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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Riyadh - Asharq Al-Awsat

E-Transactions Top 57% of Total Payments in Saudi Arabia in 2021

Consumers in Saudi Arabia now rely more on e-payment methods. (SPA)

Electronic payments in the Saudi retail sector exceeded 57% of total transactions conducted in 2021, surpassing the 55% target set out by the Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP), the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) said in a statement.

SAMA Governor Fahad al-Mubarak said the central bank is working on promoting e-infrastructure, expanding e-payment activities and accelerating the e-transformation of transactions.

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