Why do international bank transfers to Georgia sometimes fail or get stuck?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 10 days ago
TL;DR
Transfers can get blocked as a "suspicious operation" by the receiving system, and some banks listed as available in the transfer service are actually no longer working. Transfers can also get stuck in bank clearing, especially if you send money over a weekend.
What the community said
One traveler had a transfer get stuck, likely because it hit bank clearing delays — the transfer was sent on a Sunday when payment processing slows down.
12 days ago Weekend clearing delay
Bank support explained that the transfer system shows an outdated list of receiving banks — some listed banks no longer actually accept payments even though they appear available.
14 days ago Outdated bank list in system
One user's transfer failed with a "suspicious operation" flag: the sending and receiving banks each blamed the other side for the issue, with no clear resolution given.
16 days ago "Suspicious operation" flag