The National Bank of Georgia has approved an updated list of high-risk countries for money transfers and financial cooperation. According to the document dated January 21, 2026, the total number of such jurisdictions remains the same — 33, however, the list has been significantly revised: 11 countries have been excluded from it and the same number have been added.
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Botswana, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Iceland, Cambodia, Mauritius, Malta, Mongolia, and Tajikistan have disappeared from the updated list. At the same time, the National Bank included Burkina Faso, Iraq, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Cameroon, Lebanon, Mozambique, South Africa, South Sudan, and Haiti in the list, pointing to increased risks in financial transactions with these countries.
The current list of countries with a high risk of money laundering also includes Afghanistan, Albania, Barbados, Bahamas, Gibraltar, Dominica, Jamaica, Yemen, Iran, Cayman Islands, Colombia, China, Myanmar, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Seychelles, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Syria, and Uganda. When transferring and transacting with these jurisdictions, banks may request additional documents or refuse to conduct transactions.
