Georgia•Horizon 28 Oct 2026•Source 27 Oct 2026•News
Georgia’s September banking data show broad credit and deposit growth
The National Bank of Georgia’s Financial Sector Review reports GEL 78.1 billion in bank loans and GEL 77.4 billion in deposits for September 2026, with credit growth visible across households and legal entities and especially strong annual growth in construction lending. The figures provide a current…
Business implication
Companies evaluating Georgian financing should monitor three next checks: the National Bank’s next lending and asset-quality release; policy-rate, inflation and…
Financial and professional servicesConstruction and infrastructureIndustrial manufacturing
Armenia•Horizon 28 Oct 2026•Source 26 Oct 2026•News
Armenia reviews taxation structures and the administrative burden on small businesses
A consultation chaired by Armenia’s Prime Minister reviewed taxation systems and transaction structures with stated objectives of fairer burdens, stronger documentation and transparency, lower administrative pressure on small businesses and a more level competitive environment. The policy direction…
Business implication
Businesses and advisers should monitor three next checks: Ministry of Finance or tax-authority draft amendments and consultation material; published eligibility and…
Financial and professional servicesIndustrial manufacturingConsumer, retail and lifestyle
Armenia•Horizon 28 Oct 2026•Source 26 Oct 2026•News
EU–Armenia task force reviews transport, energy and digital-connectivity project pipeline
The fifth EU–Armenia Joint Task Force reviewed economic stability, energy resilience, reform benchmarks and a pipeline of transport, energy and digital-connectivity projects under the wider 2024–2027 Resilience and Growth Plan. The meeting gives advisers and suppliers a defined programme-monitoring route.
Business implication
Infrastructure, energy, digital, consulting and finance teams should watch three evidence points: publication of a project-level pipeline and allocations; the mandate…
Construction and infrastructureEnergy and transitionTransport and logistics
Uzbekistan•Horizon 28 Oct 2026•Source 26 Oct 2026•News
Uzbekistan and Qatar discuss New Tashkent, PPP infrastructure and transport corridors
Uzbekistan’s delegation at the World Investment Forum and bilateral intergovernmental meetings discussed industry, energy, agriculture, transport infrastructure and mineral-resource development with Qatari counterparts. New Tashkent, transport corridors, PPP infrastructure and financing mechanisms were…
Business implication
Developers, advisers and suppliers should monitor three next records: Uzbekistan’s PPP and public-procurement registers; identification of the Qatari financing…
Construction and infrastructureEnergy and transitionTransport and logistics
Kazakhstan•Horizon 25 Oct 2026•Source 22 Oct 2026•Events
Kazakhstan–Switzerland mission produces indicative agreements worth USD 46 million
Kazakhstan’s trade ministry reports memoranda with an indicative combined value of USD 46 million following a Switzerland mission involving around 90 Swiss companies. The mission widened institutional contact across trade, manufacturing, infrastructure and project finance, but the memorandum values should…
Business implication
Create separate account files for each relevant theme rather than treating the mission as one pipeline: named Kazakh and Swiss counterparties; precise product, asset…
Industrial manufacturingConstruction and infrastructureFinancial and professional services
Azerbaijan · Georgia•Horizon 25 Oct 2026•Source 22 Oct 2026•News
Caspian–Black Sea–Europe Green Energy Corridor moves from feasibility toward implementation planning
Azerbaijan’s first international forum on the Caspian–Black Sea–Europe Green Energy Corridor set out a 2029 target for final investment decision and phased commissioning from 2032. The official concept combines long-distance transmission, renewable generation and cross-border finance, creating a…
Business implication
Companies should establish a corridor workstream file before positioning: project entity and participating-country responsibilities; current feasibility deliverables;…
Energy and transitionConstruction and infrastructureFinancial and professional services
Kyrgyz Republic•Horizon 25 Oct 2026•Source 22 Oct 2026•News
Kyrgyz Republic and HWAYA discuss a USD 10 million manufacturing plant
The Kyrgyz National Investment Agency reports discussions with South Korean company HWAYA over a proposed manufacturing plant, including possible free-economic-zone location, site and infrastructure requirements and exports to Central Asian markets.
Business implication
Industrial suppliers, developers, logistics providers and advisers should first confirm the proposed product and capacity; project company and ownership; selected…
Industrial manufacturingTransport and logisticsFinancial and professional services
Kyrgyz Republic•Horizon 25 Oct 2026•Source 21 Oct 2026•News
Nukura Pro advances a USD 7.7 million dairy-processing plant in Chui Region
The Kyrgyz National Investment Agency reports a USD 7.7 million dairy-processing project by Nukura Pro in Shopokov, Chui Region, supported by a USD 5.4 million credit agreement with the Russian–Kyrgyz Development Fund. The plant has named product categories, employment and export intentions.
Business implication
A supplier or channel case should identify the project company and authorised buyer; construction and commissioning stage; milk intake and finished-product capacity;…
Agri-food and food systemsIndustrial manufacturingFinancial and professional services
Georgia•Horizon 25 Oct 2026•Source 21 Oct 2026•News
National Bank of Georgia keeps its monetary-policy rate at 8.25%
The National Bank of Georgia kept the monetary-policy rate at 8.25% on 21 October, while reporting September annual inflation of 5.6%, stronger 2026 growth and continuing upside and downside risks. The decision is a material financing and pricing signal for Georgia.
Business implication
Update Georgia commercial models with a dated macro-finance file: customer and supplier currency; local borrowing and deposit rates from actual banks; refinancing and…
Financial and professional servicesConsumer, retail and lifestyleIndustrial manufacturing
Türkiye•Horizon 24 Oct 2026•Source 23 Oct 2026•News
EBRD records up to EUR 100 million for green leasing in Türkiye
EBRD’s project record for Türkiye GEFF III – İş Leasing describes up to EUR 100 million of senior unsecured financing for eligible green investments by private-sector sub-borrowers and vendors. At least 30% is intended for earthquake-affected regions.
Business implication
Equipment vendors and potential lessees should obtain current İş Leasing and GEFF eligibility guidance, then document the asset, baseline consumption or risk,…
Financial and professional servicesEnergy and transitionIndustrial manufacturing
Kazakhstan•Horizon 23 Oct 2026•Source 23 Oct 2026•News
National Bank of Kazakhstan sets the base rate at 15.75%
Kazakhstan’s central bank set its base rate at 15.75% with a plus-or-minus one percentage point corridor, citing 9.3% annual inflation in September and persistent price pressure. It indicated that another rate move was unlikely before year-end, subject to data, making the decision relevant to financing…
Business implication
Companies should refresh KZT borrowing and deposit quotes, floating-rate exposures, working-capital needs, customer financing, pricing and currency scenarios.
Financial and professional servicesConsumer, retail and lifestyleIndustrial manufacturing
Türkiye•Horizon 22 Oct 2026•Source 22 Oct 2026•News
CBRT reduces Türkiye’s policy rate to 36% while retaining a tightening option
Türkiye’s central bank reduced its one-week repo rate by one percentage point to 36% and lowered both overnight rates. It said underlying inflation was decelerating and domestic demand remained weak, while elevated energy prices and geopolitical tensions continued to pose upside risks.
Business implication
Treasury and finance teams should refresh borrowing and deposit quotes, floating-rate debt, working-capital scenarios, supplier and customer payment terms, hedging…
Financial and professional servicesConsumer, retail and lifestyleIndustrial manufacturing