BSTDB signs an SME support agreement with three Georgian banks
The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) signed an agreement with three Georgian commercial banks at its business forum. It aims to support small and medium-sized businesses and broaden access to finance, the National Bank of Georgia reported on October 7.
Across its entire history of operations in Georgia, BSTDB has financed 46 projects with a total of EUR 631 million. The forum also presented economic growth figures for the country. Real GDP expanded by an annual average of 9.3% in 2021–2025, while the average growth rate for the first eight months of 2026 was 7.6%.
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