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TBC Bank Group PLC

16 November 2017

TBC BANK GROUP PLC ("TBC Bank")

9M 2017 AND 3Q 2017 Unaudited Financial Results

The information contained in this announcement and in the appendices is unaudited and does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 or interim financial statements in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'. Statutory accounts for the year to 31 December 2016 were approved by the Board of Directors on 31 March 2017, published on 3 April 2017, and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors on those accounts was unqualified and did not contain any statement under Section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

This statement provides a summary of the unaudited business and financial trends for the nine months ended 30 September 2017 for TBC Bank Group plc and its subsidiaries. Quarterly financial information and trends are unaudited and also not subject to the interim review. Unless otherwise stated, references to results in previous periods and other general statements regarding past performance refer to the business results for the same period in 2016.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements; such forward-looking statements contain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of TBC Bank Group PLC( "the Bank" or the "Group") to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding the Bank's present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Bank will operate in the future. Important factors that, in the view of the Bank, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the achievement of anticipated levels of profitability, growth, cost and recent acquisitions, the impact of competitive pricing, the ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and licenses, the impact of developments in the Georgian economic, political and legal environment, financial risk management and the impact of general business and global economic conditions.

None of the future projections, expectations, estimates or prospects in this document should be taken as forecasts or promises nor should they be taken as implying any indication, assurance or guarantee that the assumptions on which such future projections, expectations, estimates or prospects are based are accurate or exhaustive or, in the case of the assumptions, entirely covered in the document. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and subject to compliance with applicable law and regulation the Bank expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in the document to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting those statements.

Certain financial information contained in this presentation has been extracted from the Group's unaudited management accounts and financial statements. The areas in which management accounts might differ from International Financial Reporting Standards and/or U.S. generally accepted accounting principles could be significant and you should consult your own professional advisors and/or conduct your own due diligence for complete and detailed understanding of such differences and any implications they might have on the relevant financial information contained in this presentation. Some numerical figures included in this report have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, numerical figures shown as totals in certain tables might not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that preceded them.

Third Quarter 2017 Unaudited Financial Results Conference Call

TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC") will release its third quarter and nine month of 2017 unaudited financial results on Thursday, 16 November 2017 at 7.00 am GMT (11.00 am GET).

On that day, Vakhtang Butskhrikidze, CEO, and Giorgi Shagidze, CFO, will host a conference call to discuss the results.

Date & time: Thursday, 16 November 2017 at 14.00 (GMT) / 15.00 (CET) / 9.00 (EST)

Please dial-in approximately 5 minutes before the start of the call quoting the password TBC Bank:

 
Password:                        TBC Bank 
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Moscow:                          +7 (8) 495 249 9843 
 
 
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Contacts

 
 Sean Wade                       Anna Romelashvili                       Investor Relations Department 
  Director of International       Head of Investor Relations 
  Media and IR 
                                  E-mail: ARomelashvili@Tbcbank.com.ge    E-mail: ir@tbcbank.com.ge 
  E-mail: SWade@Tbcbank.com.ge    Web: www.tbcgroupbank.com               Web: www.tbcgroupbank.com 
  Web: www.tbcgroupbank.com       Tel: +(995 32) 227 27                   Tel: +(995 32) 227 27 
  Tel: +44 (0) 7464 609025        27                                      27 
  Address: 68 Lombard             Address: 7 Marjanishvili                Address: 7 Marjanishvili 
  St, London EC3V 9LJ,            St. Tbilisi, Georgia                    St. Tbilisi, Georgia 
  United Kingdom                  0102                                    0102 
 

Table of Contents

3Q and 9M Results Announcement

TBC Bank - Background

Financial Highlights

Recent Developments

Letter from the Chief Executive Officer

Economic Overview

Results Overview 9M and 3Q 2017

Income Statement Discussion

Balance Sheet Discussion

Results by Segments and Subsidiaries

Annexes

TBC BANK Group PLC ("TBC Bank")

TBC Bank Announces 9M 2017 and 3Q 2017 Consolidated Results:

Underlying(1) Net Profit for 9M 2017 up by 39.8% YoY to GEL 272.3 million

Underlying(1) Net Profit for 3Q 2017 up by 29.0% YoY to GEL 88.0 million

The European Union Market Abuse Regulation EU 596/2014 requires TBC Bank Group PLC to disclose that this announcement contains Inside Information, as defined in that Regulation

TBC Bank - Background

These unaudited financial results are presented for TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC Bank" or "the Group"), which was incorporated on 26 February 2016 as the ultimate holding company for JSC TBC Bank Georgia. TBC Bank became the parent company of JSC TBC Bank Georgia on 10 August 2016, following the Group's restructuring. As this was a common ownership transaction, the results have been presented as if the Group existed at the earliest comparative date as allowed under the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as adopted by the European Union. TBC Bank successfully listed on the London Stock Exchange's premium listing on 10 August 2016.

In 4Q 2016, TBC Bank acquired Bank Republic which has been consolidated into the Group's results.

Results reported below prior to 30 September 2016 relate to the group previously headed by JSC TBC Bank Georgia.

TBC Bank is the largest banking group in Georgia. Following the acquisition of Bank Republic in late 2016, TBC Bank became the country's leading universal bank, accounting for 36.5% market share by total assets, where 99.7% of its business is concentrated. TBC Bank offers retail, corporate, and MSME banking nationwide.

Financial Highlights

3Q 2017 P&L Highlights

-- Underlying[1] net profit amounted to GEL 88.0 million (3Q 2016: GEL62.1 million; 2Q 2017: GEL 86.3 million)

-- Reported net profit amounted to GEL 86.8 million (3Q 2016: GEL 71.0 million; 2Q 2017: GEL 79.9 million)

-- Underlying(1) return on equity (ROE) amounted to 20.02% (3Q 2016: 18.1%; 2Q 2017: 20.4%)

-- Reported return on equity (ROE) amounted to 19.8% (3Q 2016: 20.6%; 2Q 2017: 18.9%)

-- Underlying(1) return on asset (ROA) amounted to 3.0% (3Q 2016: 3.5%; 2Q 2017: 3.2%)

-- Reported return on asset (ROA) amounted to 2.9% (3Q 2016: 4.0%; 2Q 2017: 3.0%)

-- Total operating income amounted to 207.1 million up by 28.0% YoY (up by 7.7% YoY to GEL 174.2 million without the Bank Republic estimated contribution) and unchanged from 2Q 2017

-- Underlying(1) cost to income ratio stood at 39.8% (3Q 2016: 41.0%; 2Q 2017: 41.2%)

-- Reported cost to income was 40.5% (3Q 2016: 40.5%; 2Q 2017: 44.9%)

-- Cost of risk on loans stood at 1.3% (3Q 2016: 1.1%; 2Q 2017: 1.3%)

-- Net interest Margin (NIM) stood at 6.2% (3Q 2016: 8.3%; 2Q 2017: 6.8%), the estimated effect of new regulatory LCR is 0.4pp[2]

-- Risk adjusted net interest margin (NIM) stood at 5.0% (3Q 2016: 6.7%; 2Q 2017: 5.3%)

9M 2017 P&L Highlights

-- Underlying(1) net profit amounted to GEL 272.3 million, up by 39.8% YoY, hence delivering a ROE without one-offs of 21.6% (9M 2016: 20.3%)

-- Reported net profit was up by 25.2% YoY to GEL 263.2 million, delivering ROE of 20.9% (9M 2016: 21.8%)

-- Underlying(1) ROA was 3.3% (9M 2016: 3.8%)

-- Reported ROA was 3.2% (9M 2016: 4.1%)

-- Total operating income for the period was up by 33.5% YoY to GEL 617.7 million (up by 10.1% YoY to GEL 509.5 million without the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect)

-- Underlying(1) cost to income ratio stood at 40.3% (9M 2016: 41.0%)

-- Reported cost to income stood at 42.1% (9M 2016: 43.3%)

-- Cost of risk on loans stood at 1.2% (9M 2016: 1.1%)

-- Net interest margin (NIM) stood at 6.5% (9M 2016: 7.9%)

-- Risk adjusted net interest margin (NIM) stood at 5.1% (9M 2016: 6.5%)

Balance Sheet Highlights as at 30 September 2017

-- Total assets amounted to GEL 12,136.9 million as of 30 September 2017, up by 60.0% YoY and 7.6% QoQ

-- Gross loans and advances to customers stood at GEL 7,767.6 million as of 30 September 2017, up by 55.2% YoY (up by 33.2% YoY to GEL 6,665.0 million without the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect) and up by 5.2% QoQ

-- Net loans to deposits + IFI funding stood at 91.6% and Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) stood at 134.5%

-- NPLs stood at 3.5%, down by 1.1 pp YoY and up by 0.1 QoQ

-- NPLs coverage stood at 80.5% or 206.8% with collateral on 30 September 2017 compared to 84.3% or 205.0% with collateral on 30 September 2016

-- Total customer deposits stood at GEL 7,096.5 million as of 30 September 2017, up by 54.5% YoY (up by 43.1% YoY to GEL 6,572.8 million without the Bank Republic estimated contribution) and up by 6.5% QoQ

-- Regulatory tier I and total capital adequacy ratios stood at 10.8% and 14.5% respectively

Market Shares[3]

-- Market share in total assets stood at 36.5% up by 8.2 pp YoY and down by 0.2 pp QoQ

-- Market share in total loans was 38.2% as of 30 September 2017, up by 8.5 pp YoY and up by 0.2 pp QoQ

-- In terms of individual loans, the Bank had a market share of 40.5% as of 30 September 2017, up by 8.2 pp YoY and down by 0.3 pp QoQ. The market share for legal entity loans was 35.6% up by 8.4 pp YoY and up by 0.7 pp QoQ

-- Market share of total deposits stood at 38.6% as of 30 September 2017, up by 7.9 pp YoY and down by 1.3 pp QoQ

-- The Bank maintains its longstanding leadership in individual deposits with a market share of 40.9% up by 5.4 pp YoY and up by 0.7 pp QoQ. In terms of legal entity deposits, TBC Bank holds a market share of 35.9%, up by 10.7 pp YoY and down by 3.5 pp QoQ

Recent Developments

TBC Bank Receives the Global Award "The Best Integrated Corporate Bank Site" from Global Finance

-- TBC Bank is pleased to announce that it has received the award for the Best Integrated Corporate Bank Site in the world from Global Finance magazine at its Best Digital Bank Awards 2017. This follows a number of other Global Finance digital bank awards won by TBC Bank on both local and regional (CEE) levels earlier this year.

Moody's upgrades TBC Bank Credit Rating

-- Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) upgraded the credit rating of TBC Bank. The Bank's local-currency deposit rating improved to Ba2 from Ba3 and its foreign-currency deposit rating to Ba3 from B1. The ratings continue to carry a stable outlook.

-- The change was driven by Moody's upgrade of Georgia's government bond ratings to Ba2 stable from Ba3 stable on 11 September 2017.

Georgia among world's Top 10 in Doing Business

-- World Bank's Doing Business recent report ranks Georgia on 9th place among world's 190 countries, highest in Europe and Central Asia. Georgia has advanced from 16th to 9th place and surpassed countries like Sweden, Macedonia, Estonia, Finland, Australia, Taiwan (China), and Latvia, according to the report.

TBC Bank signs a syndicated loan agreement of USD 106.5 million with FMO and OFID

-- This is the second syndicated loan agreement arranged by FMO (Netherlands Development Finance Company), a TBC's long-standing partner. The loan facility is provided in syndication with OFID (OPEC Fund for International Development). Other participants, financing USD 56.5 million in total are Symbiotics (through its MSME Bond Platform); Atlantic Forfaitierungs AG; London Forfaiting Company Limited and a number of undisclosed institutional investors through FMO's syndications platform.

-- The FMO funding enables TBC Bank to further support micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) financing in Georgia, while the OFID portion of the facility will support international trade finance projects.

Additional Information Disclosure

Additional historical information for certain P&L, balance sheet and capital items and on asset quality is disclosed on our Investor Relations website on http://tbcbankgroup.com/ under Financial Highlights section.

Letter from the Chief Executive Officer

I am pleased to present our third quarter financial results, which continue to show a solid performance. In addition to an overview of our operating achievements, I would also like to highlight the recent macro developments in the country.

Our underlying[4] consolidated net profit for the third quarter of 2017 reached GEL 88.0 million (reported net profit amounted to GEL 86.8 million) up from the GEL 68.2 million(4) in the third quarter of 2016, marking a 29% increase. Over the reporting period, our return on equity excluding one-off costs related to the Bank Republic integration was 20.02% (19.8% including one-off costs), while the return on assets excluding one-off costs stood at 3.0% (2.9% including one-off costs). The net interest margin decreased in the reporting period and stood at 6.2%. An estimated effect of new liquidity requirements introduced by National Bank of Georgia is about 40 bp[5]. However, the decrease in net interest margin was offset by a strong increase in non-interest income. Net fee and commission income rose by 43.2% year-on-year or 35.6% without the Bank Republic estimated effect, mainly driven by growth of settlement and card operations. As a result, the share of net fee and commission income in total income reached 15.4% up by 1.7% year-on-year. At the same time, other non-interest income, excluding net fee and commission income, increased by 48.3% year-on-year or 28.4% without the Bank Republic estimated effect. In addition, our underlying(4) cost to income ratio decreased to 39.8% or 40.5% including one-off items.

In terms of balance sheet growth, our loan book grew by 55.2% year-on-year, or 33.2% without Bank Republic estimated effect, resulting in a 38.2% market share, while our deposit portfolio increased by 54.5% year-on-year, or 43.1% without Bank Republic estimated effect, leading to the market share of 38.6%.

Our asset quality continues to remain solid with non-performing loans standing at 3.5% down by 1.1 pp year-on-year and non-performing loans coverage ratio at 81% or 207% including collateral.

Over the same period, we maintained strong capital and liquidity levels. Our total capital adequacy ratio (CAR) per Basel II/III regulation stood at 14.5% compared to the minimum requirement of 10.5%, and our regulatory tier I ratio stood at 10.8% compared to the minimum requirement of 8.5%. The newly introduced regulatory liquidity coverage ratio stood at 115% at the end of the quarter, compared to the minimum requirement of 100%, while net loans to deposits + IFI funding stood at 91.6%, and the net stable funding ratio (NSFR) stood at 134.5%.

In terms of the macroeconomic environment, the economy continues to grow steadily exceeding most external growth forecasts for the year. The real annual GDP growth rate reached 4.7% for the first nine months of 2017, mainly driven by high tourism receipts and an increase in net exports and remittances. An increase in the Government's capital expenditure and investments in infrastructure has also had a positive impact on growth. As a result of better-than-expected performance to date, the IMF revised its initial forecast from 3.5% to 4.3% for 2017. I would also like to highlight that the credit rating company Moody's has upgraded Government of Georgia's local and foreign currency issuer ratings to Ba2 from Ba3, while the outlook remains stable. The main rationale for the upgrade was the country's proven resilience towards the recent regional economic shocks and on-going process of diversification of trade and investment relationships. Following the country revision, Moody's has also upgraded our local-currency deposit rating to Ba2 from Ba3 and our foreign-currency deposit rating to Ba3 from B1. The ratings continue to carry a stable outlook.

