and Road infrastructure plans.
COLCHIS: Brexit’s Risks and Opportunities for the Eastern Partnership
Barring any last-minute drama, the United Kingdom will cease to be a member of the European Union on March 29, 2019. Brexit will cause problems for the Eastern Partnership programme, but it will also open a new door as "European" changes its meaning
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Goodbye, blue sky?
Georgia’s reputation as a good place to do business is under pressure. Intrigue surrounding TBC Bank and an attack on officials by a business chamber are worrying investors.