In spite of all efforts exerted to promote financial inclusion and limit cash transactions, a number of institutional and legislative barriers continue to persist.
On March 11, 2019, the House of Representatives passed a law to regulate the use of non-cash means of payment. Law No. 18 of 2019 was signed by the President and published on April 16, 2019. Issuance of the law’s executive regulations and its implementation and enforcement remain to be seen.