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    TBC Group: Future proofing a history of success

    By Goutam Challagalla, Francis D. Kim and Philip Charles Zerrillo
    18 pages
    February 2025
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    The case explores TBC Bank Group’s remarkable journey from a small Georgian bank to a regional leader in digital financial services across Central Asia. Founded in 1992 with just US$500 in initial capital, TBC evolved into Georgia’s largest financial institution and pioneered into digital banking. The case highlights TBC’s strategic expansion into Uzbekistan, where it rapidly built a leading digital banking ecosystem. Students will analyze TBC’s international growth approach as it transformed customer experience, leveraged technology and built a sustainable competitive advantage through product diversification, strong organizational culture and operational agility. The case explores international market entry, digital transformation and aligning strategies with local market needs, highlighting how TBC’s focus on innovation drives its regional expansion.

    Learning Objective
    • Analyze TBC Bank’s strategies for entering and succeeding in international financial markets.
    • Evaluate TBC’s use of technology to build scalable, customer-focused digital banking solutions.
    • Examine how TBC tailored offerings to meet specific demands in diverse geographical markets.
    • Assess TBC’s ability to maintain culture and efficiency while managing rapid, regional expansion.
    Keywords
    Strategy, Digital, Growth, Market Entry, Customer Centricity, Artificial Intelligence
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    Central Asia
    TBC Bank Group, Finance and Insurance, Banking
    1992-2025
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    Available Languages
    English
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