Bank of Georgia's mBank app anchors local payments, with QR codes and instant transfers at Tbilisi shops, taxis and markets. Its terminals also accept every foreign contactless card.
Georgia: Opening an account now takes more than a passport: Georgia tightened AML rules, so you need a Georgian SIM and income documents, and short-stay tourists are often refused. Just tap your own Visa or Mastercard, which almost every Tbilisi terminal accepts.
