Lion Finance Group’s inclusion in the FTSE 100 Index will help attract new investments and strengthen international interest in the group, - according to Archil Gachechiladze, CEO of Lion Finance Group and General Director of the Bank of Georgia.
“Lion Finance Group’s inclusion in the FTSE 100 index is a recognition of the value created by our group. This achievement highlights the strength of the group’s strategy, innovative technology and customer-focused approach in both the Georgian and Armenian markets.
I believe this recognition will strengthen international interest in the group and help attract new investments. Being included in the FTSE 100 is the result of the joint work and professionalism of each member of our team,” Gachechiladze said.
Bank of Georgia, as a financial institution within Lion Finance Group, entered the FTSE 100, becoming the first company from Georgia to join the list of the 100 leading companies on the London Stock Exchange.
Within the FTSE 100, the Bank of Georgia now stands alongside global corporations such as HSBC, BP, Unilever, Rolls-Royce, Shell and Barclays.
Lion Finance Group will officially join the index after the market closes on March 20, 2026, with the change taking effect on March 23.
Lion Finance Group is a banking group listed on the London Stock Exchange that brings together leading, customer-focused and digitally accessible universal banks, including Bank of Georgia and Ameriabank.
The group was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2006 and became a member of the FTSE 250 index in 2012.
