Financing Details
Of this investment, USD 5 million comes from the Global Gender-Smart Fund (GGSF), managed by Triple Jump, while the remaining USD 7.5 million is provided by Triple Jump’s ASN Microkredietpool Fund. These funds aim to increase access to financial services in emerging markets with a particular focus on supporting women, women-owned, and women-led businesses.
Expanding Financial Access
This new funding will help TBC UZ expand its lending to underserved groups, especially women and women-led enterprises. It underscores the bank’s commitment to providing more equitable access to digital financial services for the population in Uzbekistan.
In recent years, women’s entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan has seen significant growth, with 2.1 million women entrepreneurs as of 2024, marking a sevenfold increase since 2020. However, challenges such as unpaid social care responsibilities and limited access to finance continue to persist.
Previous Investments
This latest agreement brings Triple Jump’s total commitment to TBC UZ to USD 22.5 million following an initial USD 10 million debt financing settlement from the GGST Fund in November 2024.
In April 2025, TBC UZ also received a USD 20 million debt funding agreement with Swiss impact investor Blue Orchard, raising their total commitment to USD 45 million. The bank continues its strategy of securing diverse funding to ensure sustainable growth.
About TBC Uzbekistan
TBC UZ is part of the digital financial ecosystem in Central Asia known as TBC Uzbekistan, which includes Payme—a digital payment app for individuals and SMEs—and Payme Nasiya (Payme Instalments), an instalment credit service.