Mobile wallets, e-commerce, national switching and instant payments: how money moves in Tunisia and where it is going.
Tunisia's mobile wallets are multiplying, from bank apps and La Poste to fintechs and telecom operators. The usage numbers are rising quickly but remain small next to cards and cash.
Sending €140 to Tunisia cost anywhere from under 1% to over 28% in the World Bank's latest survey. Here is what was cheapest from France and Italy, what we know about Germany, and how to pay less.
Online payments in Tunisia are growing fast, but most shoppers still pay cash at the door. Here is how merchants can accept payments online and what each option involves.
Tunisians can send money instantly between some mobile wallets, but bank transfers still clear in batches and there is no national instant payment system. The BCT is studying Brazil's Pix.
Long before fintech apps, Tunisia's post office offered e-Dinar cards for online payment. Its D17 app now competes with banks and startups in a crowded wallet market.
Bank account, cash pickup at an agent or post office, or a mobile wallet: what recipients in Tunisia need to collect money sent from abroad, and how to stay safe.
