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Israel, Paybox launch Jerusalem's first municipal wallet in push to digitalize taxes, payments
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Fusion42 · 14 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Jerusalem's municipality has launched a digital wallet with fintech firm Paybox to collect taxes and municipal payments, digitalising a previously cash-heavy revenue system.
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If you're building payments infrastructure for emerging markets, cities in conflict zones or under fiscal pressure are fast-adopters—they need to digitise revenue collection without waiting for national banking reform. Jerusalem's move proves municipal governments will pay for their own payment rail rather than wait.
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