Turning again to the operating performance, I would like to update you on our achievements in our digitalization strategy. The number of transaction conducted via digital channels continues to grow, especially in mobile banking. As a result, our off-loading ratio[6] reached 86.8%, while mobile banking penetration ratio increased to 26.9% up by 6.6 pp year-on-year. We also continue to innovate and offer new products and services to our customers, our Chat Bot, available through Facebook messenger, has become a "love mark", attracting around 94,000 customers with 4.6 million conversations. Just recently, we added new features to our Chat Bot and started selling travel insurance and movie tickets, which are expected to increase usage and user experience of our customers.

On the corporate side, we continue to attract new clients. In the third quarter, we added a new blue chip client, a leading Georgian telecommunication company. Within our MSME business, in addition to attracting a new facility from FMO, we have enriched the product offering in our branches by combining leasing solutions with our traditional banking products. Initial feedback is very positive and we expect to achieve good synergies with this combined offering. I am also delighted to see first results of our insurance company, the number of customers has increased to around 240,000 from just 3,000 at the time of acquisition, while our market share[7] excluding health insurance reached 10.9% as of 30 September 2017 compared to 3.5% as of 31 December 2016.

Outlook

Our future growth outlook remains positive supported by accelerated economic activity, a continued recovery in regional economies, as well as an overall improvement in the risk outlook for the country. Therefore, we would like to reiterate our targets: ROE of 20% plus, cost to income ratio below 40%, divided pay-out ratio at 25-35% and loan book growth at c.15% and tier 1 capital adequacy ratio around 10.5%. At the same time, we will continue to focus on increasing our non-interest income, among other things, through our bancassurance, investment banking and brokerage services, trade finance products as well as cards and POS terminal operations. Improving cost efficiency through our automatisation efforts and extracting cost synergies after the successful integration of Bank Republic also remain among our highest priorities.

Economic Overview

GDP Growth

In the first nine months of 2017 GDP growth averaged 4.7% YoY in real terms, initial estimates of the statistics office (Geostat) sets growth at 4.4% in 3Q 2017 following the 4.9% growth in H1 2017. Acceleration of economic growth have been mostly driven by the sharp growth of exports, tourism and remittance inflows in the country. From the sectors perspective, the construction sector grew by +18.8% YoY, growth in trade and repairs, the largest sector of the Georgian economy, averaged 2.3% in H1 2017 as opposed to 0% growth in H1 2016. Transport and communications went up by 6.8% YoY in H1 2017, versus a 0.7% YoY contraction in H1 of 2016, reflecting the increased trade turnover among the countries in the region as well as a sharp increase in the number of international visitors. Growth remained robust in hotels and restaurants (+10.9% YoY), real estate (+6.8% YoY), financial intermediation (+6.6% YoY) while all other sectors have also contributed positively to GDP growth.

Inflation and Monetary Policy

Annual inflation retreated from its peak of 7.1% in June to 6.2% in September, 2017. Annual CPI inflation in September was mostly driven by increased prices on food and non-alcoholic beverages (+6.5% YoY), transport (+14.7% YoY) and alcoholic drinks and tobacco (+17.4% YoY). The price increases on transport and tobacco reflect the hike of excise tax rates on these goods at the beginning of 2017, with the estimated direct impact of 2.5 pp. out of 6.2% inflation figure in September. This impact should dissipate from the beginning of 2018. During the latest monetary policy committee meeting held on October 25th, the NBG maintained the policy rate unchanged at 7%. The NBG announced that the policy rate should gradually reach its neutral at 5-6% over the medium term, unless unexpected factors would alter the inflation path.

External Environment and Current Account Balance

The external environment improved markedly since the 2014-16 slowdown. The GDP growth of Georgia's main trading partners is gradually strengthening, while increased growth in the EU and firm recovery in the CIS economies positively affected the Georgian economy. In its October update of the World Economic Outlook, the IMF revised upwards its 2017 and 2018 growth projections for almost all Georgia's major trading partners. Better than expected performance year-to-date and improved outlook for the region economies suggests that downside risks in the external environment declined markedly.

Reflecting the improved growth in the trading partner economies, exports recovered strongly in the first nine months of 2017 (+28.3% YoY). Exports to EU increased by 18.9% YoY in 9m 2017, over the same period exports to CIS grew by 59.0% YoY, a figure that reversely reflects the sharp declines of 2015 and 2016. Exports to other countries went up by 10.1% YoY over the same period. Georgian exports are gradually becoming more geographically balanced, compared to the same period of 2014, in 9m 2017 share of total exports to CIS countries fell from c. 52% to c. 41%, while the share to EU countries increased from 21% to 24%, and share to other countries climbed significantly, from 26% to 36%. China is emerging among the top destination for Georgian exports, per 9 month 2017 figures, China entered top 5 exports markets. Over the same period exports to China went up by 15.4% YoY, following the 33.5% YoY growth in 2016 and c. 40% YoY growth in 2015. It is expected that FTA with China, which is slated to become operational from the beginning of 2018, should further accelerate exports growth to the second largest economy of the world. This diversification trend should continue along with the better application of the benefits offered by FTAs with the EU and China.

Georgia's image as an attractive tourism destination strengthens further as tourist numbers surged by 28.6% YoY in 3Q 2017 and by 28.8% YoY in 9m 2017. Growth in number of visitors has been the highest from EU (+24.8% YoY), followed by CIS (+19.0% YoY) and other countries (+18.6% YoY).

While immediate neighbours of Georgia still make up roughly 3/4th of the total incoming visitors, their share is gradually declining while visitors from other areas, like the Middle East, are increasing. In 2016, tourists from the Middle East increased by 130% YoY to reach c. 330,000 and accounted for 5.2% of total arrivals, while in 9m 2017 arrivals increased a further by 92.4% YoY and Middle Eastern tourists accounted for c. 9% of the total.

In 3Q remittance inflows went up by 19.7% YoY, mostly driven by increasing remittances from Israel (+102.2% YoY), Russia (+13.3% YoY), Italy (+23.8% YoY) and Turkey (+26.1% YoY). In the first nine months of 2017 remittances were up 19.7% YoY, but they remain below pre-2015 levels, suggesting that further growth in private money transfers should be expected as major remitting countries continue to recover from the 2015-16 economic slowdown.

In H1 2017 the CA deficit stood at 9.4% of the GPD, 3.2% below the same figure a year earlier. In absolute terms, the CA deficit improved by USD 202 million, mostly due to the sharp recovery of exports of goods and services as well as continued growth of remittance inflows. Continued positive dynamics in external inflows suggests the CA deficit improved further in 3Q 2017.

FDI continues to be the major source of financing the CA deficit. In H1 2017 the net FDI inflows stood at 9.2% of GDP and fully covered the CA deficit. In the first half of 2017 FDI inflows declined by 5.5% compared to the same period of 2016. As the South Caucasus Pipeline expansion project, financed by BP, nears its completion, FDI in transports and communication dropped by 30% YoY in H1 2017. The decline was partly offset by higher FDI in construction (up 7.5% YoY), hotels and restaurants (up 6.3% YoY) and real estate (up 2.1% YoY). Overall, FDI, measured as a share of GDP, remained above 10%, the highest level among the CIS and Central and Eastern European countries.

Fiscal Policy

The successful completion of the first review of the IMF's extended fund facility underlines Georgia's prudent macro management policies. The IMF team praised the government's efforts to boost much-needed public investment while maintaining the fiscal deficit below 2016 levels. In the 2017 budget the deficit is expected to come in at 3.5% of GDP against the initially planned 4.1% of GDP. In the first nine months of 2017 the budget deficit stood at c. 2% of GDP, compared to the 3.3% over the same period in previous year. Agreement with IMF envisages budget deficit at 3% for 2018 and further decrease of deficit to GDP ratio over the medium term. Public debt to GDP ratio stood at an estimated 43.1% as of the end of 3Q 2017, up by 1.0% compared to the previous quarter. According to the baseline scenario of debt sustainability analysis by the Ministry of Finance, public debt will remain below 44% of GDP over the next three years.

Recent Achievements and Growth Prospects

Moody's upgraded Georgia's sovereign credit rating to Ba2 from Ba3, with stable outlook. The decision reflects the resiliency of the Georgian economy during 2014-16 regional slowdown and its sharp recovery in H1 2017. Prudent macro and financial sector supervision policies, as well as the potential of further export diversification enabled by FTAs with all major economic powers in the broader region, were also cited as key factors in Moody's revision. We expect the improved credit rating to strengthen Georgia's role in the region as an economic "safe heaven". Lower sovereign credit risk implies improved access to external funding for the companies operating in Georgia to finance the growth and capitalize on the structural advantages of the economy.

Georgia entered top 10 countries in World Bank's Doing Business 2018 ranking, country moved up by 7 steps to 9th place, becoming the best performer in Europe and Central Asia region. Georgia's outstanding performance in this rankings highlights the continued efforts of government to improve the business environment and to make Georgia one of the easiest places to do business globally.

Going forward, it is expected that economic recovery will continue, IMF expects growth to average 4.3% in 2017 and to accelerate further over the medium term. Ongoing recovery in regional countries, improved sovereign risk rating and increased clarity of the fiscal policy directions over the medium will positively influence country risk and improve growth prospects of the economy. Long awaited Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway was officially opened by the end of October, 2017. Completion of this project marks another major milestone for Georgia to strengthen its position as a regional tourism and transportation hub and represents the shortest route linking Chinese and central Asian economies to European countries. New transportation pillar along with the, free trade agreements with EU, China and all major economic powers in the broader region should give additional momentum to the growth and diversification of Georgia's exports. These factors, coupled with favourable business environment and continued reform efforts by the government is expected to keep Georgian economy growing at rates above the most of the peers in

the broader region.

Results Overview 9M and 3Q 2017

 
 Income Statement Highlights 
 
 in thousands of GEL              9M'17      9M'16     Change    3Q'17     2Q'17     3Q'16    Change   Change 
                                                        in %                                    YoY      QoQ 
 Net Interest Income             438,620    336,764    30.2%    146,546   149,742   120,227   21.9%    -2.1% 
------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------  --------  --------  -------  ------- 
 Net Fee and Commission 
  Income                          87,007     61,876    40.6%    31,790    28,741    22,194    43.2%    10.6% 
------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------  --------  --------  -------  ------- 
 Other Operating Non-Interest 
  Income                          92,041     64,169    43.4%    28,758    28,611    19,398    48.3%     0.5% 
------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------  --------  --------  -------  ------- 
 Provisioning Charges            -70,472    -43,728    61.2%    -27,097   -25,717   -15,059   79.9%     5.4% 
------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------  --------  --------  -------  ------- 
 Operating Income after 
  Provisions for Impairment      547,196    419,082    30.6%    179,997   181,377   146,759   22.6%    -0.8% 
------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------  --------  --------  -------  ------- 
 Operating Expenses              -259,760   -200,204   29.7%    -83,910   -92,929   -65,536   28.0%    -9.7% 
------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------  --------  --------  -------  ------- 
 Profit Before Tax               287,436    218,878    31.3%    96,086    88,447    81,223    18.3%     8.6% 
------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------  --------  --------  -------  ------- 
 Income Tax Expense              -24,263     -8,653    180.4%   -9,327    -8,590    -10,235   -8.9%     8.6% 
------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------  --------  --------  -------  ------- 
 Profit for the Period           263,173    210,225    25.2%    86,759    79,857    70,988    22.2%     8.6% 
------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------  --------  --------  -------  ------- 
 
 
 Balance Sheet and Capital 
  Highlights 
 
                                    Sep-17               Jun-17         Change        Sep-16         Change 
                                                                         QoQ                          YoY 
 In Millions                    GEL        USD       GEL        USD                GEL       USD 
---------------------------  ---------  --------  ---------  --------  -------  --------  --------  ------- 
 Total Assets                 12,136.9   4,900.4   11,280.8   4,686.3    7.6%    7,583.7   3,255.2   60.0% 
 Gross Loans                  7,767.6    3,136.3   7,386.4    3,068.5    5.2%    5,003.6   2,147.7   55.2% 
 Customer Deposits            7,096.5    2,865.3   6,666.4    2,769.4    6.5%    4,593.2   1,971.6   54.5% 
 Total Equity                 1,790.3     722.9    1,690.5     702.3     5.9%    1,388.6    596.1    28.9% 
 Regulatory Tier I Capital    1,354.7     547.0    1,282.9     532.9     5.6%    1,124.6    482.7    20.5% 
 Regulatory Total Capital     1,821.8     735.6    1,732.8     719.8     5.1%    1,368.7    587.5    33.1% 
 Regulatory Risk Weighted 
  Assets                      12,560.6   5,071.5   11,866.0   4,929.4    5.9%    8,427.8   3,617.5   49.0% 
---------------------------  ---------  --------  ---------  --------  -------  --------  --------  ------- 
 
 
 Key Ratios                 9M'17       9M'16   Change       3Q'17       2Q'17   3Q'16   Change   Change 
                                                  in                                       YoY      QoQ 
                                                   % 
 ROE                     21.6%*/20.9%   21.8%   -0.9%    20.02%*/19.8%   18.9%   20.6%   -0.8%     0.9% 
 ROA                      3.3%*/3.2%    4.1%    -0.9%     3.0%*/2.9%     3.0%    4.0%    -1.1%     0.1% 
 Pre-Provision ROE       27.3%*/26.6%   26.4%    0.2%    26.3%*/26.1%    25.1%   25.1%    1.0%     1.0% 
 Cost to Income          40.3%*/42.1%   43.3%   -1.2%    39.8%*/40.5%    44.9%   40.5%    0.0%    -4.4% 
 Cost of Risk                1.2%       1.1%     0.1%        1.3%        1.3%    1.1%     0.2%     0.0% 
 NPL to Gross Loans          3.5%       4.6%    -1.1%        3.5%        3.4%    4.6%    -1.1%     0.1% 
 Regulatory Tier 1 
  CAR                       10.8%       13.3%   -2.5%        10.8%       10.8%   13.3%   -2.5%     0.0% 
 Regulatory Total CAR       14.5%       16.2%   -1.7%        14.5%       14.6%   16.2%   -1.7%    -0.1% 
 Leverage (Times)            6.8x       5.5x     1.3x        6.8x        6.7x    5.5x     1.3x     0.1x 
----------------------  -------------  ------  -------  --------------  ------  ------  -------  ------- 
 

* Without one-off costs

Income Statement Discussion

 
 Net Interest 
  Income 
 
 In thousands              9M'17     9M'16    Change     3Q'17     2Q'17     3Q'16    Change    Change 
  of GEL                                        in %                                    YoY       QoQ 
-----------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  ------- 
 Loans and Advances 
  to Customers            664,220   466,608    42.4%    225,467   223,665   164,235    37.3%     0.8% 
 Investment Securities 
  Available for 
  Sale                    31,744    17,860     77.7%    12,657    10,286     5,679    122.9%    23.0% 
 Due from Other 
  Banks                    9,432     3,591    162.7%     4,524     3,157     1,055      NMF     43.3% 
 Bonds Carried 
  at Amortized 
  Cost                    25,035    23,254     7.7%      9,785     7,809     7,039     39.0%    25.3% 
 Investment in 
  Leases                  15,486    11,671     32.7%     5,819     4,981     3,950     47.3%    16.8% 
 Other                       -        98      -100.0%      -         -        98      -100.0%    NMF 
 Interest Income          745,918   523,082    42.6%    258,252   249,898   182,056    41.9%     3.3% 
-----------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  ------- 
 Customer Accounts        167,740   106,954    56.8%    59,329    54,560    36,501     62.5%     8.7% 
 Due to Credit 
  Institutions            111,360   55,504    100.6%    42,407    36,589    17,040    148.9%    15.9% 
 Subordinated 
  Debt                    26,681    22,563     18.3%     9,494     8,502     7,847     21.0%    11.7% 
 Debt Securities 
  in Issue                 1,517     1,297     17.0%      476       505       442      7.7%     -5.9% 
 Interest Expense         307,298   186,318    64.9%    111,705   100,157   61,830     80.7%    11.5% 
-----------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  ------- 
 Net Interest 
  Income                  438,620   336,764    30.2%    146,546   149,742   120,227    21.9%    -2.1% 
-----------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  ------- 
 
 Net Interest 
  Margin                   6.5%      7.9%      -1.4%     6.2%      6.8%      8.3%      -2.1%    -0.6% 
-----------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  ------- 
 

9M 2017 to 9M 2016 Comparison

In 9M 2017, net interest income grew by 30.2% YoY to GEL 438.6 million (GEL 353.7 million without the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect), resulting from a 42.6% higher interest income and 64.9% higher interest expense.

