How to send money to a TBC Bank account in Batumi from abroad: card number or IBAN?

According to a message from 24 August 2026, a Russian-speaking traveler sending money by IBAN through T-Bank to a Georgian card the day before paid just over 34 roubles per 1 lari. This was the effective exchange rate of that transfer on that day, not a per-transaction fee; the rate changes daily.

In August 2026 participants sending money from Russian accounts listed several ways to fund a Georgian card: IBAN transfers from banks such as VTB, T-Bank and Alfa-Bank, cryptocurrency, or transfer aggregator services. Availability and terms of such transfers change, so check them with your own bank before sending.

Another participant said in late July 2026 that about five days earlier they had sent money to a Georgian card by card number and the transfer went through. Sending by Georgian phone number did not work, so they used the card number instead. They added that they no longer remembered the exact details, so this is an example that the method sometimes works rather than a rule.

In mid-July 2026 a traveler wrote that they were not allowed to send money using only the card number, even though the Georgian card was a physical one that had already been issued. They were told an IBAN was required for the transfer. This is one person's experience with one sending service, but it shows that having a TBC card does not guarantee a transfer by its number will go through.

In July 2026 a participant warned that the TBC app is available only in Georgian and English, and that bank support may not understand Russian. If you need to find the card details or IBAN yourself, be ready to navigate the app in English.