TBC Bank : Payme named the Best Digital Payment Service Provider 2022 in Uzbekistan by The Global Economics

TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC") is pleased to announce that its Uzbek payment subsidiary Payme was named the Best Digital Payment Service Provider 2022 in Uzbekistan by The Global Economics. The award is a tribute to Payme's dedication to providing high-quality, innovative payment solutions with a customer-centric approach.

Vakhtang Butskhrikidze, Chief Executive Officer of TBC PLC, commented:
"Our international expansion strategy allows us to expand our expertise to Uzbekistan and offer modern, seamless payment solutions to the Uzbek population. The success of Payme serves as a testament to our efforts. I would like to express my gratitude to our team members in Uzbekistan, whose dedication made this achievement possible."

About Payme
Payme ("LLC Inspired") is the leading payments provider in Uzbekistan, which supplies high-quality payment solutions to its retail and business customers. As of 31 December 2021, the number of registered users of Payme reached 5.2 million.

About The Global Economics
The Global Economics Limited is a UK based financial publication and a quarterly business magazine giving thoughtful insights into the financial sectors on various industries across the world. Its highlight is the prestigious country specific Annual Global Economics awards program where the best performers in various financial sectors are identified worldwide and honoured.

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About TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC")
TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC") is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. TBC PLC is the parent company of JSC TBC Bank ("TBC Bank") and a group of companies that principally operate in Georgia in the financial sector and other closely related fields. TBC PLC also recently expanded its operations into Uzbekistan. TBC PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TBCG and is a constituent of FTSE 250 Index. It is also a member of the FTSE4Good Index Series and the MSCI United Kingdom Small Cap Index.

TBC Bank, together with its subsidiaries, is a leading universal banking group in Georgia, with a total market share of 38.8% of customer loans and 40.4% of customer deposits as of 31 December 2021, according to data published by the National Bank of Georgia.