As part of advancing the sustainable finance framework, the National Bank of Georgia has taken another important step by adopting a new regulation for capital market participants - the “Regulation on the Granting, Maintenance, and Revocation of Green, Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked Bond Status.”

Developed with the active involvement of international financial institutions and local market participants, the new regulation aims to establish clear rules for the public issuance of sustainability-oriented bonds in the capital market. In doing so, it supports companies’ social and environmental objectives and related projects.

Under this regulation, specific requirements have been set for granting, maintaining, and revoking the right to use the designations “Green Bond,” “Social Bond,” “Sustainability Bond,” and “Sustainability-Linked Bond” in Georgia’s securities market.

In addition, the regulation is expected to encourage private capital investment in sustainable initiatives while enhancing transparency in financial products that target environmental, social, and other sustainable development objectives.

The Regulation on the Granting, Maintenance, and Revocation of Green, Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked Bond Status will enter into force on January 1, 2026, allowing capital market participants sufficient time to prepare for its full implementation.