FDI Watch: Geostat says foreign direct investment in Georgia hit $1.9bn in 2025, up 19.3% year-on-year, with reinvested earnings making up 82.5% and the UK the top investor ($426.6m). Remittances: The National Bank reports $350.05m in money transfers into Georgia in July 2026 (+3.9% y/y); the EU and US remain the biggest sources ($220.84m combined). Regulation & Finance: Georgia’s central bank fined five currency exchange firms in Adjara a total of over 2m lari for alleged compliance failures. Fuel & Abkhazia Trade: New reporting keeps spotlight on fuel shipments to occupied Abkhazia, including claims of deliveries linked to specific companies and renewed political backlash over legality and sanctions exposure. Protests in Tbilisi: Pro-European demonstrators marked 628 days of continuous street actions, again calling for prisoner releases, repeal of repressive laws, and free elections. EU Sanctions: Georgia again stayed out of the EU’s updated Iran sanctions package, citing “national interests.” Energy Corridors: Azerbaijan-Georgia regional energy cooperation remains in focus, including electricity exchange plans and pipeline transport updates.