As of the third quarter of 2026, citizens pledged jewelry, vehicles, and real estate worth 2.135 billion lari (approximately 800 million dollars) to microfinance organizations operating in the Georgian market, Business Press News reports.
Gold and other precious metals accounted for the largest share of pawn loans at 1.618 billion lari, compared to 1.238 billion lari worth of gold pledged by citizens to microfinance lenders during the same period last year.
Regarding detailed data for the current year, consolidated financial figures indicate that as of the third quarter of 2026, individuals pledged 1,618,663,635 lari worth of gold and other precious metals, 128,964,145 lari in real estate, and 387,512,887 lari in vehicles to these institutions.
Furthermore, reporting shows that as of the third quarter of 2026, microfinance organizations issued loans totaling 2,236,223,359 lari to individuals and 19,146,228 lari to legal entities.
