Fee schedules
Fee schedules set each mobile money operator's transaction fees (TELECEL, Orange Money, MTN), per amount bracket.
Access
- Side menu: Cash Transfers → Operator Accounts.
- Fee schedules tab.
Bracket structure
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Bracket number | Order (1, 2, 3…) |
| Min amount (FCFA) | Lower bound, included |
| Max amount (FCFA) | Upper bound, included |
| Administrative tax | Fixed amount per transaction |
| Withdrawal fee | Amount depending on the bracket |
| Total cost | Administrative tax + withdrawal fee |
| Description | Free text |
TELECEL schedule installed by default
| Bracket | Min | Max | Admin tax | Withdrawal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2,500 | 200 | 100 | 300 |
| 2 | 2,501 | 5,000 | 200 | 200 | 400 |
| 3 | 5,001 | 10,000 | 200 | 300 | 500 |
| 4 | 10,001 | 25,000 | 200 | 400 | 600 |
| 5 | 25,001 | 50,000 | 200 | 800 | 1,000 |
| 6 | 50,001 | 100,000 | 200 | 1,200 | 1,400 |
| 7 | 100,001 | 250,000 | 200 | 1,800 | 2,000 |
| 8 | 250,001 | 500,000 | 200 | 3,200 | 3,400 |
| 9 | 500,001 | 1,000,000 | 200 | 6,400 | 6,600 |
| 10 | 1,000,001 | 1,500,000 | 200 | 9,600 | 9,800 |
| 11 | 1,500,001 | 2,000,000 | 200 | 11,200 | 11,400 |
The values in force are those shown on screen: they may have changed since installation.
Manage brackets
Creating, editing and deleting are reserved to administrators.
- Add a bracket: choose the operator, fill in the fields and create.
- Edit: change the values and save.
- Delete: the bracket is deactivated, not erased; it is no longer used in calculations.
Simulator
- Click Simulator.
- Enter an amount (FCFA) and choose the operator.
- The result shows the bracket, beneficiary amount, administrative tax, withdrawal fee, added fees and total amount.
Beneficiary amount : 70,000 FCFA
Administrative tax : 200 FCFA
Withdrawal fee : 1,200 FCFA
Total amount : 71,400 FCFA
Use
Schedules are used to compute the fees in the transfer letter. See Transaction fees.
Good practice
Recommendations
- An operator's brackets must not overlap.
- They must cover every amount paid: an amount outside any bracket gives zero fees.
- Update the schedule as soon as the operator changes its rates.