Al-Alaq urges Türkiye to open accounts for Iraqi banks
11/14/2024
The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, urged, on Wednesday, Turkish banks to open accounts for Iraqi banks to expand financing channels for importing goods and services between the two countries, stressing cooperation in the field of settlements for users of Iraqi cards in Türkiye.
This came during a meeting between Al-Alaq and the accompanying delegation with his counterpart, the Governor of the Central Bank of Turkey, Fatih Karahan, in Istanbul, according to a statement issued by the Central Bank of Iraq.
The statement said that the two parties discussed the launch of new direct mechanisms for trade transfers between Iraq and Turkey, marking the beginning of a new phase in strengthening banking relations between the two neighboring countries.
The statement quoted Al-Alaq as saying that the Turkish Central Bank supports the steps of the Iraqi Central Bank in regulating financial operations between the two countries in a way that contributes to facilitating commercial transactions.
In a separate meeting, Governor Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq and his accompanying delegation met with the general administrations of the branches of Turkish banks operating in Iraq, stressing the need to expand fruitful trade options between the two countries, especially in the banking sector. LINK
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