Microbank Crystal has been awarded the Best Sustainability Report in the Large Financial Companies category within the framework of BARTA 2025.
Crystal has been participating in the BARTA competition for seven consecutive years and has received an award each year, reflecting the company’s consistent commitment to transparency and high-quality reporting.
This recognition clearly highlights Microbank Crystal’s successful and stable development and confirms that transparency and openness remain among the organization’s core values.
“For a financial institution, such recognition is of particular importance. Obtaining microbank status in 2025 further increased our responsibility toward transparency, accountability, and high standards of corporate governance. The award received at BARTA 2025 once again confirms that we are on the right path. This approach helps us strengthen the trust of our partners, investors, and customers, while also supporting our institutional sustainability and long-term development,” said Ilia Revia, General Director of Microbank Crystal.
BARTA is organized with the support of the World Bank and the National Bank of Georgia, in cooperation with the Service for Accounting, Reporting, and Auditing Supervision. The winners are selected by a jury composed of local and international experts.
The competition aims to improve the quality of corporate reporting and transparency among Georgian companies, promote the development of unified corporate reporting standards, and encourage healthy competition within the business environment. Recognition in the field of sustainable and systematic reporting plays a significant role in strengthening investor confidence at both local and international levels, as well as increasing interest in a company’s operations.
The competition aims to enhance the quality of corporate reporting and transparency among Georgian companies, promote healthy competition, and advance unified corporate reporting standards. Recognition for sustainable and systematic reporting plays an important role in strengthening investor confidence at both local and international levels, as well as in fostering open and transparent communication with stakeholders interested in a company’s activities.