AMMAN — E-payment transactions in Jordan went up by
35 percent during the first half of 2021 compared to the same period last year,
according to data from the
Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ), the Jordan News
Agency, Petra, reported.
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The data revealed that the number of e-payment dealers also
went up about 50 percent during the in the first half of this year when
compared to the previous year.
The CEO of Network International, Amjad Sadeq, told the news
agency that payments were very weak in 2020 due to the
Covid-19 crisis and
closures, but reopening sectors has seen strong demand for e-payment
facilities, He said that the pandemic has contributed to changing consumer
behavior in the country towards greater acceptance of e-payment tools.
The number of e-payment transactions have increased
significantly after the Covid-19 pandemic, Sadeq said, adding that the drop in
the rate of foreign travel contributed to this increase, in addition to
changing consumer habits.
Sadeq said that the kingdom's e-payment system, led by the
CBJ, has effectively contributed to providing e-payment channels for citizens
and has supported public departments by providing them government e-wallet
services. The CBJ and e-payment companies are working together remotely around
the clock, he said.
Sadeq called on the government to implement e-payment policy
through its "holistic" form and to start with sectors that have a
high readiness to accept this payment tool.
He noted that the CBJ has set ceilings for e-payment transaction
fees, up to one percent or less, which Sadeq said was a very acceptable rate
for the cost of transfers, calling on the government to find incentive programs
to encourage various sectors to adopt e-payments.
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