The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is mulling whether interest should be paid on funds left in e-wallets to give users incentives to activate dormant accounts as part of the country’s financial inclusion drive, sources tell Al Mal. The CBE is also almost done with new regulations for the e-wallets, which will allow mobile lending and raise the ceiling of payments, the sources added.
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