Without the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect, the interest income increased by GEL 94.6 million, or 18.1% YoY, mainly driven by a higher interest income from loans to customers by GEL 78.2 million, or 16.8%, which is primarily related to the 33.2% gross loan portfolio increase. A rise in interest income from investment securities (comprising both investment securities available for sale and bonds carried at amortized cost) of GEL 8.6 million, or 20.9% also contributed to the overall increase. That in turn was driven by the significant rise in the respective portfolio. In addition, net interest income from due from other banks increased by GEL 4.1 million or 114.7%, which was also caused by the large increase in respective portfolio.

In 9m 2017 the Bank Republic effect mainly contributed a GEL 119.4 million, or 18.0% to the interest income from loans and advances to customers, which totalled GEL 664.2 million, and GEL 7.1 million, or 12.5%, to interest income from investment securities, which amounted to GEL 56.8 million in 9M 2017. As a result, the overall Bank Republic estimated contribution effect was GEL 128.2 million, or 17.2%, to the interest income.

Loan yields declined over the same period from 13.5% to 12.0%. The drop was driven by a decrease in rates on FC-denominated loans, from 10.3% to 9.1%, as well as by decline in GEL-denominated loans rates from 19.4% to 16.8%. The decline of yields on investment securities, from 8.9% to 8.1%, over the same period is related to a lower average refinance rate in the country in 9M 2017 compared to 9M 2016. As a result, the yields on average interest earning assets dropped from 12.3% in 9M 2016 to 11.1% in 9M 2017.

In the reporting period, without the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect, interest expense increased by GEL 77.7 million, or 41.7% YoY. The rise was mainly due to a higher interest expense on due to customer accounts by GEL 40.2 million, or 37.6%, and due to credit institutions by GEL 36.0 million or 64.8%. The hike in interest expense on both customer accounts and on due to credit institutions was driven by the large increase in respective portfolios related to the overall business growth, as well as to the implementation of the new regulatory liquidity framework.[8]

The Bank Republic estimated contribution effect added a GEL 20.6 million, or 12.3%, to the interest expense on customer accounts, which amounted GEL 167.7 million in 9M 2017 and GEL 19.9 million or 17.9% to interest expense on interest expense due to credit institutions, which amounted GEL 111.4 million. As a result, the overall Bank Republic contribution effect was a GEL 43.3 million, or 14.1%, to the interest expense.

The cost of deposits remained flat at 3.4% in 9M 2017 and in the same period the cost of borrowing dropped to 6.4%, from 7.5% in 9M 2016. This was mainly due to the 2.0 pp decrease in rates on Lari-denominated borrowings and the 0.8 pp decrease in rates on FC-denominated borrowings. As a result, the cost of funding ratio declined by 0.1 pp to 4.4% in 9M 2017.

Consequently, NIM was 6.5% in 9M 2017, compared to 7.9% in 9M 2016.

3Q 2017 to 3Q 2016 Comparison

In 3Q 2017, the net interest income increased by GEL 26.3 million, or 21.9% YoY to GEL 146.5 million (GEL 119.2 million without the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect), as a result of a GEL 76.2 million, or 41.9%, increase in interest income and a GEL 49.9 million, or 80.7%, rise in interest expense, compared to 3Q 2016.

Without the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect, the GEL 38.8 million, or 21.3% YoY, increase in interest income was mainly due to a GEL 26.7 million, or 16.3%, increase in interest income from loans. This in turn was due to the 33.2% rise in the loan portfolio more than offsetting declining yield effect as discussed below. The gain in interest income was also driven by the growth in interest income from investment securities (comprising both investment securities available for sale and bonds carried at amortized cost) by GEL 7.6 million, or 59.7%, which resulted from the significant increase in respective portfolio.

The Bank Republic estimated contribution effect added a GEL 34.5 million, or 15.3%, to the interest income from loans and advances to customers, which amounted to GEL 225.5 million in 3Q 2017, as well as GEL 2.1 million, or 9.5%, to interest income from investment securities, which totalled GEL 22.4 million in 2Q 2017. Consequently, the overall Bank Republic contribution effect was a GEL 37.4 million, or 14.5%, to the interest income.

In the reporting period loan yields declined from 13.5% to 11.9% as a result of the decrease in FC rates from 10.3% to 8.8% and decrease in GEL rates from 19.4% to 16.5%. The yields on investment securities remained broadly flat at 8.4%. Consequently, these changes led to the decrease in yields on average interest earning assets from 12.3% in 2Q 2016 to 10.9% in 3Q 2017.

Without the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect, interest expense amounted to GEL 101.6 million, making an increase of GEL 39.8 million, or 64.4% YoY. The growth was primarily attributable to the increased interest expense on due to credit institutions by GEL 21.8 million, or 128.2%, and due to customer accounts by GEL 17.1 million, or 46.8% related to the significant increase in respective portfolios related to the overall business growth, as well as to the implementation of the new regulatory liquidity framework.[9]

The Bank Republic estimated contribution added GEL 5.8 million, or 9.7%, to the interest expense on customer accounts, which amounted to GEL 59.3 million in 3Q 2017. It also added GEL 3.5 million, or 8.3%, to the interest expense on due to credit institutions, which totalled GEL 42.4 million in 3Q 2017. Consequently, the Bank Republic contribution effect was GEL 10.1 million or 9.0%.

The rate on credit institutions decreased by 0.3 pp to 6.6%, while the cost of deposits increased by 0.1 pp to 3.4%. As a result, the cost of funds increased to 4.5%, up by 0.2pp in 3Q 2016.

Consequently, NIM decreased to 6.2% in 3Q 2017, compared to 8.3% in 3Q 2016.

3Q 2017 to 2Q 2017 Comparison

On a QoQ basis, net interest income decreased by GEL 3.2 million, or 2.1% QoQ, to GEL 146.5 million due to 8.4 million, or 3.3%, higher interest income and GEL 11.5 million, or 11.5%, higher interest expense.

The increase in interest income mainly resulted from the increase in interest income on loans by GEL 1.8 million, or 0.8%, which was the result of a 5.2% increase in respective portfolio. This was partially offset by a 0.5pp decrease in yields on loans to 11.9%. The drop in loan yields stemmed from 0.5pp fall in GEL rates to 16.5% and 0.7 pp decrease in FC rates to 8.8%. The rise in interest income was also driven by the increase in interest income from investment securities by GEL 4.3 million, or 24.0%, which was mainly driven by a 10.6% increase in respective portfolio, as well as 0.6 pp increase to 8.4% on yields on investment securities. Yields on investment securities increased mainly due to higher proportion of longer term securities in total portfolio. As a result, yields on average interest earning assets decreased to 10.9%, compared to 11.3% in 2Q 2017.

The increase in interest expense was primarily due to the rise in the interest expense on borrowed funds due to credit institutions by GEL 5.8 million, or 15.9%, which resulted from the 15.1% increase in the respective portfolio and 0.2pp increase in respective rate to 6.6%, mainly related to libor rate increase. The GEL 4.8 million, or 8.7% QoQ increase in interest expense on customer deposits was driven by 6.5% increased respective portfolio, while cost of deposits remained unchanged at 3.4%. As a result, the cost of funds stayed stable at 4.5%. Increase in borrowed funds due to credit institutions and customer deposits, was mainly driven by the implementation of the new regulatory liquidity framework.[10]

Consequently, on a QoQ basis, NIM decreased by 0.6 pp to 6.2%. In September 2017, the NBG introduced more stringent liquidity requirements resulting in higher level of liquid assets. Estimated effect of newly introduced regulatory liquidity coverage ratio is 0.4%[11].

 
 Net fee and commission income 
 
 In thousands of GEL                      9M'17     9M'16     Change   3Q'17    2Q'17    3Q'16    Change    Change 
                                                               in %                                 YoY       QoQ 
--------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ---------- 
 Card Operations                         60,907     42,282    44.0%    20,662   19,416   15,434   33.9%      6.4% 
 Settlement Transactions                 43,328     28,844    50.2%    15,170   14,063   10,730   41.4%      7.9% 
 Guarantees Issued                       10,367     8,391     23.5%    4,295    3,328    2,259    90.1%      29.0% 
 Issuance of Letters 
  of Credit                               4,449     3,906     13.9%     990     2,050    1,353    -26.8%    -51.7% 
 Cash Transactions                       12,046     9,083     32.6%    4,576    4,042    3,594    27.3%      13.2% 
 Foreign Exchange Operations              1,003      793      26.5%     420      362      239     76.0%      16.1% 
 Other                                    6,171     4,040     52.7%    2,440    1,957    1,502    62.4%      24.6% 
 Fee and Commission Income               138,271    97,340    42.0%    48,552   45,219   35,112   38.3%      7.4% 
--------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ---------- 
 Card Operations                         35,414     23,766    49.0%    11,409   11,229   8,856    28.8%      1.6% 
 Settlement Transactions                  5,282     4,074     29.7%    1,897    1,866    1,476    28.6%      1.7% 
 Guarantees Issued                        1,319      476      176.9%    758      294      210      NMF      158.0% 
 Letters of Credit                         705      1,327     -46.9%    239      252      424     -43.5%     -4.9% 
 Cash Transactions                        3,282     1,883     74.4%    1,177    1,098     614     91.9%      7.3% 
 Foreign Exchange Operations               92         67      36.6%      3        1        -       NMF      222.2% 
 Other                                    5,170     3,871     33.6%    1,279    1,740    1,339    -4.5%     -26.5% 
 Fee and Commission Expense              51,264     35,464    44.6%    16,763   16,478   12,918   29.8%      1.7% 
--------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ---------- 
 Card Operations                         25,493     18,516    37.7%    9,253    8,187    6,578    40.7%      13.0% 
 Settlement Transactions                 38,046     24,771    53.6%    13,272   12,198   9,254    43.4%      8.8% 
 Guarantees                               9,048     7,915     14.3%    3,537    3,034    2,050    72.6%      16.6% 
 Letters of Credit                        3,745     2,579     45.2%     751     1,798     929     -19.2%    -58.2% 
 Cash Transactions                        8,764     7,201     21.7%    3,398    2,944    2,980    14.0%      15.4% 
 Foreign Exchange Operations               911       726      25.5%     417      361      239     74.8%      15.5% 
 Other                                    1,001      170       NMF     1,161     218      163      NMF        NMF 
 Net Fee and Commission 
  Income                                 87,007     61,876    40.6%    31,790   28,741   22,194   43.2%      10.6% 
--------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ---------- 
 
 

9M 2017 to 9M 2016 Comparison

In 9M 2017, net fee and commission income totalled GEL 87.0 million, up by GEL 25.1 million, or 40.6%, compared to 9M 2016. This increase resulted mainly from a GEL 13.3 million, or 53.6%, rise in net fee and commission income from settlement transactions (which among other things is related to one of the subsidiaries, TBC Pay), a GEL 7.0 million, or 37.7%, increase in net card operations; a GEL 1.2 million, or 45.2%, rise in net letters of credit issued, and a GEL 1.6 million, or 21.7%, increase in net cash transactions. The Bank Republic estimated contribution was GEL 5.4 million, or 6.2%, in the net fee and commission income.

3Q 2017 to 3Q 2016 Comparison

In 3Q 2017, net fee and commission income totalled GEL 31.8 million, up by GEL 9.6 million, or 43.2% compared to 3Q 2016. This hike resulted mainly from a GEL 4.0 million, or 43.4%, gain in net fee and commission income from settlement transactions (which among other things is related to one of the subsidiaries, TBC Pay), a GEL 2.7 million, or 40.7%, increase in net card operations; a GEL 1.5 million, or 72.6% in guarantees and GEL 0.4 million, or 14.0% increase in cash transactions. The Bank Republic estimated contribution effect was a GEL 1.7 million, or 5.3%, in net fee and commission income.

3Q 2017 to 2Q 2017 Comparison

On a QoQ basis, net fee and commission income increased by GEL 3.0 million, or 10.6%, compared to 2Q 2017. This was primarily driven by a GEL 1.1 million, or 8.8%, increase in net fee and commission income from net settlement transactions, by a GEL 1.1 million, or 13.0%, increase in net card operations, and by a GEL 0.5 million, or 16.6%, increases in the net guarantees issued.

