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Mobile Wallet Transactions Surge In 1H21

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18 Aug 2021

The NTRA (National Telecom Regulatory Authority) has revealed that the number of electronic transactions performed through mobile wallets in 1H21 in Egypt increased by 175% YoY to reach 81mn transactions. The total number of mobile wallets in Egypt increased by 16% to sit at 16.3mn wallets. As for the number of transfers from one wallet to another, the increase was a staggering 300% to reach 35.2mn transactions, with an average transaction equal to EGP1,203. Deposits increased by 109% with an average transaction of EGP1,580, and withdrawals increased by 132% with an average transaction of EGP1,965. Other payment transactions, including bill payments, online shopping, and salary transfers, increased by a whopping 323% with an average transaction of EGP175.

(Source: NTRA, Mubasher (English), Daily News Egypt (English), al-Maal, Arab Finance, Amwal al-Ghad, al-Ahram, al-Masry al-Youm, Sada el-Balad, al-Arabiya)

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