Sending Georgian Lari (GEL) payments

This guide is to help you with sending GEL payments. It has all the information you need to know, including when you can usually expect it to arrive and what you can do if it doesn’t.

✅ Yes, you can send GEL payments to an individual or a business.

✅ Yes. It’s really important that you use the correct account number. If the incorrect account number is used and it belongs to someone else, the payment will likely be returned.

You can send up to ₾2,600,000 per transfer.

Most payments arrive within 1 working day, and nearly all arrive within 2 working days.

In some cases, because of bank holidays or if there are any extra checks on the payment it can take up to 3 working days.

Payments over ₾70,000 may take an extra working day.

You can see how long we expect your payment to take before you send it in the app, and after you’ve sent it by tapping it in your feed.

We’ll send your payment as a local bank transfer through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) or Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) network with partner banks in Georgia.

Payments must be made before 09:30 GMT to go out on the same day.

❌ No. You can’t recall a GEL payment you’ve made by mistake under any circumstances.