 
 Other Operating Non-Interest 
  Income and Gross Insurance 
  Profit 
 
 In thousands of GEL               9M'17    9M'16    Change    3Q'17    2Q'17    3Q'16    Change    Change 
                                                       in %                                 YoY       QoQ 
--------------------------------  -------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------- 
 Gains Less Losses from 
  Trading in Foreign Currencies 
  and Foreign Exchange 
  Translations                     65,759   44,810    46.8%    20,330   23,237   16,724    21.6%    -12.5% 
--------------------------------  -------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------- 
 Share of Profit of Associates      661       -        NMF       84      484       -        NMF     -82.6% 
--------------------------------  -------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------- 
 Gains Less Losses/(Losses 
  Less Gains) from Derivative 
  Financial Instruments             -39      -299    -86.9%      -1      -35      173     -100.5%     NMF 
--------------------------------  -------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------- 
 Gains less Losses from 
  Disposal of Investment 
  Securities Available 
  for Sale                           -      8,795    -100.0%     -        -        -      -100.0%     NMF 
--------------------------------  -------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------- 
 Revenues from Cash-In 
  Terminal Services                 838      800      4.7%      241      334      292     -17.2%    -27.8% 
 Revenues from Operational 
  Leasing                          5,134    4,614     11.3%    1,623    1,726    1,086     49.5%     -5.9% 
 Gain from Sale of Investment 
  Properties                       1,578     230       NMF      404      982       -        NMF     -58.9% 
 Gain from Sale of Inventories 
  of Repossessed Collateral        1,701    1,391     22.3%     756      591      222       NMF      28.0% 
 Administrative Fee Income 
  from International Financial 
  Institutions                       -       505     -100.0%     -       -151     147     -100.0%   -100.0% 
 Revenues from Non-Credit 
  Related Fines                     125      447     -72.1%      29       46       46     -38.5%    -37.9% 
 Gain on Disposal of 
  Premises and Equipment            257       99     160.0%      66      164       3        NMF     -59.8% 
 Other                             11,174   2,778      NMF     3,452     -623     706       NMF       NMF 
 Other Operating Income            20,806   10,864    91.5%    6,572    3,069    2,501      NMF       NMF 
--------------------------------  -------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------- 
 Gross Insurance Profit            4,854      -        NMF     1,773    1,856      -        NMF      -4.4% 
--------------------------------  -------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------- 
 Other Operating Non-Interest 
  Income                           92,041   64,169    43.4%    28,758   28,611   19,398    48.3%     0.5% 
--------------------------------  -------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------- 
 

9M 2017 to 9M 2016 Comparison

Total other operating non-interest income and insurance profit increased by GEL 27.9 million, or by 43.4%, YoY to GEL 92.0 million in 9M 2017. This increase was mainly driven by a GEL 21.0 million or 46.8% increase in net gains less losses from trading in foreign currencies and foreign exchange translations mainly driven by increased trade volume. The rise is also due to a GEL 4.9 million increase in gross insurance profit and a GEL 1.3 million increase in gain from sale of investment properties as well as GEL 8.4 increase in "other" subsection of other operating income. The latter is mainly attributable to GEL 2.6 million reimbursed taxes, a GEL 2.9 million related to fair value adjustment of previously acquired portfolio due to better than expected performance, and a GEL 2.1 million related to expense sharing programme by our partner payment technology companies. The rise across these items, was largely offset by a GEL 8.8 million drop in net gains less losses from disposal of investment securities available for sale due to one-off gain from sale of investment security in 2Q 2016. The Bank Republic's estimated contribution in total other operating non-interest income was GEL 17.9 million or 19.5% , out of which GEL 10.8 million was related to gains less losses from trading in foreign currencies and foreign exchange translations.

3Q 2017 to 3Q 2016 Comparison

Total other operating non-interest income and insurance profit increased by GEL 9.4 million, or by 48.3%, YoY to GEL 28.8 million in 3Q 2017. This increase was mainly driven by the GEL 3.6 million, or 21.6%, increase in gains less losses from trading in foreign currencies and foreign exchange translations. These in turn were caused by the increased trade volume, plus a GEL 1.8 million gain in gross insurance profit and GEL 2.7 million rise in "other" subsection of other operating income mainly related to the reimbursed taxes as mentioned above. The Bank Republic's estimated contribution was GEL

3.9 million, or 13.4%, out of which GEL 3.1 million was related to gains less losses from trading in foreign currencies and foreign exchange translations.

3Q 2017 to 2Q 2017 Comparison

On a QoQ basis, total other operating non-interest income and insurance profit increased by GEL 0.1 million, or by 0.5%, primarily driven by increase in "other" subsection of other operating income by GEL 4.1 million related to reimbursed taxes mentioned above. This was largely offset by the GEL 2.9 million decrease in gains minus losses from trading in foreign currencies and foreign exchange translations, attributable to lower margins in 3Q related to less volatility of the currency rate in 3Q vs 2Q, as well as accounting impact of dividend distribution whereby distribution had negative impact in 3Q fully offsetting its positive impact in 2Q.

 
 Provision for Impairment 
 
 In thousands of GEL               9M'17     9M'16    Change     3Q'17     2Q'17     3Q'16    Change   Change 
                                                        in %                                    YoY      QoQ 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------  -------- 
 Provision for Loan Impairment    -65,403   -38,796    68.6%    -25,036   -23,444   -13,518   85.2%     6.8% 
 Provision for Impairment 
  of Investments in Finance 
  Lease                            -414      -236      75.1%     -285       -97      -126     126.7%   192.7% 
 Provision for/(Recovery 
  of Provision) Performance 
  Guarantees and Credit 
  Related Commitments               866     -3,557    -124.3%    -680      1,454    -1,481    -54.1%   -146.8% 
 Provision for Impairment 
  of Other Financial Assets       -5,522    -1,128      NMF     -1,097    -3,628      66       NMF     -69.8% 
 Impairment of Investment 
  Securities Available 
  for Sale                           0        -11     -100.0%      0         0         0       NMF       NMF 
 Total Provision Charges 
  for Impairment                  -70,472   -43,728    61.2%    -27,097   -25,717   -15,059   79.9%     5.4% 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------  -------- 
 Operating Income after 
  Provisions for Impairment       547,196   419,082    30.6%    179,997   181,377   146,759   22.6%     -0.8% 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------  -------- 
 
 Cost of Risk                      1.2%      1.1%      0.1%      1.3%      1.3%      1.1%      0.2%     0.0% 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------  -------- 
 

9M 2017 to 9M 2016 Comparison

In 9M 2017, total provision charges increased by GEL 26.7 million to GEL 70.5 million, compared to 9M 2016, mainly driven by the increased charges on loans by GEL 26.6 million, while the cost of risk on loans was broadly stable at 1.2%. There was a GEL 4.4 million increase in provision for impairment of other financial assets, which was offset by a GEL 4.4 million decrease in provision for performance guarantees and credit related commitments.

3Q 2017 to 3Q 2016 Comparison

In 3Q 2017, total provision charges grew by GEL 12.0 million to GEL 27.1 million compared to 3Q 2016. The rise is mainly caused by higher charges on loans, by GEL 11.5 million, and by a GEL 1.2 million increase in provision for impairment of other financial assets. This effect was slightly offset by a GEL 0.8 million decline in provision for performance guarantees and credit related commitments.

In 3Q 2017, the cost of risk on loans was 1.3%, compared to 1.1% in 3Q 2016. The difference is driven by fluctuation in GEL exchange rate; the cost of risk without currency effect was stable at 1.2% in 3Q 2017 and 3Q 2016.

3Q 2017 to 2Q 2017 Comparison

On a QoQ basis, total provision charges increased by a GEL 1.4 million, amounting to GEL 27.1 million. Provision charges on loans increased by GEL 1.6 million. A GEL 2.1 million increase in provisions for other financial assets also contributed to increase in total provision charges. The increase was partially offset by the GEL 2.5 million drop in provision charges for performance guarantees and credit related commitments.

The cost of risk on loans amounted to 1.3%, unchanged from 2Q 2017.

Further details on asset quality are available under Balance Sheet Discussion section.

 
 Operating Expenses 
 
 In thousands of GEL               9M'17     9M'16    Change   3Q'17    2Q'17     3Q'16    Change    Change 
                                                       in %                                  YoY       QoQ 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Staff Costs                      148,995   109,677   35.8%    46,620   54,838   40,205     16.0%    -15.0% 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Provisions for Liabilities 
  and Charges                     -2,495       -       NMF       -      -2,400      -        NMF     -100.0% 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Depreciation and Amortization    26,840    20,647    30.0%    9,317    8,919     7,037     32.4%     4.5% 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  --------  -------- 
  Professional services            9,659    18,951    -49.0%   3,834    2,410     2,143     78.9%     59.1% 
  Advertising and marketing 
   services                       10,289     7,528    36.7%    3,492    3,737     2,682     30.2%     -6.6% 
  Rent                            17,224    12,654    36.1%    5,635    5,753     4,257     32.4%     -2.0% 
  Utility services                 4,552     3,634    25.3%    1,533    1,302     1,212     26.4%     17.7% 
  Intangible asset enhancement     6,958     5,605    24.1%    2,177    2,567     1,905     14.3%    -15.2% 
  Taxes other than on 
   income                          4,576     3,677    24.4%    1,763    1,301     1,185     48.8%     35.5% 
  Communications and supply        2,868     2,246    27.7%    1,067    1,015      742      43.9%     5.1% 
  Stationary and other 
   office expenses                 3,397     2,406    41.2%    1,157    1,140      773      49.6%     1.5% 
  Insurance                        1,705     1,954    -12.8%    -271    1,446      684     -139.6%   -118.7% 
  Security services                1,476     1,323    11.6%     477      483       442      7.8%      -1.2% 
  Premises and equipment 
   maintenance                     3,839     1,940    97.9%    1,142    1,054      671      70.2%     8.4% 
  Business trip expenses           1,376     1,226    12.2%     468      543       350      33.7%    -13.7% 
  Transportation and vehicles 
   maintenance                     1,184      961     23.2%     386      381       319      21.0%     1.4% 
  Charity                           763       699      9.1%     346      145       214      61.8%    137.9% 
  Personnel training and 
   recruitment                      918       768     19.5%     191      323       259     -26.3%    -40.9% 
  Write-down of current 
   assets to fair value 
   less costs to sell              -373     -1,645    -77.3%    -189     -126    -1,697    -88.8%     50.4% 
  Loss on disposal of 
   Inventory                       1,188      652     82.3%      2       231       115     -98.5%    -99.2% 
  Loss on disposal of 
   investment properties            385        -       NMF       0       385        -        NMF     -100.0% 
  Loss on disposal of 
   premises and equipment           306       333     -8.0%     135       48       259     -47.8%    182.5% 
  Impairment of intangible 
   assets                          1,916      19       NMF       66     1,850       -        NMF     -96.4% 
  Acquisition costs                1,887       -       NMF     1,063     518        -        NMF     105.1% 
  Gross Change in IBNR               -         -       NMF      -391     170        -        NMF       NMF 
  Other                           10,325     4,947    108.7%   3,890    4,897     1,776    119.0%    -20.6% 
 Administrative and Other 
  Operating Expenses              86,420    69,880    23.7%    27,974   31,573   18,294     52.9%    -11.4% 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Operating Expenses               259,760   200,204   29.7%    83,910   92,929   65,536     28.0%     -9.7% 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Profit before Tax                287,436   218,878   31.3%    96,086   88,447   81,223     18.3%     8.6% 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Income Tax Expense               -24,263   -8,653    180.4%   -9,327   -8,590   -10,235    -8.9%     8.6% 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Profit for the Period            263,173   210,225   25.2%    86,759   79,857   70,988     22.2%     8.6% 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 Cost to Income                    42.1%     43.3%    -1.2%    40.5%    44.9%     40.5%     0.0%      -4.4% 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  --------  -------- 
 ROE                               20.9%     21.8%    -0.9%    19.8%    18.9%     20.6%     -0.8%     0.9% 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  --------  -------- 
 ROA                               3.2%      4.1%     -0.9%     2.9%     3.0%     4.0%      -1.1%     -0.1% 
-------------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  --------  -------- 
 

9M 2017 to 9M 2016 Comparison

Total operating expenses, excluding one-offs and the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect, amounted to GEL 203.4 million YoY, up by 10.4%, or GEL 19.2 million. This increase was mainly driven by a GEL 10.1 million increase in staff costs, primarily related to the expanded business scale and performance. The remaining increase in operating expenses was attributable to a GEL 8.9 million increase in administrative expenses and a GEL 2.7 million increase in depreciation and amortization. This effect was slightly offset by a GEL 2.5 million reversal of provision for liabilities and charges.

In 9m 2016 the one-off costs related to the Premium Listing amounted to 16.0 million, while in 9M 2017 one-off costs were related to the Bank Republic integration and amounted to GEL 10.9 million.

Out of the total operating expenses the Bank Republic estimated contribution amounted to GEL 45.4 million, or 17.5%, of which GEL 26.2 million were related to staff costs and GEL 15.7 million to administrative and other operating expenses. Total operating expense including one-offs and the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect, amounted to GEL 259.8 million.

As a result, the cost to income ratio stood at 42.1% (40.3% with one-offs) in 9M 2017, compared to 43.3% (41.0% with one-offs) in 9M 2016.

3Q 2017 to 3Q 2016 Comparison

In 3Q 2017 total operating expense, excluding one-offs and the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect, was GEL 65.7 million, up by GEL 1.2 million, or 1.8% YoY. This resulted from a GEL 3.3 million increase in administrative and other operating expenses, mainly related to the expanded business scale and performance and was partially offset by a GEL 3.3 million decrease in staff costs compared to 3Q 2016.

In 3Q 2016 the one-off costs amounting to GEL 1.0 million were related to Premium Listing, while in 3Q 2017 the one-off costs totalled GEL 1.4 million and were attributable to BR integration costs.

Bank Republic estimated contribution to total operating expenses is an addition of GEL 16.7 million, which is comprised of GEL 9.7 million staff cost and GEL 5.9 million administrative and other operating expenses. Total operating expense, including one-offs and the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect, amounted to GEL 83.9 million.

As a result, the cost to income ratio was 40.5%, or 39.8% without one-off effect, in 3Q 2017, compared to 40.5% in 3Q 2016, or 41.0% without one-offs.

3Q 2017 to 2Q 2017 Comparison

On a QoQ basis, total operating expenses excluding one-offs and reversal of provision for liabilities and charges (in amount of GEL 2.4 mln in 2Q 2017) declined by GEL 5.2 million, or 5.9%, compared to 2Q 2017, mostly due to a GEL 5.1 million decrease in staff costs, mainly related to synergies from Bank Republic integration. Bank Republic integration costs amounted GEL 7.6 million in 2Q and GEL 1.4 million in 3Q.

Total operating expenses including the Bank Republic integration cost were GEL 83.9 million. As a result, the cost to income ratio stood at 40.5%, 39.8% with one-offs, down by 4.4pp from 2Q 2017, 41.2% with one-offs.

 
 Balance Sheet Discussion 
 
 In millions of GEL                     Sep-17     Jun-17    Sep-16    Change   Change 
                                                                         QoQ      YoY 
------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------  -------  ------- 
 Cash, Due from Banks and Mandatory 
  Cash Balances with NBG               2,507.9    2,191.9    1,532.5   14.4%    63.6% 
 Loans and Advances to Customers 
  (Net)                                7,549.1    7,174.3    4,809.5    5.2%    57.0% 
 Financial Securities                  1,113.4    1,007.1     605.9    10.6%    83.8% 
 Fixed and Intangible Assets 
  & Investment Property                 480.0      478.7      375.0     0.3%    28.0% 
 Other Assets                           486.5      428.9      260.8    13.4%    86.5% 
 Total Assets                          12,136.9   11,280.8   7,583.7    7.6%    60.0% 
------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------  -------  ------- 
 Due to Credit Institutions            2,675.9    2,313.5    1,195.0   15.7%    123.9% 
 Customer Accounts                     7,096.5    6,666.4    4,593.2    6.5%    54.5% 
 Debt Securities in Issue                19.8       24.1      24.2     -17.8%   -18.2% 
 Subordinated Debt                      411.2      390.1      283.6     5.4%    45.0% 
 Other Liabilities                      143.2      196.2      98.9     -27.0%   44.7% 
 Total Liabilities                     10,346.6   9,590.3    6,195.1    7.9%    67.0% 
------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------  -------  ------- 
 Total Equity                          1,790.3    1,690.5    1,388.6    5.9%    28.9% 
------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------  -------  ------- 
 

Assets

As of 30 September 2017, TBC Bank's total assets amounted to GEL 12,136.9 million, up by GEL 4,553.2 million, or 60.0%, YoY. This was mainly due to the increase in gross loans to customers by the GEL 2,764.1 million, or 55.2%. In addition, the YoY increase resulted from a GEL 975.4 million, or 63.6%, hike in cash due from banks and mandatory cash balances with NBG, a GEL 507.5 million or 83.8% rise in financial securities and a GEL 105.0 million, or 28.0%, increase in fixed and intangible assets and investment property, largely attributable to the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect.

