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Banque du Caire has begun issuing \u201cMeeza\u201d debit cards, CEO Tarek Fayed said, according to Al Mal<\/a>. The state-owned bank plans to issue 450,000 cards this year, Youm7 reports<\/a>. Banque Misr<\/a> and the National Bank of Egypt<\/a>\u00a0began issuing the state-backed debit card last month. The central bank had said last year<\/a> that it plans to roll out Meeza to encourage financial inclusion and Egypt\u2019s transition to becoming a cashless society. The card comes as part of the government\u2019s e-payments drive and will make state benefits available electronically to pensioners, civil servants, and subsidy recipients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Banque du Caire has begun issuing \u201cMeeza\u201d debit cards, CEO Tarek Fayed said, according to Al Mal. The state-owned bank plans to issue 450,000 cards this year, Youm7 reports. Banque Misr and the National Bank of Egypt\u00a0began issuing the state-backed debit card last month. 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