How can international travelers transfer money from a foreign bank card to a TBC Bank card in Tbilisi, and what transfer minimums apply?

From messages by 7 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 14 days ago

TL;DR

Recent reports indicate that money can be sent to a TBC card as an international transfer using the card number. One traveler reported a RUB 6,000 minimum with T-Bank and RUB 3,000 with Sber, with funds credited to foreign-currency accounts.

What the community said

A transfer to a TBC card was successfully sent from T-Bank as an international card-number transfer. The reported minimum was RUB 6,000, and the funds arrived in the TBC EUR account at a reported rate of RUB 107 per EUR.

14 days ago T-Bank — RUB 6,000 minimum

In the same recent experience, Sber had a lower reported minimum of RUB 3,000. The money was credited to the TBC USD account; the quoted rate of RUB 87 per USD should be verified before sending.

14 days ago Sber — RUB 3,000 minimum

Before transferring, check which TBC currency account will receive the funds: one reported transfer was credited in EUR and another in USD. Keep the transfer confirmation and compare the final credited amount with the sending bank’s exchange rate.

14 days ago TBC currency accounts: EUR and USD