On a QoQ basis, total assets increased by GEL 856.1 million, or 7.6%, mainly due to increased cash. This was due from banks and mandatory cash balances with the NBG by GEL 316.1 million, or 14.4%, increased net loans by GEL 374.8 million or 5.2% and increased financial assets by GEL 106.3 million or 10.6%. The liquid assets to liability ratio stood at 35.0%, compared to 33.5% as of 30 September 2016 and 33.3% as of 30 June 2017.

As of 30 September 2017, the gross loan portfolio amounted to GEL 7,767.6 million, up by GEL 2,764.1 million or 55.2% YoY (up by GEL 1,661.4 or 33.2% increase without the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect) and by GEL 381.2 million or 5.2% QoQ. Gross loans denominated in foreign currency accounted for 59.2% of the total, compared to 63.4% as of 30 September 2016 and 60.8% as of 30 June 2017. As of 30 September 2017, NPLs stood at 3.5%, compared to 4.6% and 3.4% as of 30 September 2016 and 30 June 2017, respectively. The NPLs provision coverage ratio stood at 80.5% (206.8% including the collateral), compared to 84.3% as of 30 September 2016 and 84.3% as of 30 June 2017.

Asset Quality

Foreign Currency Income Linked Borrowers

 
                                  30-Sep-17                      30-Jun-17 
----------------------  -----------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 Segments                FC share       FC linked       FC share       FC linked 
                                     income borrowers               income borrowers 
                                          share                          share 
----------------------  ---------  ------------------  ---------  ------------------ 
 Retail                   49.9%           25.5%          50.4%           25.6% 
  Consumer                19.8%           21.6%          21.3%           21.0% 
  Mortgage                81.7%           26.5%          83.0%           27.0% 
 Corporate                72.0%          53.9%*          74.9%           51.3% 
 MSME                     64.6%           16.7%          66.3%           17.0% 
 Total Loan Portfolio     59.2%           32.9%          60.8%           34.4% 
----------------------  ---------  ------------------  ---------  ------------------ 
 

(Based on internal estimates)

* Pure exports account for 5.2% of total Corporate FX denominated loans

 
   PAR 30(1) by Segments 
     and Currencies 
 
       PAR 30            Sep-17                Jun-17                Sep-16 
   -------------  --------------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
                   GEL     FC    Total   GEL     FC    Total   GEL     FC    Total 
    Corporate      0.3%   2.8%   2.1%    0.4%   1.6%   1.3%    0.1%   1.0%   0.8% 
    Retail         3.2%   2.2%   2.7%    3.1%   2.2%   2.7%    2.9%   3.1%   3.0% 
    MSME           1.7%   4.1%   3.2%    2.3%   3.9%   3.4%    1.5%   3.4%   2.8% 
    Total          2.3%   2.9%   2.7%    2.5%   2.4%   2.4%    2.1%   2.4%   2.3% 
   -------------  -----  -----  ------  -----  -----  ------  -----  -----  ------ 
 
   (1) loans overdue by more than 30 days to gross loans 
 
 
   Total 
   The total PAR 30 ratio increased on QoQ and YoY basis by 0.2pp and 0.4pp 
   respectively. The rise is mainly driven by one large corporate borrower, 
   whose exposure is guaranteed by the AAA-rated Export Development Agency.[12] 
 
 
 
 
 
   Retail Segment 
   The retail segment PAR 30 amounted to 2.7%, 0.3 pp YoY drop, and remained 
   unchanged on QoQ basis. The YoY decrease is driven by the improved performance 
   of the mortgage book. 
 
   Corporate 
   The corporate segment PAR 30 amounted to 2.1%, a 1.3pp increase YoY, and 
   0.8pp on QoQ basis. The rise is driven by one large corporate borrower 
   mentioned above. 
 
   MSME 
   The MSME segment PAR 30 amounted to 3.2%, a 0.4 pp increase YoY, and stayed 
   broadly stable on QoQ basis. NPLs 
 
       NPLs            Sep-17                Jun-17                Sep-16 
   -----------  --------------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
                 GEL     FC    Total   GEL     FC    Total   GEL     FC    Total 
    Corporate    0.3%   4.7%   3.4%    0.3%   5.0%   3.8%    1.1%   9.1%   7.1% 
    Retail       2.8%   3.1%   2.9%    2.4%   3.0%   2.7%    2.2%   4.0%   3.1% 
    MSME         2.7%   6.0%   4.8%    2.0%   5.9%   4.6%    1.7%   5.5%   4.3% 
    Total        2.3%   4.3%   3.5%    1.9%   4.4%   3.4%    1.9%   6.2%   4.6% 
   -----------  -----  -----  ------  -----  -----  ------  -----  -----  ------ 
 
 
 
   Total 
   Total NPLs stood at 3.5% down by 1.1 pp on YoY basis and broadly unchanged 
   QoQ. The YoY drop was mainly driven by the improved performance of the 
   corporate book. 
 
   Retail Segment 
   Retail NPLs stood at 2.9% down by 0.2pp on YoY basis and up by 0.3pp QoQ. 
 
   Corporate 
   Corporate NPLs stood at 3.4% down by 3.7pp on YoY basis and down by 0.4pp 
   QoQ. The decline is related to the overall improved performance of the 
   book. 
 
   MSME 
   MSME NPLs increased by 0.5pp on YoY basis and remained broadly stable 
   on QoQ. 
 
    NPLs 
    Coverage 
 
    NPLs                  Sep17                    Jun-17                    Sep-16 
    Coverage 
                    Exc.        Incl.         Exc.        Incl.         Exc.        Incl. 
                 Collateral   Collateral   Collateral   Collateral   Collateral   Collateral 
   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    Corporate      52.5%        256.8%       59.7%        273.0%       79.6%        223.5% 
    Retail         120.6%       201.6%       126.8%       211.5%       113.1%       204.8% 
    MSME           49.7%        172.5%       53.6%        174.9%       53.6%        168.4% 
    Total          80.5%        206.8%       84.3%        219.3%       84.3%        205.0% 
   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 

Total

NPL coverage ratio stood at 80.5% down by 3.8% on YoY and QoQ basis.

NPL collateral coverage ratio stood at 206.8% up by 1.8pp and down by 12.6pp on YoY and QoQ respectively.

Liabilities

As of 30 September 2017, TBC Bank's total liabilities amounted to GEL 10,346.6 million, up by 67.0% YoY and by 7.9% QoQ. The YoY growth of GEL 4,151.6 million was primarily due to a GEL 2,503.3 million, or 54.5%, increase in customer deposits. Total liabilities also grew due to the increase in amounts due to credit institutions by GEL 1,480.9 million and following a rise in subordinated debt by GEL 127.6 million. All these increases in liabilities largely resulted from the Bank Republic estimated contribution effect.

On a QoQ basis, total liabilities rose by GEL 756.3 million, or 7.9%, primarily due to the GEL 430.1 million, or 6.5%, increase in customer deposits. This mainly resulted from the growth in retail deposits. A GEL 362.4 million, or 15.7%, rise in amounts due to credit institutions also contributed to the growth of total liabilities.

Liquidity

The Bank's liquidity ratio, as defined by the NBG, stood at 35.3% as of 30 September 2017, compared to 34.9% and 34.2% as of 30 September 2016 and 30 June 2017, respectively. As of 30 September 2017, the newly introduced short term liquidity ratio, total LCR, as defined by NBG, stood at 115.2% above the 100.0% limit, while LCR for GEL and FC stood at 92.4% and 130.2% respectively, both higher of their respective limits, 75% and 100%.

Total Equity

As of 30 September 2017, TBC's total equity amounted to GEL 1,790.3 million, up from GEL 1,388.6 million as of 30 September 2016, and from GEL 1,690.5 million as of 30 June 2017. The YoY change in equity was mainly due to the net profit contribution of GEL 351.2 million, which was offset by a GEL 74.8 million (consisting of GEL 66.7 million cash-based and GEL 8.1 million share-based) dividend distribution (gross of tax). The QoQ change was primarily due to net profit, which increased the total equity by GEL 86.8 million.

Regulatory Capital

As of 30 September 2017, the Bank's Basel II/III Tier 1 and Total Capital Adequacy Ratios (CAR) stood at 10.8% and 14.5%, respectively, compared to 13.3% and 16.2% as of 30 September 2016, and 10.8% and 14.6% as of 30 June 2017. The minimum capital requirements set by the NBG for Basel II/III Tier 1 and Total Capital Adequacy Ratios are 8.5% and 10.5%, respectively.

The Bank's Basel II/III Tier 1 Capital amounted to GEL 1,354.7 million, compared to GEL 1,124.6 million as of 30 September 2016 and GEL 1,282.9 million as of 30 June 2017. The Bank's Basel II/III Total Capital amounted to GEL 1,821.8 million, compared to GEL 1,368.7 million as of 30 September 2016 and GEL 1,732.8 million as of 30 June 2017. Risk Weighted Assets were GEL 12,560.6 million as of 30 September 2017, up by GEL 4,132.9 million YoY and up by GEL 694.6 million QoQ.

QoQ Tier 1 Capital increased by GEL 71.8 million and Total Capital increased by GEL 89.1 million mostly due to net profit. The rest was due to the increase in subordinated loans and general reserves in Tier 2 Capital in the amount of GEL 17.3 million. The QoQ rise in Risk Weighted Assets is mainly due to the growth of the loan book, while YoY it increased due to the addition of Bank Republic's risk weighted assets as well as organic growth of the Bank's loan book.

Results by Segments and Subsidiaries

The segment definitions are as per below:

-- Corporate - Legal Entities with an annual revenue of GEL 8.0 million or more or who have been granted a loan in an amount equivalent to USD 1.5 million or more. Some other business customers may also be assigned to this segment or transferred to the MSME segment on a discretionary basis.

-- MSME (Micro, Small and Medium) - all business customers who are not included in either Corporate and Retail segments; or Legal Entities who have been granted a Pawn shop loan;

-- Retail - all non-business individual customers or individual business customers who have been granted a loan in an amount equivalent below USD 8.0 thousand. All individual customers are included in retail deposits.

Businesses customers are all legal entities or individuals who have been granted a loan for business purpose.

 
 Income Statement by Segments 
 
 9M'17                                     Retail     MSME     Corporate   Corp.Centre    Total 
---------------------------------------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------------  --------- 
 Interest Income                          388,527    134,267    142,615      80,510      745,918 
 Interest Expense                         -87,073    -8,193     -72,474     -139,558     -307,298 
 Net Transfer Pricing                     -51,698    -36,934    13,494       75,138         0 
 Net Interest Income                      249,757    89,139     83,634       16,090      438,620 
---------------------------------------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------------  --------- 
 Fee and Commission Income                103,008    14,575     19,017        1,670      138,271 
 Fee and Commission Expense               -39,397    -6,327     -5,312        -227       -51,264 
 Net fee and Commission Income             63,611     8,248     13,705        1,443       87,007 
---------------------------------------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------------  --------- 
 Insurance Profit                            -          -          -          4,854       4,854 
---------------------------------------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------------  --------- 
 Gains Less Losses from Trading in 
  Foreign Currencies                       15,553    20,920     25,075         -71        61,478 
 Foreign Exchange Translation Gains 
  Less Losses/(Losses Less Gains)            -          -          -          4,282       4,282 
 Net Losses from Derivative Financial 
  Instruments                                -          -          -           -39         -39 
 Other Operating Income                    9,388      1,008      6,342        4,068       20,806 
 Share of profit of associates               -          -          -           661         661 
 Other Operating Non-Interest Income 
  and Insurance Profit                     24,941    21,928     31,418       13,754       92,041 
---------------------------------------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------------  --------- 
 Provision for Loan Impairment            -85,417    -11,197    31,212          -        -65,403 
 (Provision)/Recovery of Provision 
  for Liabilities, Charges and Credit 
  Related Commitments                       -302       485       1,108        -424         866 
 Recovery of Provision/(Provision) 
  for Impairment of Investments in 
  Finance Lease                              -          -          -          -414         -414 
 (Provision)/Recovery of Provision 
  for Impairment of other Financial 
  Assets                                     14       -107      -1,080       -4,350       -5,522 
 Profit before G&A Expenses and Income 
  Taxes                                   252,603    108,496    159,998      26,100      547,196 
---------------------------------------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------------  --------- 
 Staff Costs                              -93,445    -24,183    -18,524      -12,843     -148,995 
 Depreciation and Amortization            -21,482    -3,595     -1,059        -704       -26,840 
 Provision for Liabilities and Charges       -          -          -          2,495       2,495 
 Administrative and Other Operating 
  Expenses                                -58,192    -10,640    -5,231       -12,356     -86,420 
 Operating Expenses                       -173,120   -38,417    -24,814      -23,408     -259,760 
---------------------------------------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------------  --------- 
 Profit before Tax                         79,484    70,078     135,183       2,691      287,436 
---------------------------------------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------------  --------- 
 Income Tax Expense                        -9,916    -10,074    -20,531      16,258      -24,263 
 Profit for the Year                       69,567    60,004     114,652      18,950      263,173 
---------------------------------------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Portfolios by Segments 
 
 In thousands of GEL                                            Sep-17       Jun-17      Sep-16 
------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  -----------  ---------- 
 Loans and Advances to Customers 
 
  Consumer                                                     1,972,012   1,919,788    1,276,859 
  Mortgage                                                     1,900,186   1,744,421    1,015,550 
  Pawn                                                          34,861       35,648      32,973 
 Retail                                                        3,907,059   3,699,858    2,325,383 
 Corporate                                                     2,128,478   2,057,644    1,471,931 
 MSME                                                          1,732,096   1,628,934    1,206,251 
 Total Loans and Advances to Customers (Gross)                 7,767,634   7,386,434    5,003,564 
 Less: Provision for Loan Impairment                           -218,573     -212,129    -194,035 
 Total Loans and Advances to Customers (Net)                   7,549,061   7,174,305    4,809,530 
------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  -----------  ---------- 
 
 Customer Accounts 
 
 Retail Deposits                                               4,015,754   3,707,854    2,807,996 
 Corporate Deposits                                            2,130,763   2,057,651    1,006,739 
 MSME                                                           950,005     900,908      778,502 
 Total Customer Accounts                                       7,096,523   6,666,413    4,593,237 
------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  -----------  ---------- 
 
 

Retail Banking

As of 30 September 2017, retail loans stood at GEL 3,907.1 million (or GEL 3,124.5 million without Bank Republic estimated contribution effect), up by GEL 1581.7 million, or 68.0%, YoY. The main contributor to the growth was the 87.1% hike in mortgage loans on YoY basis. Retail loans increased by GEL 207.2 million, or 5.6%, QoQ. As of 30 September 2017, TBC Bank's retail loans accounted for 40.5% market share of total individual loans. As of 30 September 2017, foreign currency loans represented 49.9% of the total retail loan portfolio.

