The purchasing power of people has diminished even compared to a month and a half ago.
According to a report from Rouydad 24, citing the 86th economic report of the electronic card payment network known as Shaparak, transactions related to card readers or online payments in August of this year decreased by 14% in number and 13% in amount compared to July. In August of this year, the monthly inflation rate grew by two percent, but simultaneously with this inflation growth, the number of transactions decreased, and in fact, people’s purchases through card readers or online gateways have diminished.