Lion Finance extends shareholder returns as profits rise
7th May 2026 09:49
(Sharecast News) - Lion Finance Group reported a 14% rise in first-quarter profit and announced further shareholder returns on Thursday, through a quarterly dividend and a GEL 55.0m share buyback extension.
Read moreLion Finance reports record preliminary profits
25th Feb 2026 10:28
(Sharecast News) - Lion Finance Group reported record preliminary profits for 2025 on Wednesday, supported by double-digit loan growth in Georgia and Armenia, and announced further capital returns through dividends and an extended share buyback programme.
Read moreLion Finance reshuffles senior team with new CFO, deputy CEO appointments
15th Jan 2026 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Financial services firm Lion Finance announced a series of senior management changes on Thursday, affecting both the group and its Georgian banking arm, Bank of Georgia.
Read moreBank of Georgia deputy CEO steps down
30th Dec 2025 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Lion Finance Group said Mikheil Gomarteli, deputy CEO and head of payments at its Bank of Georgia subsidiary, was stepping down from executive roles on January 1 after 28 years with the business.
Read moreLion Finance expands share buyback as Q3 profits rise
20th Nov 2025 09:29
(Sharecast News) - Lion Finance Group reported higher third-quarter profits on Thursday, and confirmed a fresh dividend and expanded share buyback as the financial services group continued to benefit from strong loan growth in Georgia and Armenia.
Read moreLion Finance Group expands buyback as first-half profits rise
20th Aug 2025 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Lion Finance Group posted a sharp rise in profit for the first half of 2025 on Tuesday, supported by robust growth in Georgia and Armenia, while announcing both an interim dividend and a share buyback programme.
Read moreLion Finance looking into potential bid for HSBC Malta
31st Jul 2025 10:32
(Sharecast News) - Lion Finance Group confirmed on Thursday that it is participating in the sale process for HSBC's operations in Malta, following recent media speculation about a potential bid.
Read moreGeorgia's Lion Finance reports 39pc rise in first-quarter profit
15th May 2025 09:47
(Sharecast News) - Lion Finance Group reported a 39% year-on-year rise in first-quarter profit to GEL 513.1m (£141.14m), driven by strong performances in Georgia and Armenia and continued leadership in digital banking.
Read moreLion Finance unveils share buyback as 2024 profits surge
25th Feb 2025 08:26
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Lion Finance Group surged on Tuesday after the Georgian bank lifted its dividend and extended its share buyback programme following strong results for 2024, in which profits surged.
Read moreBank of Georgia'a Ameriabank secures EUR 105m loan deal
3rd Feb 2025 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Bank of Georgia Group announced on Monday that its Armenian banking subsidiary Ameriabank has secured a €105m loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB Global).
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish November on flat note
29th Nov 2024 15:45
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets ended just above the waterline on Friday, as investors processed a raft of UK economic data and developments in the corporate sector.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks sink as UK jobless rate rises
12th Nov 2024 16:39
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as investors digested recent UK employment data alongside broader market reactions to Donald Trump's US presidential victory last week.
Read moreBank of Georgia confident after strong third quarter, election fallout
12th Nov 2024 08:19
(Sharecast News) - Bank of Georgia Group reported a strong third-quarter financial performance on Tuesday, with consolidated profit for the period rising by 42.5% year-on-year to GEL 509.3m (£145.29m), reflecting a return on average equity of 32.1%.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip ahead of US tech earnings, UK Budget
29th Oct 2024 16:28
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed in the red on Tuesday, amid mixed corporate earnings and investor caution ahead of big US tech results and the UK's Budget announcement.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks close higher as investors look to Budget
28th Oct 2024 15:17
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had swung back into positive territory by the close on Monday, as investors prepared for a number of upcoming corporate earnings reports and the Autumn Budget.
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