Issue no: 1374
• NOVEMBER 18 - 24 2022 • PUBLISHED WEEKLY
FOCUS ON WOMEN IN GEORGIA'S GASTROTOURISM SECTOR EU, UNDP, CENN aim to boost upper Adjarian gastrotourism through training local women entrepreneurs
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PRICE: GEL 2.50
In this week’s issue... Caring for the Environment & Having Fun - Carrefour Launches a New Children's Campaign NEWS PAGE 3
“Georgia Has a Lot to Be Proud of” - USAID’s Erin Elizabeth McKee on Georgia’s Potential as a Beacon of Democracy POLITICS PAGE 4
ISET GDP Forecast | Annual Growth to Reach Highest Value in Years, Driven by Migration, Tourism, and Trade ISET PAGE 6
Payment with Google Pay™ is Now Available for Terabank Customers
New Israeli Ambassador Hadas Ester Meitzad on Developing Israel-Georgia Relations through Culture and Business EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY EREKLE POLADISHVILI
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ith H.E. Ran Gidor ending a chapter of successful four-year ambassadorial work in Georgia on behalf of his homeland Israel, now an exciting new chapter is about to begin. Newly appointed Ambassador Hadas Meitzad is taking on the responsibility of continuing this centuries-old relationship between two historically linked countries – Israel and Georgia. Her experience and knowledge, especially in the field of political-military diplomacy, is sure to have positive effects. GEORGIA TODAY is the first media outlet she chose to give an interview to. Continued on page 5
BUSINESS PAGE 8
SOCIETY PAGE 11
German Ingenuity in Georgian Education: Professor Dr. Wolfgang Herrmann
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Markets As of 14ͲNovͲ2022
Price
w/w
m/m
GRAIL 07/28
80.17 (YTM 8.54%)
+5,3%
+4,8%
Bank of Georgia (BGEO LN)
GEBGG 07/23
BONDS
100.63 (YTM 5.05%)
+0,0%
Ͳ0,1%
Georgia Capital (CGEO LN)
GEOCAP 03/24
93.84 (YTM 11.28%)
+0,1%
+0,3%
TBC Bank Group (TBCG LN)
SILNET 01/27
92.76 (YTM 10.54%)
Ͳ0,1%
Ͳ0,6%
98.12 (YTM 7.02%)
+0,2%
Ͳ0,2%
TBC 06/24
COMMODITIES Crude Oil, Brent (US$/bbl) Gold Spot (US$/OZ)
Price
STOCKS
CURRENCIES
Price
w/w
m/m
GBP 24.35
Ͳ1,0%
+24,6%
GBP 7.23 +11,2%
+17,6%
GBP 21.85
Price
+1,6%
w/w
+27,8%
m/m
GEL / USD
2,7136
Ͳ0,5%
Ͳ1,9%
GEL / EUR
2,8027
+2,6%
+4,1%
w/w
m/m
GEL / GBP
3,1895
93,14
Ͳ4,9%
+1,6%
GEL / CHF
2,8760
+4,1%
+4,2%
1 771,40
+5,7%
+7,7%
GEL / RUB
0,0443
+0,2%
+1,4%
GEL / TRY
0,1458
Ͳ1,4%
Ͳ2,0% Ͳ2,0%
+1,6%
+2,5%
INDICES
Price
w/w
m/m
GEL / AZN
1,5977
Ͳ0,5%
FTSE 100
7 385,17
+1,2%
+7,7%
GEL / AMD
0,0068
Ͳ0,7%
FTSE 250
19 622,25
+5,7%
+15,2%
GEL / UAH
0,0739
Ͳ0,3%
Ͳ1,3%
DAX
14 313,30
+5,8%
+15,1%
EUR / USD
0,9683
Ͳ3,0%
Ͳ5,9%
DOW JONES
33 536,70
+2,2%
+13,2%
GBP / USD
0,8506
Ͳ2,1%
Ͳ5,0%
NASDAQ
11 196,22
+6,0%
+8,5%
CHF / USD
0,9434
Ͳ4,6%
Ͳ6,2%
30,11
+8,4%
+30,3%
RUB / USD
61,2140
Ͳ0,8%
MSCI EM EE
Ͳ0,2%
Ͳ2,6%
939,78
+4,7%
+8,9%
TRY / USD
18,5912
+0,8%
+0,5%
SP 500
3 957,25
+4,0%
+10,4%
AZN / USD
1,6969
Ͳ0,1%
+0,1%
MSCI FM
2 037,33
+3,1%
+5,2%
AMD / USD
395,9200
+0,1%
Ͳ1,8%
MSCI EM