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Djibouti

ISO DJ · 3 schemes

Summary

  • D-Money national mobile money (Djibouti Telecom)
  • QR code payments added March 2023
  • CACPay bank QR solution
  • Central Bank partnership
  • IIB Bank interconnection

Banking landscape

Central Bank

  • Name: Banque Centrale de Djibouti (BCD)
  • Website: https://www.banque-centrale.dj/
  • Role: Monetary policy, D-Money partnership

Major Banks (2024)

Rank Bank Name Type Digital Platform
1 CAC International Bank Commercial CACPay/MyCAC
2 IIB Bank Commercial IIB Mobile
3 Bank of Africa Pan-African BOA Mobile
4 Saba Islamic Bank Islamic Saba App
5 Salaam African Bank Islamic Salaam Mobile

Market Structure

  • D-Money: National mobile money
  • Djibouti Telecom: D-Money operator
  • BCD partnership: Regulatory support
  • Bank QR: CACPay solution

Payment infrastructure

National Payment Systems

System Operator Type Status
D-Money Djibouti Telecom Mobile money Active
CACPay CAC Bank QR payments Active
Bank Transfers Banks RTGS Active

D-Money Network

  • Djibouti Telecom customers
  • No bank account required
  • Agent network
  • National coverage

IIB Bank Interconnection

  • D-Money bank link
  • Wallet-bank transfers
  • Interoperability
  • Enhanced services

QR code standards

D-Money QR

Attribute Value
Operator Djibouti Telecom
Launch March 2023
App D-Money
Feature Merchant payment

D-Money QR Features

  • Merchant payment with QR
  • Easy scanning
  • Instant settlement
  • Mobile integration

CACPay QR

Attribute Value
Operator CAC International Bank
App MyCAC
Type Contactless QR
Feature Secure payment

CACPay Features

  • QR-based payment
  • MyCAC app integration
  • Secure contactless
  • Merchant and customer use

Mobile payment apps

App Provider QR Features
D-Money Djibouti Telecom Yes Full wallet
MyCAC CAC Bank Yes CACPay QR
IIB Mobile IIB Bank Limited Banking

D-Money App

  • Deposit and withdrawal (Cash-in/Cash-out)
  • P2P money transfers
  • Mobile credit purchase
  • Bill payment
  • Merchant payment (QR)
  • Salary disbursement

D-Money Access

  • USSD: *111#
  • Mobile app (iOS/Android)
  • Any Djibouti Telecom SIM
  • No bank account needed

MyCAC App

  • CACPay QR payments
  • Contactless experience
  • Merchant acceptance
  • Secure transactions

Schemes

Scheme Type Symbology Adoption Technical standard
D-Money QR Mobile QR App National d-money-qr
CACPay Bank QR MyCAC Active
USSD *111# Mobile money USSD Universal

Sources

Full country report

DJ-djibouti.md

Schemes

Standards

source · docs/payments/DJ/index.md