Starting September 1, Georgian banks and payment services are required to suspend high-risk card transfers from clients over 60. This applies to transactions exceeding 500 GEL related to online trading, forex, gambling, cryptocurrencies, and virtual assets. A bank may also halt a transaction if its amount or direction sharply deviates from the client's usual behavior.

If the system identifies a transfer as suspicious, the bank first suspends the operation and contacts the client. The client has 48 hours to confirm or cancel the payment. If the person declines the operation or cannot be reached, the transfer is canceled. However, the client retains the option to initiate it again. Starting May 1, 2027, the mechanism is planned to be extended to all types of electronic payments.

The National Bank of Georgia explains these measures as necessary to protect elderly people from social engineering and financial fraud. However, former NBG head Roman Gotsiridze called the age criterion discriminatory and questioned its compliance with the Constitution. According to him, age itself should not imply the need for additional control over one's own money.