Sunday, August 24, 2025

Khazaradze quits Anaklia deep water port project but vows to 'fight till the end' as money laundering trial continues

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi city court on Friday released the two founders of Georgia’s largest bank against a 700,000 lari bail each. The two were also barred from leaving the country without notifying  investigators. The defendants, Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze, said they will step down from their managerial positions at Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) in order … Read more

Owner of Georgia's largest bank plans to go into politics

TBILISI, DFWatch–The founder of Georgia’s largest bank has announced his intention to establish a “public movement”, a step seen by many as a bid to enter politics. Mamuka Khazaradze, the founder of TBC Bank, wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday that the June 20 events were a “watershed” that moved him to act. “I … Read more

TBC Bank accuses Georgian government of blackmail

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian government’s reputation for interfering in business was further strengthened on Monday as the founder of the country’s largest bank accused several named officials of trying to force the bank to help in the election campaign. Mamuka Khazaradze, the founder of Georgia’s largest bank, TBC, has accused the authorities of trying to threaten … Read more

Georgia's National Bank sanctions two of TBC Bank's top people

TBILISI, DFWatch–The confrontation between Georgia’s biggest private financial institution and the government grew worse on Thursday as the National Bank sanctioned two of the key persons in TBC Bank. The National Bank of Georgia issued a statement on Thursday which orders to suspend the signature rights of Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze, Chairman and Deputy … Read more