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How many bank cards does each Iranian have?


The balance of bank cards issued by banks by the end of January this year indicates that there are currently equivalent to 418 million 322 thousand 925 bank cards in the form of withdrawal, credit, gift and electronic money cards in the country; Thus, if we consider the population of Iran as 80 million, on average, every Iranian has five bank cards.

A review of Central Bank statistics shows that Bank Melli is in the first place in issuing various types of bank cards by issuing various types of bank cards.

By the end of January of this year, there are 266 million 867 thousand 589 withdrawal bank cards in the country, of which the National Bank of Iran with 47 million 608 thousand 415 cards is the largest issuance of withdrawal cards among banks and credit institutions. Has had the country.

Saderat, Mellat and Sepah banks are in the next ranks, and the Middle East Bank has issued the lowest number of withdrawal cards in the banking network.

Also, according to the latest announcement of the Central Bank, there are 15 million 130 thousand 883 credit cards in the banking network, with Bank Melli having the highest number of credit cards among banks and financial institutions with 7 million 696 thousand 95 cards. And has had the credit of the country.

In addition, the statistics of the Central Bank show that there are 134 million 336 thousand 554 shopping or gift cards in the country through the banking network, with the National Bank of Iran issuing 35 million 36 thousand 499 gift cards in the first place in this table. And then there are the banks of Parsian and Mellat.

According to this report, there are equivalent to 1,987,899 electronic money cards in the country until the end of January this year, when Bank Mellat is the main market for electronic money cards.

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