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This episode discusses Georgia's economic resilience and the potential for a rating upgrade amidst strong growth and external challenges.

Georgia’s economy continues to defy expectations, with growth remaining exceptionally strong, despite a challenging external backdrop. In this episode, we discuss the drivers of Georgia’s resilience, including the rapid expansion of IT and services exports, fiscal discipline, strong capital inflows, and improving external buffers. With S&P recently revising Georgia’s sovereign rating outlook to positive, we explore the outlook for growth and inflation, the country’s evolving geopolitical positioning and whether strengthening macro fundamentals could ultimately pave the way for a rating upgrade. Speakers Khamza Sharifzoda, EM, Economic and Policy ResearchNicolaie Alexandru-Chidesciuc, EM, Economic and Policy Research This podcast was recorded on August 17, 2026. This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5350562-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written…

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Guests: Khamza Sharifzoda, Nicolaie Alexandru-Chidesciuc

Topics covered

• Georgia economy
• rating upgrade
• IT exports
• fiscal discipline
• geopolitical positioning

Keywords

• Georgia
• economic growth
• rating upgrade
• S&P
• IT exports
• fiscal discipline
• capital inflows
• geopolitical positioning

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Organizations: J.P. Morgan

Places: Georgia

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