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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86626, member: 27"]
An 81 percent spike in mobile payments just shoved Tunisia deeper into a cash-light economy, and the numbers from 2025 make it clear that people are tapping screens instead of handing over paper.

Mobile payments surge in Tunisia
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[*]The Central Bank of Tunisia logged an 81 percent jump in 2025.
[*]Bulletin N°15 flagged a sharp swing toward digital money use.
[*]Total mobile transactions hit 8.4 million operations.
[*]Those moves stacked up to 1,769 million Tunisian Dinar.
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Digital ecosystem ramps up
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[*]Digital wallets climbed to 815,000 from 595,000 in 2024.
[*]Payment Service Providers expanded to 435 from 368.
[*]Transfers made up 50.7 percent of activity.
[*]Merchant payments accounted for 17.8 percent.
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Policy push behind the spike
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[*]The Central Bank of Tunisia credited anti-cash strategies.
[*]E Houwiya is linked with Paysmart for tighter verification.
[*]SWIFT MX ISO 20022 migration upgraded messaging rails.
[*]National Clearing System revamp backed the broader shift.
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Traditional methods lose ground
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[*]Overall, electronic transactions rose by 25 percent.
[*]Checks saw a clear drop in usage.
[*]Consumers leaned on mobile tools for daily spending.
[*]Peer-to-peer transfers became a routine habit.
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