In the reporting period, retail deposits increased to GEL 4,015.8 million (or to GEL 3722.1 million without Bank Republic estimated contributed effect), up by GEL 1,207.8 million or 43.0% YoY. Retail deposits grew by GEL 307.9 million, or 8.3%, on a QoQ basis and accounted for 40.9% market share of total individual deposits. The increase in retail deposits was mainly attributable to the increase in current deposits by 58.3% YoY and 11.1% QoQ. Term deposits accounted for 55.4% of the total retail deposit portfolio as of 30 September 2017, while foreign currency deposits represented 84.4% of the total retail deposit portfolio.

In 9M 2017, retail loan yields and deposit rates stood at 14.0% and 3.1% respectively, and the segment's cost of risk on loans was 3.1%. The retail segment contributed 26.4%, or GEL 69.6 million, to the TBC's total net income in 9M 2017.

Corporate Banking

As of 30 September 2017, corporate loans amounted to GEL 2,128.5 million (or GEL 1,956.8 million excluding Bank Republic estimated effect), up by GEL 656.5.0 million or 44.6% YoY. QoQ growth in corporate loans accounted for GEL 70.8 million or 3.4%. Foreign currency loans accounted for 72.0% of the total corporate loan portfolio. Market share in legal entities increased by 0.7pp QoQ to 35.6% mainly due to attracting a new blue chip customer, a leading Georgian telecommunication company.

As of the same date, corporate deposits totalled GEL 2,130.8 million (or GEL 1,974.5 million without the Bank Republic effect), up by GEL 1,124.0 million or 111.7% YoY. Corporate deposits grew by GEL 73.1 million or 3.6% QoQ. Foreign currency corporate deposits represented 48.8% of the total corporate deposit portfolio. Market share stood at 35.9%, a decrease due to excess liquidity in foreign currency.

In 9M 2017, corporate loan yields and deposit rates stood at 9.3% and 5.1%, respectively. In the same period, the cost of risk on loans was -2.1%. In terms of profitability, the corporate segment's net profit reached GEL 114.7 million, or 43.6% of the Bank's total net income.

MSME Banking

As of 30 September 2017, MSME loans amounted to GEL 1,732.1 million (GEL 1,583.7 million excluding Bank Republic estimated loan portfolio), up by GEL 525.8 million, or 43.6%, YoY. MSME loan portfolio growth was GEL 103.2 million or 6.3% QoQ. Foreign currency loans accounted for 63.8% of the total MSME portfolio.

As of the same date, MSME deposits stood at GEL 950.0 million (GEL 876.2 million excluding Bank Republic estimated deposit portfolio), up by GEL 171.5million or 22.0% YoY and by GEL 49.1 million or 5.4% QoQ. Foreign currency MSME deposits represented 53.0% of the total MSME deposit portfolio.

In 9M 2017, MSME loan yields and deposit rates stood at 11.0% and 1.3%, respectively while the cost of risk on loans was 0.9%. In terms of profitability, net profit for the MSME segment amounted to GEL 60.0 million, or 22.8%, of TBC's total net income.

Annexes

Subsidiaries of TBC Bank Group PLC[13]

 
                             Ownership      Country         Year of            Industry              Total Assets 
                              / voting                   incorporation                            (after elimination) 
                              % as of                    or acquisition 
                            30 September 
                                2017 
                          --------------  -----------  ----------------  --------------------  ----------------------- 
 Subsidiary                                                                                       Amount      % in TBC 
                                                                                                  GEL'000       Group 
------------------------  --------------  -----------  ----------------  --------------------  ------------  --------- 
 TBC Insurance                100.0%        Georgia          2016         Insurance               21,449       0.18% 
                                                                          Financial 
 JSC TBC Bank                  98.2%        Georgia          2016          sector               11,895,462     98.01% 
    United Financial 
     Corporation JSC           98.7%        Georgia          1997         Card processing          6,959       0.06% 
    TBC Capital LLC           100.0%        Georgia          1999         Brokerage                3,959       0.03% 
    TBC Leasing JSC            99.6%        Georgia          2003         Leasing                 145,546      1.20% 
                                                                          Non-banking 
    TBC Kredit LLC             75.0%       Azerbaijan        2008          credit institution     33,417       0.28% 
    Banking System 
     Service                                                              Information 
     Company LLC              100.0%        Georgia          2009          services                 627        0.01% 
    TBC Pay LLC               100.0%        Georgia          2009         Processing              27,165       0.22% 
                                                                          Real estate 
    Mali LLC                  100.0%        Georgia          2011          management               93         0.00% 
    Real Estate 
     Management                                                           Real estate 
     Fund JSC                 100.0%        Georgia          2010          management               23         0.00% 
    TBC Invest LLC            100.0%         Israel          2011         PR and marketing          218        0.00% 
    LTD Merckhali                                                         Operating 
     Pirveli                  100.0%        Georgia          2009          Leasing                   -         0.00% 
------------------------  --------------  -----------  ----------------  --------------------  ------------  --------- 
 

Consolidated Financial Statements of TBC Bank Group PLC

 
 Consolidated Balance Sheet 
 
 In thousands of GEL                             Sep-17       Jun-17      Sep-16 
--------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents                      1,445,521    1,219,108     843,431 
 Due from other banks                              41,696       41,096      12,284 
 Mandatory cash balances with National Bank 
  of Georgia                                    1,020,695      931,654     676,780 
 Loans and advances to customers (Net)          7,549,061    7,174,305   4,809,530 
 Investment securities available for sale         674,210      608,083     252,736 
 Investment in subsidiaries                         1,309        1,021           - 
 Repurchase receivables                            11,000        9,961      57,232 
 Investment securities held to maturity           428,163      389,036     295,901 
 Investments in finance leases                    111,223       96,329      77,496 
 Investment properties                             88,750       93,501      71,122 
 Goodwill                                          28,657       28,657       2,726 
 Intangible assets                                 69,864       65,034      49,663 
 Premises and equipment                           321,431      320,139     254,214 
 Other financial assets                           103,487       88,852      62,799 
 Deferred tax asset                                 3,592        3,407       2,181 
 Current income tax prepayment                     18,380        7,719       9,515 
 Insurance and reinsurance receivables             10,456        5,386           - 
 Other assets                                     209,427      197,533     106,103 
 TOTAL ASSETS                                  12,136,922   11,280,822   7,583,712 
--------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 LIABILITIES 
 Due to Credit Institutions                     2,675,930    2,313,550   1,195,031 
 Customer accounts                              7,096,523    6,666,413   4,593,237 
 Current income tax liability                         362          273         551 
 Debt Securities in issue                          19,818       24,106      24,227 
 Deferred income tax liability                        851        2,138       1,822 
 Provisions for liabilities and charges            11,072       10,733      13,908 
 Other financial liabilities                       52,182      120,076      42,732 
 Subordinated debt                                411,193      390,070     283,637 
 Insurance contracts liabilities                    7,434        1,943           - 
 Other liabilities                                 71,251       61,014      39,917 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES                             10,346,615    9,590,315   6,195,063 
--------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 EQUITY 
 Share capital                                      1,605        1,601       1,494 
 Share premium                                    714,651      706,580     572,780 
 Retained earnings                              1,137,497    1,051,974     781,463 
 Group reorganisation reserve                    -162,167     -162,167           - 
 Share based payment reserve                        7,291        4,753      20,398 
 Revaluation reserve for premises                  70,045       70,045     -12,672 
 Revaluation reserve for available-for-sale 
  securities                                          863       -1,105       2,025 
 Cumulative currency translation reserve           -7,301       -7,695      -7,681 
 TOTAL EQUITY                                   1,762,485    1,663,985   1,357,808 
--------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 Non-controlling interest                          27,822       26,522      30,842 
 TOTAL EQUITY                                   1,790,307    1,690,506   1,388,649 
--------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                  12,136,922   11,280,822   7,583,712 
--------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 
 
 Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and 
  Other Comprehensive Income 
 
 In thousands of GEL                                     9M'17      9M'16      3Q'17      2Q'17      3Q'16 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Interest income                                         745,918    523,082    258,252    249,898   182,056 
 Interest expense                                       -307,298   -186,318   -111,705   -100,157   -61,830 
 Net interest income                                     438,620    336,764    146,546    149,742   120,227 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Fee and commission income                               138,271     97,340     48,552     45,219    35,112 
 Fee and commission expense                              -51,264    -35,464    -16,763    -16,478   -12,918 
 Net Fee and Commission Income                            87,007     61,876     31,790     28,741    22,194 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Insurance profit                                          4,854          -      1,773      1,856         - 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Gains less losses from trading in foreign 
  currencies                                              61,478     44,798     18,086     22,246    15,713 
 Foreign exchange translation gains less losses            4,282         12      2,245        991     1,012 
 Gains less losses/(losses less gains) from 
  derivative financial instruments                           -39       -299         -1        -35       173 
 (Losses less gains) / Gains less losses from                  -      8,795          -          -         - 
  disposal of investment securities available 
  for sale 
 Share of profit of associates                               661          -         84        484         - 
 Other operating income                                   20,806     10,864      6,572      3,069     2,501 
 Other operating non-interest income                      87,187     64,169     26,985     26,755    19,398 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Provision for loan impairment                           -65,403    -38,796    -25,036    -23,444   -13,518 
 Provision for impairment of investments in 
  finance lease                                             -414       -236       -285        -97      -126 
 Provision for/ (recovery of provision) performance 
  guarantees and credit related commitments                  866     -3,557       -680      1,454    -1,481 
 Provision for impairment of other financial 
  assets                                                  -5,522     -1,128     -1,097     -3,628        66 
 Impairment of investment securities available                 -        -11          -          -         - 
  for sale 
 Operating income after provisions for impairment        547,196    419,082    179,997    181,377   146,759 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Staff costs                                            -148,995   -109,677    -46,620    -54,838   -40,205 
 Depreciation and amortisation                           -26,840    -20,647     -9,317     -8,919    -7,037 
 Provision for liabilities and charges                     2,495          -          -      2,400         - 
 Administrative and other operating expenses             -86,420    -69,880    -27,974    -31,573   -18,294 
 Operating expenses                                     -259,760   -200,204    -83,910    -92,929   -65,536 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Profit before tax                                       287,436    218,878     96,086     88,447    81,223 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Income tax expense                                      -24,263     -8,653     -9,327     -8,590   -10,235 
 Profit for the period                                   263,173    210,225     86,759     79,857    70,988 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Other Comprehensive income: 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Items that may be reclassified subsequently 
  to profit or loss: 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Revaluation                                               4,544      3,717     -1,929     -4,022      -573 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Gains less losses reclassified to profit or                   -     -8,853          -          -         - 
  loss upon disposal 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Income tax recorded directly in other comprehensive           -      1,401          -          -         - 
  income 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Exchange differences on translation to presentation 
  currency                                                   241     -1,095       -399         62       770 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Items that will not be reclassified to profit 
  or loss: 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Income tax recorded directly in other comprehensive 
  income                                                    -422     10,506          -        422         - 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Other comprehensive income for the year                   4,363      5,675      2,328      3,538      -197 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Total comprehensive income for the year                 267,536    215,900     89,086     83,395    70,791 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Profit attributable to: 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
  - Owners of the Bank                                   259,043    209,786     85,524     78,544    69,526 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
  - Non-controlling interest                               4,130        438      1,235      1,313     1,462 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Profit for the period                                   263,173    210,225     86,759     79,857    70,988 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Total comprehensive income is attributable 
  to: 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
  - Owners of the Bank                                   263,427    215,462     87,902     82,052    69,328 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
  - Non-controlling interest                               4,109        438      1,184      1,343     1,462 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 Total comprehensive income for the year                 267,536    215,900     89,086     83,395    70,791 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 
 In thousands of GEL                                As of 30-Sep-2017   As of 30-Sep-2016 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
 Interest received                                            726,012             506,288 
 Interest paid                                              (304,258)           (184,749) 
 Fees and commissions received                                139,408              98,373 
 Fees and commissions paid                                   (51,358)            (35,660) 
 Insurance premium received                                    13,908                   - 
 Insurance claims paid                                        (5,946)                   - 
 Income received from trading in foreign 
  currencies                                                   61,478              44,798 
 Other operating income received                                9,638              10,249 
 Staff costs paid                                           (143,370)           (103,141) 
 Administrative and other operating expenses 
  paid                                                       (78,995)            (58,448) 
 Income tax (paid) / refunded                                (42,785)            (24,101) 
 Cash flows from operating activities before 
  changes in operating assets and liabilities                 323,732             253,609 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Net change in operating assets 
 Due from other banks and mandatory cash 
  balances with the National Bank of Georgia                 (73,036)           (198,929) 
 Loans and advances to customers                            (777,837)           (499,749) 
 Investment in finance lease                                 (20,647)             (4,018) 
 Other financial assets                                      (11,776)             (1,225) 
 Other assets                                                   1,119               7,883 
 Due to other banks                                         (219,247)             141,395 
 Customer accounts                                            914,052             498,230 
 Other financial liabilities                                  (4,403)             (6,094) 
 Other liabilities and provision for liabilities 
  and charges                                                   1,241                 500 
 Net cash from operating activities                           133,198             191,602 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Acquisition of investment securities available 
  for sale                                                  (545,956)            (99,730) 
 Proceeds from redemption at maturity of 
  investment securities available for sale                    299,890               8,854 
 Acquisition of bonds carried at amortised 
  cost                                                      (215,883)           (230,326) 
 Proceeds from redemption of bonds carried 
  at amortised cost                                           168,130             126,240 
 Acquisition of premises, equipment and 
  intangible assets                                          (47,410)            (34,462) 
 Disposal of premises, equipment and intangible 
  assets                                                        1,436                 462 
 Proceeds from disposal of investment property                  7,831               (254) 
 Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash                       (350)                   - 
  acquired 
 Net cash used in investing activities                      (332,311)              52,632 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 Proceeds from other borrowed funds                         1,464,205             411,889 
 Redemption of other borrowed funds                         (771,829)           (459,423) 
 Proceeds from subordinated debt                               60,188              18,131 
 Redemption of subordinated debt                                    -            (13,644) 
 Proceeds from debt securities in issue                             -               7,780 
 Redemption of debt securities in issue                       (2.075)             (4,636) 
 Dividends paid                                              (67,927)            (54,560) 
 Issue of ordinary shares                                          29                   - 
 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities               682,591            (94,463) 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 
  and cash equivalents                                         16,863            (26,691) 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash 
  equivalents                                                 500,341             123,080 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning 
  of the year                                                 945,180             720,351 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of 
  the year                                                  1,445,521             843,431 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 

3Q 2017 Bank Republic Financial Results Based on Internal Estimates

 
 
   Bank Republic Profit and Loss 
 In thousands of GEL                            3Q 2017 
---------------------------------------------  -------- 
 Interest income                                37,413 
 Interest expense                               10,077 
 Net interest income                            27,336 
---------------------------------------------  -------- 
 Net F&C income                                  1,700 
---------------------------------------------  -------- 
 Card operations                                 -353 
 Settlement transactions                         1,242 
 Guarantees and letters of credit                 713 
 Other                                            98 
 Other non-interest income                       3,858 
---------------------------------------------  -------- 
 FX gain/losses                                  3,148 
 Other                                            710 
 Operating income                               32,894 
---------------------------------------------  -------- 
 Operating expenses                             16,733 
---------------------------------------------  -------- 
 Staff costs                                     9,718 
 Depreciation and amortization                   1,145 
 Administrative and other operating expenses     5,869 
 Operating profit                               16,161 
---------------------------------------------  -------- 
 
 
 Bank Republic Loan Portfolio 
 In thousands of GEL             as of 30 September 
                                        2017 
------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Total gross loans                   1,102,629 
------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Retail                               782,521 
 Corporate                            171,689 
 MSME                                 148,418 
 
 
 Bank Republic Deposit Portfolio 
 In thousands of GEL                as of 30 September 
                                           2017 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Total deposits                          523,720 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Retail                                  293,661 
 Corporate                               156,268 
 MSME                                     73,791 
 

Key Ratios

Average Balances

Average balances included in this document are calculated as the average of the relevant monthly balances as of each month-end. Balances have been extracted from TBC's unaudited and consolidated management accounts prepared from TBC's accounting records, which were used by the Management for monitoring and control purposes.

