Banque Misr has begun issuing “Meeza” debit cards as of the beginning of this month, an unnamed source from the bank tells Al Mal. The card — which the Finance Ministry first announced in September as part of the government’s new e-payments drive — would make state benefits available electronically to pensioners, civil servants, and subsidy recipients. All government payments, including fines, are set to be settled electronically as of this year under the amended Government Accounting Act.