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over $111,006.30 (AZN200,000) . Similarly, monthly cash payments for other tax payers have
been limited to $8,325.50 (AZN15,000) . All transactions over the relevant value must be paid
electronically. The regulation was made effective from January 1, 2017 for other tax payers, and
from 1 April, 2017 for VAT-registered tax payers. These measures are aimed at encouraging
cashless payments.
- Banks are now also offering dual cards with the functionality of both debit and credit cards.
Kapital Bank introduced the Visa Dual Card in Azerbaijan in May 2016, the first debit and credit
card utilizing only one chip. The chip of the new card contains the numbers of both cards, which
enables the card holder to use it as a debit and a credit card. The card can be linked to more
than one account, in currencies including Azerbaijani manats, US dollars, and euros.
- Growth in the payment cards market has encouraged several international payment
processors to establish their operations in the country. For instance, JCB International, the
international operations unit of Japanese credit card issuer and acquirer JCB, launched JCB
merchant acquiring operations in Azerbaijan with the International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA) in
February 2016. The move enables JCB cards to be accepted at all the bank's acceptance
locations across Azerbaijan.
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Reasons to buy
- Make strategic business decisions, using top-level historic and forecast market data, related to
Azerbaijan's cards and payments industry and each market within it.
- Understand the key market trends and growth opportunities in Azerbaijan's cards and
payments industry.
- Assess the competitive dynamics in Azerbaijan's cards and payments industry.
- Gain insights into marketing strategies used for various card types in Azerbaijan.
- Gain insights into key regulations governing Azerbaijan's cards and payments industry.
Companies Mentioned
Kapital Bank
International Bank of Azerbaijan
Bank Technique
AG Bank
Express Bank
Bank of Baku
Unibank
Yapi Kredi Bank
Visa
Mastercard
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