Restrictions On Cash Payments In Israel Prompt Shift To Digital Payments
In an effort to encourage Israelis away from using cash and towards paying digitally, Israel recently enacted a new regulation limiting the use of cash on August 1st. Starting in 2019, an Israeli company’s cash transaction limit was 11,000 NIS ($3,200) per client. With this restriction on using cash transactions with clients, Israel continues its […]
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