Indicator notes

Pressure on the Georgian lari on August 27, 2026: 26.4 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 26, 2026, was 15.8 (“Calm”): the indicator rose sharply by 10.6 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Calm” zone for 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 33.8 versus 1.4 and “Currency weakening” at 10.0 versus 0.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on August 14, 2026: 18.1 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on August 13, 2026, was 26.0 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell by 7.9 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of pressure on the currency. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 37 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 16.6 versus 46.8 and “Currency weakening” at 5.2 versus 6.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on August 5, 2026: 26.2 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 4, 2026, was 38.6: the indicator fell sharply by 12.4 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. The indicator has now spent 31 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 45.7 versus 93.8 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 3.4 versus 4.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on June 24, 2026: 44.6 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on June 23, 2026, was 45.0 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.4 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 27 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 13.9 versus 15.1 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 13.6 versus 14.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on May 15, 2026: 51.5 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2026, was 39.2 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 12.3 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: pressure on the currency is close to what is usual for its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 26 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 57.2 versus 6.4 and “Currency weakening” at 32.0 versus 34.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on April 7, 2026: 43.9 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 4, 2026, was 47.6 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 3.7 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 45.7 versus 58.2 and “Currency weakening” at 55.7 versus 58.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on March 27, 2026: 54.9 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 26, 2026, was 56.3 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.4 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: pressure on the currency is close to what is usual for its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “High pressure” zone for 13 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 68.5 versus 74.3 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 77.1 versus 76.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on March 7, 2026: 55.7 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 6, 2026, was 53.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 2.0 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Moderate pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 70.7 versus 65.4 and “Currency weakening” at 81.8 versus 79.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on March 6, 2026: 53.7 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 5, 2026, was 39.5 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 14.2 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: pressure on the currency is close to what is usual for its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 65.4 versus 35.2 and “Currency weakening” at 79.5 versus 52.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on March 4, 2026: 39.5 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2026, was 28.1: the indicator rose sharply by 11.4 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. The indicator has now spent 4 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 52.7 versus 26.9 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 35.1 versus 15.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on February 27, 2026: 25.4 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 26, 2026, was 24.5 (“Calm”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.9 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Calm” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 7.2 versus 3.7 and “Currency weakening” at 24.4 versus 24.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on February 21, 2026: 24.7 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on February 20, 2026, was 25.0 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.3 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of pressure on the currency. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 2.7 versus 3.4 and “Currency weakening” at 26.0 versus 26.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on October 14, 2025: 44.7 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 11, 2025, was 45.1 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.4 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 64.3 versus 65.2 and “Currency weakening” at 41.5 versus 42.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on October 10, 2025: 45.0 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 9, 2025, was 44.9 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.1 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: pressure on the currency is close to what is usual for its history. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Low pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 65.1 versus 65.0 and “Currency weakening” at 41.9 versus 41.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on October 9, 2025: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 8, 2025, was 46.4 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.5 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 41.8 versus 49.1 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 65.0 versus 63.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on October 2, 2025: 47.6 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 1, 2025, was 41.9 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 5.7 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: pressure on the currency is close to what is usual for its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 54.7 versus 35.2 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 62.6 versus 59.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on September 24, 2025: 44.1 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on September 23, 2025, was 45.3 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.2 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Moderate pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 50.7 versus 61.0 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 52.5 versus 46.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on September 23, 2025: 45.3 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on September 20, 2025, was 44.7 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.6 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: pressure on the currency is close to what is usual for its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 27 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 61.0 versus 58.6 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 46.9 versus 47.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on September 20, 2025: 44.7 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on September 19, 2025, was 32.2: the indicator rose sharply by 12.5 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. The indicator has now spent 27 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 47.0 versus 19.1 and “Currency weakening” at 58.6 versus 36.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on August 15, 2025: 38.0 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 14, 2025, was 23.2 (“Calm”): the indicator rose sharply by 14.8 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Calm” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 53.7 versus 9.5 and “Currency weakening” at 22.8 versus 7.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on August 14, 2025: 23.2 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on August 13, 2025, was 25.6 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.4 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of pressure on the currency. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 0.1 versus 9.9 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 9.5 versus 9.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on August 5, 2025: 25.1 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 2, 2025, was 24.5 (“Calm”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.6 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Calm” zone for 15 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 5.0 versus 3.0 and “Currency weakening” at 9.9 versus 9.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on July 15, 2025: 23.3 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on July 12, 2025, was 30.7 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell by 7.4 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of pressure on the currency. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 75 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 7.8 versus 37.5 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 2.8 versus 2.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on March 22, 2025: 42.8 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 21, 2025, was 46.0 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 3.2 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 23.1 versus 37.1 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 58.2 versus 56.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on March 20, 2025: 46.5 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 19, 2025, was 43.5 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 3.0 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: pressure on the currency is close to what is usual for its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 39.1 versus 28.3 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 57.0 versus 55.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on March 18, 2025: 44.4 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 15, 2025, was 64.1 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 19.7 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “High pressure” zone for 15 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 9.0 versus 80.0 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 59.0 versus 63.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on February 25, 2025: 72.3 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2025, was 75.5 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell by 3.2 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Extreme pressure” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 55.4 versus 62.0 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 71.4 versus 77.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on February 15, 2025: 75.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 14, 2025, was 74.7 (“High pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.7 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme pressure” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: pressure on the currency is close to the highest in its history. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “High pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 67.0 versus 64.0 and “International reserves” at 81.9 versus 82.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on February 14, 2025: 74.7 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 13, 2025, was 76.8 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.1 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Extreme pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 82.0 versus 97.7 and “Currency weakening” at 64.0 versus 58.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on February 13, 2025: 76.8 out of 100, in the “Extreme pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 12, 2025, was 74.0 (“High pressure”): the indicator rose by 2.8 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme pressure” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: pressure on the currency is close to the highest in its history. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “High pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 58.1 versus 48.2 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 70.1 versus 68.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.