 
 Key Ratios 
 
 Ratios (based on monthly                9M'17       9M'16        3Q'17       2Q'17    3Q'16 
  averages, where applicable) 
-----------------------------------  -------------  -------  --------------  -------  ------- 
 ROE(1)                               21.6%*/20.9%   21.8%    20.02%*/19.8%   18.9%    20.6% 
 ROA(2)                                3.3*/3.2%      4.1%     3.0%*/2.9%      3.0%     4.0% 
 Pre-provision ROE                    27.3%*/26.6%   26.4%    26.3%*/26.1%    25.1%    25.1% 
 Pre-provision ROA                     4.1%*/4.0%     4.9%     3.9%*/3.9%      3.9%     4.8% 
 Cost to income(3)                    40.3*/42.1%    43.3%    39.8%*/40.5%    44.9%    40.5% 
 Cost of risk(4)                          1.2%        1.1%        1.3%         1.3%     1.1% 
 NIM(5)                                   6.5%        7.9%        6.2%         6.8%     8.3% 
 Risk adjusted nIM(6)                     5.1%        6.5%        5.0%         5.3%     6.7% 
 Loan yields(7)                          12.0%       13.5%        11.9%       12.4%    13.5% 
 Risk adjusted loan yields(8)            10.6%       12.2%        10.7%       10.9%    12.2% 
 Deposit rates(9)                         3.4%        3.4%        3.4%         3.5%     3.3% 
 Yields on interest earning 
  assets(10)                             11.1%       12.3%        10.9%       11.3%    12.5% 
 Cost of funding(11)                      4.4%        4.5%        4.5%         4.5%     4.3% 
 Spread(12)                               6.6%        7.8%        6.4%         6.8%     8.2% 
 PAR 90 to gross loans(13)                1.6%        1.5%        1.6%         1.6%     1.5% 
 NPLs to gross loans(14)                  3.5%        4.6%        3.5%         3.4%     4.6% 
 NPLs coverage(15)                       80.5%       84.3%        80.5%       84.3%    84.3% 
 NPLs coverage plus collateral(16)       206.8%      205.0%      206.8%       219.3%   205.0% 
 Provision level to gross 
  loans(17)                               2.8%        3.9%        2.8%         2.9%     3.9% 
 Related party loans to gross 
  loans(18)                               0.1%        0.1%        0.1%         0.1%     0.1% 
 Top 10 borrowers to total 
  portfolio(19)                           8.6%        8.6%        8.6%         9.1%     8.6% 
 Top 20 borrowers to total 
  portfolio(20)                          12.3%       13.4%        12.3%       13.0%    13.4% 
 Net loans to deposits plus 
  IFI funding(21)                        91.6%       93.8%        91.6%       90.6%    93.8% 
 Net stable funding ratio(22)             134%        114%        134%         129%     114% 
 Liquidity coverage ratio(23)             115%        N/A         115%         106%     N/A 
 Leverage(24)                             6.8x        5.5x        6.8x         6.7x     5.5x 
 Hypothetical Tier 1 CAR(25)             14.7%       18.0%        14.7%        19.4     18.0 
 Hypothetical Total CAR(25)               19.2%      21.9%        19.2%        14.4     21.9 
 Regulatory Tier 1 CAR(26)               10.8%       13.3%        10.8%       10.8%    13.3% 
 Regulatory Total CAR(27)                14.5%       16.2%        14.5%       14.6%    16.2% 
-----------------------------------  -------------  -------  --------------  -------  ------- 
 

*without one-offs

Ratio definitions

1. Return on average total equity (ROE) equals net income attributable to owners divided by monthly average of total shareholders 'equity attributable to the PLC's equity holders for the same period; Pre-provision ROE excludes all provision charges. Annualized where applicable.

2. Return on average total assets (ROA) equals net income of the period divided by monthly average total assets for the same period. Pre-provision ROE excludes all provision charges. Annualised where applicable.

3. Cost to income ratio equals total operating expenses for the period divided by the total revenue for the same period. (Revenue represents the sum of net interest income, net fee and commission income and other non-interest income).

4. Cost of risk equals provision for loan impairment divided by monthly average gross loans and advances to customers. Annualized where applicable.

5. Net interest margin (NIM) is net interest income divided by monthly average interest-earning assets. Annualised where applicable. Interest-earning assets include investment securities excluding corporate shares, net investment in finance lease, net loans, amount due from credit institutions. The latter excludes all items from cash and cash equivalents, excludes EUR mandatory reserves with NBG which currently has negative interest, and includes other earning items from due from banks

6. Risk Adjusted Net interest margin is NIM minus Cost of Risk without one -offs and currency effect

7. Loan yields equal interest income on loans and advances to customers divided by monthly average gross loans and advances to customers. Annualised where applicable.

8. Risk Adjusted Loan yield is loan yield minus cost of risk without one-offs and currency effect

9. Deposit rates equal interest expense on customer accounts divided by monthly average total customer deposits. Annualised where applicable.

10. Yields on interest earning assets equal total interest income divided by monthly average interest earning assets. Annualized where applicable.

11. Cost of funding equals total interest expense divided by monthly average interest bearing liabilities. Annualised where applicable.

12. Spread equals difference between yields on interest earning assets (including but not limited to yields on loans, securities and due from banks) and cost of funding (including but not limited to cost of deposits, cost on borrowings and due to banks).

13. PAR 90 to gross loans ratio equals loans for which principal or interest repayment is overdue for more than 90 days divided by the gross loan portfolio for the same period.

14. NPLs to gross loans equals loans with 90 days past due on principal or interest payments, and loans with well-defined weakness, regardless of the existence of any past-due amount or of the number of days past due divided by the gross loan portfolio for the same period.

15. NPLs coverage ratio equals total loan loss provision divided by the NPL loans.

16. NPLs coverage with collateral ratio equals loan loss provision plus total collateral amount of NPL loans (excluding third party guarantees) discounted at 30-50% depending on segment type divided by the NPL loans.

17. Provision level to gross loans equals loan loss provision divided by the gross loan portfolio for the same period.

18. Related party loans to total loans equals related party loans divided by the gross loan portfolio.

19. Top 10 borrowers to total portfolio equals total loan amount of top 10 borrowers divided by the gross loan portfolio.

20. Top 20 borrowers to total portfolio equals total loan amount of top 20 borrowers divided by the gross loan portfolio.

21. Net loans to deposits plus IFI funding ratio equals net loans divided by total deposits plus borrowings received from international financial institutions.

22. Net stable funding ratio equals available amount of stable funding divided by required amount of stable funding as defined in Basel III. NSFR ratio for 9m '17, 3Q'17 and 2Q'17 is calculated per updated internal methodology in line with Basel 2014 guidelines.

23. Liquidity coverage ratio equals high-quality liquid assets divided by total net cash outflow amount as defined by NBG.

24. Leverage equals total assets to total equity.

25. Hypothetical ratios - hypothetical ratio based on the Basel III guidelines except for calculation of credit equivalent amounts for interest rate and foreign exchange related contracts, which are calculated based on original exposure method being in line with NBG Pillar 1 requirements. Calculations are made for TBC Bank stand-alone, based on local standards.

26. Regulatory tier 1 CAR equals tier I capital divided by total risk weighted assets, both calculated in accordance with the pillar 1 requirements of NBG Basel II/III standards. The reporting started from the end of 2012. Calculations are made for TBC Bank stand-alone, based on local standards.

27. Regulatory total CAR equals total capital divided by total risk weighted assets, both calculated in accordance with the pillar 1 requirements of NBG Basel II/III standards. The reporting started from the end of 2012. Calculations are made for TBC Bank stand-alone, based on local standards.

Exchange Rates

To calculate the Balance Sheet items' QoQ growth without currency exchange rate effect, we used USD/GEL exchange rate of 2.4072 as of 30 June 2017. For calculations of YoY growth without currency exchange rate effect, we used USD/GEL exchange rate of 2.3297 as of 30 September 2016. The USD/GEL exchange rate as of 30 September 2017 equaled 2.4767. For P&L items growth calculations without currency effect, we used the average USD/GEL exchange rate for the following periods: 3Q 2017 of 2.4207, 2Q 2017 of 2.4315, 3Q 2016 of 2.3224.

Segment Definition & Bank Republic Contribution Assumption

Segment Definitions:

Corporate: legal entities with an annual revenue of GEL 8.0 million or more or who have been granted a loan in an amount equivalent to USD 1.5 million or more. Some other business customers may also be assigned to the corporate segment or transferred to MSME on a discretionary basis.

MSME: business customers who are not included in either corporate or retail segments; or legal entities who have been granted a Pawn shop loan.

Retail: non-business individual customers or individual business customers who have been granted a loan in an amount equivalent below USD 8.0 thousand; all individual customers are included in retail deposits.

Corporate Centre and Other Operations: comprise the Treasury, other support and back office functions, and non-banking subsidiaries of the Group.

Business customers: legal entities or individuals who have been granted a loan for business purpose.

Bank Republic Contribution Assumptions:

To make YoY analyses more comparable, the Bank has segregated the Bank Republic contribution after the merger on May 8, 2017, which is based on direct income and cost attribution calculation and where not practicable, based on established allocation rules, appropriate management assumptions and estimates.

The management has estimated the Bank Republic contribution effect within the Group's financial results based on the following rationale:

-- Loan and deposit portfolio as well as the interest income and expense from these portfolios have been calculated for all Bank Republic's existing clients with outstanding exposure for the reporting period, as well as for all new clients attracted through the former branches of Bank Republic

-- For the remaining items of B/S and P&L where the direct attribution is not practical, the management has used the allocation based on Bank Republic loan and deposit books contribution to each operating segment

Additional Disclosures

1) Earnings per Share

 
 In GEL                                                      3Q 2017 
 Earnings per share for profit attributable to the owners 
  of the Group: 
----------------------------------------------------------  -------- 
 - Basic earnings per share                                   4.92 
 - Diluted earnings per share                                 4.85 
----------------------------------------------------------  -------- 
 

Source: IFRS Consolidated

2) Sensitivity Scenario

 
                                                   10% Currency Devaluation 
 Sensitivity Scenario                  30-Sep-17                     Effect 
------------------------------------  ----------  ------------------------- 
 NIM*                                                                 -0.1% 
 Technical Cost of Risk                                               +0.2% 
------------------------------------  ----------  ------------------------- 
 Regulatory Total Capital                  1,822                      1,858 
 Regulatory Capital adequacy ratios                           0.67% - 0.72% 
  tier 1 and total capital decrease 
  by 
------------------------------------  ----------  ------------------------- 
 

(*) Linear depreciation is assumed for NIM sensitivity analysis

Source: IFRS statements and Management Figures

3) FC details for Selected P/L Items

 
 Selected P&L Items 3Q 2017    FC % of Respective Totals 
----------------------------  -------------------------- 
 Interest Income                                     44% 
 Interest Expense                                    54% 
 Fee and Commission Income                           35% 
 Fee and Commission Expense                          58% 
 Administrative Expenses                             20% 
----------------------------  -------------------------- 
 

Source: IFRS statements and Management figures

4) GEL Refinance Rate and Libor Linked B/S Items 30 September 2017

 
 GEL Refinance Rate 
  Gap                                    GEL -183 m       Libor Gap                   GEL 791 m 
----------------------------------  -------------------  ----------------------  ------------------- 
                                     GEL m    % share                              GEL     % share 
                                              in totals                             m      in totals 
----------------------------------  ------  -----------  ----------------------  ------  ----------- 
 Assets                              1,645      14%       Assets                  2,129      18% 
----------------------------------  ------  -----------  ----------------------  ------  ----------- 
        Securities with fixed 
         yield(<=1y)*                 470       42%              Nostro**          278       47% 
                                                         ----------------------  ------  ----------- 
        Securities with floating 
         yield                        127       11%              NBG Reserves**   1,021      71% 
                                                         ----------------------  ------  ----------- 
        Loans with Floating 
         yield                        932       12%              NBG Deposits      171       12% 
                                                         ----------------------  ------  ----------- 
        Reserves in NBG               106        7%              Libor Loans       626        8% 
                                                         ----------------------  ------  ----------- 
  Interbank loans& Deposits                                      Interest Rate 
   & Repo                              9         2%               Options          33 
----------------------------------  ------  -----------  ----------------------  ------  ----------- 
  Liabilities                        1,828      18% 
----------------------------------  ------  -----------  ----------------------  ------  ----------- 
 Current accounts***                  380        5%       Liabilities             1,338      13% 
----------------------------------  ------  -----------  ----------------------  ------  ----------- 
        Saving accounts***            319        4%               Senior Loans    1,027      40% 
----------------------------------  ------  ----------- 
        Refinancing Loan of                                       Subordinated 
         NBG                          775       30%                Loans           311       76% 
----------------------------------  ------  ----------- 
        Interbank Loans &Deposits 
         & Repo                       83        55% 
----------------------------------  ------  ----------- 
        IFI Borrowings                271       11% 
----------------------------------  ------  ----------- 
 
 

(*) 67% of the less than 1 year securities are maturing in 6 months

(**) Income on NBG reserves and Nostros are calculated as benchmark minus margin whereby benchmarks are correlated with Libor. According to NBG regulation from March, 2016 it is possible to apply negative interest rates on NBG reserves and correspondent accounts, therefore these two items close the gap in case of both upward and downward movement of Libor rate.

