Thus, the number of transactions rose 25% on the year, and their value rose 60% compared with 2014, the company said in a statement.

The average value of a digital transaction stood at RON230, while the company also processed 40,000 transactions of over EUR1,000.

Over 45% of the total payments were made through mobile devices.

Romanians’ acquisitions through the mobilPay Wallet application increased by over 200% in 2015, while their volume rose 400%.

The average value of a transaction through mobilPay Wallet reached RON50 last year, down 50% compared with 2014, due to the high number of transactions for low-value services such as public transport tickets and bridge toll.