up and down18 Aug 2016 19:23
new businesses to be added to the fold shortly and as reported: " Our water and utilities business, Georgian Global Utilities (“GGU”), achieved a 1H16 profit of GEL 15.3mln, up 471.6% y-o-y. As BGEO owned 25% of GGU in 2Q16, we have reported our share of GGU’s profits as profit from associates, which amounted to GEL 3.8mln in 1H16, up 471.6% y-o-y. In July 2016, we completed the acquisition of the remaining 75% equity stake in GGU."
"Foreign Direct Investment continues to be very strong, and tourist numbers - a significant driver of US$ inflows for the country - continue to rise significantly, by over 10% in 2016H1, compared to 2015H1. The National Bank of Georgia has continued to buy US Dollars on a regular basis, to mitigate the further appreciation of the Lari, and we now expect the country’s US Dollar reserves to increase by as much as $500mln in 2016.
he National Bank of Georgia"