(***) The Bank considers that current and saving deposits promptly react to interest rate changes on the market (within 1 month prior notification)

Source: IFRS Group Data

 
 5) Yields and Rates 
 
 Yields and Rates             3Q'17   2Q'17   1Q'17   4Q'16   3Q'16   2Q'16 
---------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------ 
 Loan yields                  11.9%   12.4%   11.9%   13.8%   13.5%   13.3% 
     Retail loan yields 
      GEL                     19.2%   19.7%   20.0%   23.3%   22.8%   22.7% 
     Retail loan yields 
      FX                      8.5%    9.0%    9.1%    9.9%    9.9%    10.3% 
  Retail Loan Yields          13.8%   14.2%   13.9%   15.8%   16.0%   16.3% 
     Corporate loan yields 
      GEL                     11.0%   10.6%   10.0%   9.6%    12.4%   13.7% 
     Corporate loan yields 
      FX                      8.6%    9.5%    8.8%    12.5%   10.6%   8.8% 
  Corporate Loan Yields       9.2%    9.8%    9.1%    11.8%   11.0%   9.7% 
     MSME loan yields 
      GEL                     13.1%   13.4%   13.3%   14.3%   14.2%   14.8% 
     MSME loan yields 
      FX                      9.4%    10.4%   10.1%   11.1%   10.6%   10.8% 
  MSME Loan Yields            10.7%   11.4%   11.0%   12.0%   11.7%   11.9% 
 Deposit rates                3.4%    3.5%    3.4%    3.3%    3.3%    3.4% 
     Retail deposit rates 
      GEL                     4.0%    3.9%    3.9%    3.7%    4.0%    4.1% 
     Retail deposit rates 
      FX                      2.8%    3.0%    3.2%    3.4%    3.5%    3.6% 
  Retail Deposit Yields       3.0%    3.1%    3.3%    3.4%    3.6%    3.7% 
     Corporate deposit 
      rates GEL               8.3%    8.5%    8.7%    7.5%    7.3%    7.5% 
     Corporate deposit 
      rates FX                2.2%    2.1%    1.7%    2.0%    1.5%    1.3% 
  Corporate Deposit 
   Yields                     5.2%    5.2%    4.9%    4.4%    4.2%    4.0% 
     MSME deposit rates 
      GEL                     2.2%    2.2%    2.0%    1.7%    2.1%    2.5% 
     MSME deposit rates 
      FX                      0.7%    0.6%    0.5%    0.6%    0.4%    0.4% 
  MSME Deposit Yields         1.4%    1.3%    1.1%    1.1%    1.1%    1.2% 
 Yields on Securities         8.4%    7.8%    8.1%    8.1%    8.3%    9.1% 
---------------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------ 
 

Source: IFRS Consolidated

 
 
 6) Risk Adjusted 
  Yields 
 Risk-adjusted Yields         3Q'17   2Q'17    1Q'17    4Q'16    3Q'16    2Q'16 
---------------------------  ------  -------  ------  --------  ------  -------- 
 Loan yields                  10.7%   10.9%    10.5%    12.6%    12.2%    12.1% 
  Retail Loan Yields          10.8%   10.9%    10.6%    13.0%    13.3%    13.5% 
  Corporate Loan Yields       11.1%   11.3%    11.1%    14.3%    12.5%    11.1% 
  MSME Loan Yields            9.9%    10.5%    9.4%     9.6%     9.9%     10.7% 
---------------------------  ------  -------  ------  --------  ------  -------- 
 
 

Source: IFRS Consolidated

 
 
 
 Cost of Risk              3Q'17   2Q'17    1Q'17     4Q'16   3Q'16     2Q'16 
------------------------  ------  ------  ---------  ------  -------  --------- 
 Retail                    3.2%    3.1%      2.9%     3.5%     2.6%      2.8% 
 Corporate                 -1.7%   -1.6%    -2.9%     -6.4%   -1.6%     -1.7% 
 MSME                      0.9%    0.7%      1.1%     3.3%     1.6%      1.2% 
 Total                     1.3%    1.3%      0.9%     0.6%     1.1%      1.1% 
------------------------  ------  ------  ---------  ------  -------  --------- 
 
 

Source: IFRS Consolidated

7) Loan Quality per NBG

Sub-Standard, Doubtful and Loss (SDL) Loans Ratio per NBG

 
                                  Sep-17   Jun-17   Mar-17   Dec-16   Sep-16 
-------------------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 SDL Loans as % of Gross Loans     3.4%     3.3%     4.1%     4.3%     5.1% 
-------------------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 

Source: NBG

8) Cross Sell Ratio[14] and Number Active Products

 
                              Sep-17   Jun-17   Mar-17   Dec-16   Sep-16 
---------------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 Cross Sell Ratio              3.79     3.67     3.57     3.68     3.55 
 Number of Active Products 
  (in millions)                4.06     3.78     3.16     3.14     2.83 
---------------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 

Source: Management figures

9) Diversified Deposit Base

Status: monthly income >=GEL 2,000 or loans/deposits >=GEL 20,000

VIP: deposit >=USD 100,000 as well as on discretionary basis; WM: >=USD 100,000 as well as on discretionary basis

Wealth Management includes UHNW and HNW non-resident clients

 
 30 September 2017                     Volume of Deposits   Number of Deposits 
------------------------------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
 MASS                                         39%                 93.9% 
 STATUS                                       28%                  5.5% 
 VIP                                          23%                  0.4% 
 Wealth Management for non-resident 
  clients                                     10%                  0.2% 
------------------------------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
 

Source: Management figures

10) Loan Concentration

 
                             Sep-17   Jun-17   Mar-17   Dec-16   Sep-16 
--------------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 Top 20 Borrowers 
  as % of total portfolio    13.4%    13.0%    12.2%    11.3%    13.4% 
 Top 10 Borrowers 
  as % of total portfolio     8.6%     9.1%     8.3%     7.6%     8.6% 
 Related Party Loans 
  as % of total portfolio     0.1%     0.1%     0.1%     0.1%     0.1% 
--------------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 

Source: IFRS consolidated

11) Sales breakdown (for products offered through Multichannel)

 
                     Sep-17   Jun-17   Mar-17   Dec-16   Sep-16   Jun-16   Mar-16   Dec-15 
------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 Digital Channels     25%      22%      24%      26%      24%      23%      27%      21% 
------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 Call Center          20%      27%      28%      29%      33%      32%      23%      28% 
------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 Branches             55%      51%      49%      45%      43%      46%      50%      51% 
------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 

Source: Management figures

12) Number of Transactions in Digital Channels

 
                               3Q 17    2Q 17    1Q 17   4Q 16   3Q 16 
----------------------------  -------  -------  ------  ------  ------ 
 Internet banking number 
  of transactions (in 
  thousands)                   2,175    2,166    2,098   2,280   1,828 
----------------------------  -------  -------  ------  ------  ------ 
 Mobile banking number 
  of transactions (in 
  thousands)                   3,953    3,163    2,622   2,532   1,814 
----------------------------  -------  -------  ------  ------  ------ 
 POS number of transactions 
  (in thousands)               13,326   11,328   9,636   8,508   7,146 
----------------------------  -------  -------  ------  ------  ------ 
 POS volume of transactions 
  (in mln GEL)                  543      447      394     376     319 
----------------------------  -------  -------  ------  ------  ------ 
 

* Data includes e-commerce and excludes transactions at POS terminals in TBC Bank's branches

Source: Management figures

13) Penetration Ratios of Digital Channels

 
                       Sep-17   Jun-17   Mar-17   Dec-16   Sep-16   Jun-16   Mar-16   Dec-15 
--------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 IB&MB Penetration 
  Ratio                 35%      33%      34%      37%      34%      34%      32%      32% 
--------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 Mobile Banking 
  Penetration Ratio     27%      25%      25%      24%      20%      19%      17%      15% 
--------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 

Source: Management figures

The mid-term targets for digital channels are to broaden the penetration ratio of internet or mobile banking users to above 45% from the current level of 35% and to increase the mobile banking penetration ratio to above 35% from the current level of 27%.

14) Net outflow of borrowed funds

 
 Subordinated and Senior Loans' Principal Amount Outflow by Year 
  (GEL million) 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  2017     2018     2019     2020    2021    2022    2023    2024    2025    2026 
-------  -------  -------  -------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------ 
   57      502      264      339      273     132     148     28      68      150 
-------  -------  -------  -------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------ 
 

Source: Management figures, revolving non IFI loans from NBG are excluded

 
 15) Portfolio Breakdown by Collateral 
  Types as of 30-Sep-17 
 
 Cash Cover                            2% 
----------------------------------  ----- 
 Gold                                  4% 
----------------------------------  ----- 
 Inventory                             6% 
----------------------------------  ----- 
 Real Estate                          64% 
----------------------------------  ----- 
 Third Party Guarantees                7% 
----------------------------------  ----- 
 Other                                 1% 
----------------------------------  ----- 
 Unsecured                            16% 
----------------------------------  ----- 
 

Source: IFRS Consolidated

 
 16) Loan to Value by Segments as of 30-Sep-17 
 
   Retail         Corporate        MSME      Total 
------------  -----------------  --------  --------- 
     42%             46%            45%       44% 
 
 

17) IFRS 9 project update

The Bank is in the process of implementing the IFRS 9 standard, which will come into effect starting from 1st January 2018.

Relevant Change Areas for the Bank

-- Key areas of the IFRS 9 standard are classification and measurement, impairment and hedge accounting

-- Based on the Bank's Business model no significant changes are expected from classification and measurement and hedge accounting

-- Key changes come from the impairment part, where the standard moved from incurred credit loss to expected credit loss model

IFRS 9 Project

-- The Bank started the IFRS 9 implementation project in June 2016

-- The project is carried out with support from Deloitte

-- In parallel to methodology and model development, the Bank is in the process of respective software implementation

High Level Expected Impact

-- The expected impact is GEL 45-65 million increase in provisions

-- There will be no impact on profit and loss statement

-- There will be no impact on Regulatory Capital Ratios

18) NBG Initiatives

Newly introduced Liquidity Coverage Ratio

NBG has introduced new liquidity requirements (NBG LCR) for short-term liquidity risk management purposes The new requirements, which are in line with Basel III with additional constraints above the Basel standards, have come into force in September 2017 and increased the effective liquidity requirements. The limits are defined for total and as well for both GEL and FC currencies:

Limits

-- Total LCR>=100%

-- GEL LCR>=75%

-- FC LCR>=100%

In addition, in order to improve management of long-term liquidity, the NBG plans to implement Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR), which will void existing liquidity requirement.

In 2016, the NBG initiated several measures to promote the Larization and increase public trust in the domestic currency. Within NBG LCR framework the national currency is treated preferentially.

Newly introduced changes to RWA under Capital Adequacy Framework

The NBG has also introduced PTI and LTV ratio for retail loans which will affect loans issued after 30 November 2017. The exposures which are out of the defined range will be assigned higher risk weights from normal 75-100% to higher 100-150%. These changes will have negative effects on the capital, however they are expected to be compensated through higher pricing of such loans. In addition, the NBG has also increased the group exposure limit from GEL 350,000 to GEL 2 million for the regulatory retail category.

Required PTI

 
 Income range    Hedged borrowers   Non-hedged borrowers 
==============  =================  ===================== 
     <1000             30%                  25% 
==============  =================  ===================== 
 1,000 - 2,000         35%                  30% 
==============  =================  ===================== 
 2,000 - 4,000         40%                  35% 
==============  =================  ===================== 
 4,000 - 8,000         45%                  40% 
==============  =================  ===================== 
    >8,000             50%                  45% 
==============  =================  ===================== 
 

Required LTV

 
 Collateral type    GEL loans   FX loans 
=================  ==========  ========= 
 Ordinary liquid 
       asset           80%        75% 
=================  ==========  ========= 
   High liquid 
       asset           90%        85% 
=================  ==========  ========= 
 

Upcoming changes in the Capital Adequacy Framework

The NBG is reviewing the existing capital adequacy regulation and is planning to introduce certain changes from Q4 2017. Currently these changes are in draft form and are being discussed with the banks and other stakeholders.

Main changes are as per below:

-- Current capital requirement will be divided across Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 buffers to increase clarity and comparability

-- Capital conservation buffer currently incorporated in minimum capital requirements will be separated

-- Systemic risk buffer will be introduced for systematically important banks over 3 year period

-- Countercyclical capital buffer will be introduced and the rate will be 0%

-- Additional loan portfolio concentration buffer will be introduced under Pillar 2

-- Current conservative weighting for CICR will be replaced by appropriate Pillar 2 buffer (Unhedged Currency Induced Credit Risk Buffer)

-- GRAPE buffer defined by the supervisor will be applied based on the bank specific risks

The exact requirements, as well as the amount of the buffers and its impact on the capital planning are not yet determined. The initial assessments show that the changes should not impact the growth and dividend guidelines.

19) TBC Insurance

 
 In thousands of GEL      3Q'17   2Q'17   1Q'17   4Q'16 
-----------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------ 
 Gross written premium    8,584   6,275   4,306   2,227 
 Net earned premium       4,622   3,873   2,475   1,827 
 Net profit                885     -94    -458    -929 
 
 
                       3Q'17   2Q'17   1Q'17   4Q'16 
--------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------ 
 Net combined ratio     92%    107%    114%    166% 
 
 
                       3Q'17     2Q'17     1Q'17    4Q'16 
-------------------  --------  --------  --------  ------ 
 Market share[15]      10.9%     9.0%      7.9%     3.5% 
 
                       3Q'17     2Q'17     1Q'17    4Q'16 
-------------------  --------  --------  --------  ------ 
 Number of clients    239,472   174,385   116,456   2,887 
 
 

[1]Excluding one-off items

[2] Calculated as the difference in cost of incremental funding in 3Q 2017 applied to the difference between actual average liquidity in 3Q and minimum requirement plus internal buffer per old requirement

(1) Excluding one-off items

[3] Market share figures are based on data from the National Bank of Georgia (NBG). NBG includes interbank loans for calculating market share in loans

[4] Excluding one-off items

[5] Calculated as the difference in cost of incremental funding in 3Q 2017 applied to the difference between actual average liquidity in 3Q and minimum requirement plus internal buffer per old requirement

[6] Number of transactions conducted in remote channels divided by total number of transactions

([7]) Based on data provided by Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia

[8] Detailed information is provided in Annex 18 (NBG initiatives) on pages 39-40

[9] Detailed information is provided in Annex 18 (NBG initiatives) on pages 39-40

[10] Detailed information is provided in Annex 18 (NBG initiatives) on pages 39-40

[11] Calculated as the difference in cost of incremental funding in 3Q 2017 applied to the difference between actual average liquidity in 3Q and minimum requirement plus internal buffer per old requirement

[12] According to the international credit rating agencies

[13] TBC Bank Group PLC became the parent company of JSC TBC Bank on 10 August 2016

[14] Cross-sell ratio is defined as the number of active products divided by the number of active customers

[15] Market share excluding health insurance; Source: Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia

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