AMMAN —
Jordan Payment and Clearing Systems Company, (JoPACC) reported that in 2023, Jordanians' payments through
instant digital payment systems reached a new record level, totaling JD19.21
billion, marking a 46 percent increase from 2022, Al-Ghad reported.
اضافة اعلان
According to JoPACC's quarterly payment
systems report, the three instant payment systems used in Jordan saw an
increase of JD6 billion during the compared periods, reaching a total of JD13.2
billion. This total value was distributed among three main instant payment
systems used in Jordan. Approximately JD11.61 billion went through the
‘eFAWATEERcom’ system, about JD3.12 billion through the ‘
JoMoPay’ mobile
payment system, while payments through ‘Click’ payment system amounted to about
JD4.48 billion.
Additionally, the report revealed that
the total number of transactions conducted through the three instant payment
systems also reached a historic level throughout 2023, amounting to
approximately JD109.5 million transactions.
The report revealed that the 'Money
Transfer' service dominated the largest share of values and payment
transactions through the JoMoPay and Click systems. In contrast, government
services were the most dominant in terms of payment values through
eFAWATEERcom,
and communication services were the most dominant in terms of the number of
transactions through the system.
Regarding the number of users of the
three systems until the end of last year 2023, the report mentioned that the
eFAWATEERcom system boasted the largest user base, with approximately 4.1
million users. Additionally, the report indicated that the JoMoPay mobile
payment system had approximately 2.2 million users by the end of 2023, while
the Click system had approximately 1.2 million users by the same period.
At the household level, official survey
results revealed that over 95 percent of Jordanian households own smartphones,
and more than 92 percent of them have internet services available in their
homes, utilizing various technologies. Additionally, the survey indicated that
90.5 percent of Jordanians aged five years and older use internet services
regardless of place and time.
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