TBC Bank Uzbekistan (TBC UZ), one of the country’s largest digital banks and part of the market-leading TBC Uzbekistan digital banking ecosystem, has been ranked among the best-performing banks in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in The Banker’s 2025 Top 100 CIS Banks Rankings, one of the industry’s most authoritative benchmarks of banking excellence.
In the CIS-wide ranking for 2025, TBC UZ has been placed #14 in Uzbekistan by Tier 1 Capital and has climbed 18 places to #51 across the entire CIS region, reflecting its continued growth and the strength of its digital ecosystem model.
Published annually, The Banker’s rankings are built using exclusive insights from The Banker Database and assess the region’s leading banks by Tier 1 Capital, alongside eight additional performance indicators. The new CIS ranking provides an enhanced regional benchmark, applying the Banker’s refined performance model to evaluate banks’ resilience, growth, profitability and operational efficiency.
Nika Kurdiani, CEO of TBC Uzbekistan, commented: “Being recognised by The Banker as one of the region’s top banks is yet another validation of the strength of our digital banking ecosystem in Uzbekistan. In just a few years, we’ve built one of the largest ecosystems in Central Asia, delivering strong profitable growth and reshaping financial services for both consumers and businesses across the region. This ranking reflects the discipline of our financial management, the pace of our innovation, and the trust we’ve earned from millions of customers.”
TBC Uzbekistan’s inclusion in The Banker’s 2025 rankings comes as the company continues to rapidly build out its digital banking ecosystem, broadening its comprehensive product offering for both retail and business customers. The company has expanded its user base to 22 million unique registered users and delivered robust growth across its loan and deposit books throughout 2025.
About TBC Uzbekistan
TBC Uzbekistan is the leading digital banking ecosystem in Central Asia and part of London-listed TBC Bank Group.
TBC Uzbekistan’s success is driven by its purpose-built tech stack, experienced international team and a consumer lending-led product strategy, supported by its first-mover advantage in Central Asia’s largest nation by population. The company continues to expand its innovative, best-in-class product mix, leveraging low retail banking penetration and a rising appetite for modern financial services among the country’s young, growing, and digitally savvy population.
TBC Uzbekistan comprises a range of high-growth digital businesses operating in Uzbekistan: TBC UZ, the country’s largest digital bank; Payme, a digital payments app for individuals and small businesses; TBC Nasiya (TBC BNPL), a fast-growing instalment credit business, and TBC Insurance, its fully-digital insurance offering.
TBC Uzbekistan reached profitability 2 years after launch - a record time-to-profit among global digital banks, and has since scaled its user base to 22 million unique registered users. In 9M25, the company recorded operating income of USD 189 million, with its loan and deposit books up 93% and 73% YoY respectively.
