A workshop for the Iraqi Private Banks Association and the Central Bank on “Importing Foreign Exchange from Outside Iraq”, 27 NOV

 A workshop for the Iraqi Private Banks Association and the Central Bank on “Importing Foreign Exchange from Outside Iraq”

The Iraqi Private Banks Association, in cooperation with the Central Bank of Iraq, organized a workshop on “Importing Foreign Currency from Outside Iraq”, with the participation of the Investment Department of the Central Bank, and the presence of representatives of the Banking Control Department, the President of the Iraqi Private Banks Association, and the heads of the boards of directors of private banks and managers. Commissioners.

The Association’s Executive Director, Ali Tariq, spoke about the importance of the Central Bank of Iraq’s decision to import foreign exchange into the country and diversify it during the coming period, by importing the euro and other currencies, noting that “a number of banks have so far succeeded in importing foreign exchange through Erbil and Baghdad airports.” .

He added, “Importing foreign currency is a major transformation in the financial sector, and will lead to the creation of a currency market within the Iraqi economy, through receiving and sending remittances in other currencies such as the yuan, rupee, dirham, euro, and others.”

The workshop answered the questions of Iraqi private banks regarding the mechanism of importing foreign exchange and communicating with correspondent banks, the cost of transportation and insurance, and the method of delivering it to customers.   LINK