How to transfer money to a bank account in Batumi (Georgia) via IBAN — which method actually works?
Based on 1 discussion with 4 participants · Last activity: 9 days ago
TL;DR
Transfers via Russia's T-Bank to a Georgian IBAN (e.g. TBC Bank) arrive quickly and reliably. IBAN transfers from other banks can take 1-3 days or sometimes never arrive at all.
What the community said
Transferring via T-Bank directly to an IBAN account works reliably — funds arrive on a TBC Bank card very fast, no delays.
23 days ago T-Bank → TBC Bank
One traveler reported sending money via IBAN from several Russian banks at once — none of the transactions arrived, the money disappeared.
23 days ago
Transferring directly to an IBAN account in Georgian lari, according to the bank's website, takes 1-3 days — slower than alternative methods.
29 days ago 1-3 days
The option to send USD to a VISA/MasterCard card is advertised by the bank as faster compared to an IBAN transfer in lari.
29 days ago USD to VISA/Mastercard