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Inclusion of commercial centers and private stores in the electronic payment system in Iraq

 7/20/2024  Baghdad

The government media team announced, today, Saturday, ongoing directives and government follow-ups to include all shopping centers, pharmacies, medical clinics, shops and private stores in the electronic payment system.

The team's spokesman, Haider Majeed, said, "The official institutions continue to implement the decisions of the Council of Ministers and the directives of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani regarding the digital transformation process in the electronic payment file, which is one of the most important priorities of the government program."

He added, "The electronic payment process began in 10 government fuel stations in the capital, Baghdad, distributed between Karkh and Rusafa, and then the work expanded to all fuel filling stations in the governorates of Iraq, after which it included all private fuel filling stations."

Regarding official institutions, Majeed confirmed that “most of the institutions that provide services and have direct contact with citizens operate with the electronic payment system, starting with the Directorate of Passports, Nationality and Civil Status, followed by the Ministry of Health institutions, public clinics, and then the rest of the operating institutions in succession.”

He pointed out that "there are ongoing directives from the government and follow-ups between the Central Bank of Iraq, the Ministry of Finance, and the rest of the official institutions, to include private stores, pharmacies, medical clinics, shops, and markets in malls in the electronic payment file," stressing that "work is continuing in this regard."   LINK

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