EghtesadOnline: The number of active bank debit cards , used for at least one transaction, increased by 1.3 million from Sep.23 to Nov.21.

EghtesadOnline: Data released by Shaparak, the company in charge of supervising the domestic e-payment network, show more than 143.5 million bank cards were used at least once during the first month of the current fiscal year (started March 21).

EghtesadOnline: Electronic payment companies in Iran are working on alternative ways to replace debit cards with non-card payment methods, including through personal cellphones and biometric methods.

EghtesadOnline: The total number of bank debit cards , used for at least one transaction, in the sixth month (ended September 21) of the Iranian fiscal year reached 101 million, way higher than the 91 million cards during the same period last year.

EghtesadOnline: So long as gasoline is not rationed, the plan to use bank debit cards as fuel cards is pointless and will not be implemented for now, the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company announced in a new directive.

EghtesadOnline: Out of 340.6 million cards issued by banks more than 96.9 million, including debit cards , credit cards and gift cards, conducted at least one transaction during the first month (March 21-April 20) of the current fiscal year.