Government Communication To {Al-Sabah}: Electronic Payment Contributes To Strengthening The Economy, 4 DEC

 Government Communication To {Al-Sabah}: Electronic Payment Contributes To Strengthening The  Economy

 
Economical 12/03/2024  Baghdad: Hussein Thaghab  According to confirmation by the government outreach team, and amid continued support from Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani.
 
Economic benefits
 
According to the head of the government communication team, Ammar Moneim, to “Al-Sabah,”   
“Government support for electronic payment comes from Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani’s belief in the economic benefits it brings to the national economy, reviving it and pushing it forward.”  Menem stated that "the local market must adopt advanced financial transactions that make the money paths clear, transparent and secure.

This approach has great benefits for the national economy and generates revenues."
 
Government decisions
 
As for the Executive Director of the Association of Private Banks, Ali Tariq, he told “Al-Sabah”:
 
“The development that Iraq witnessed in the field of electronic payment comes thanks to the government’s understanding of the reality of electronic payment in  financial performance, as  
government decisions had a great and influential impact in expanding the circle of its adoption.”

 He pointed out that  "today there are about 800 government institutions that adopt electronic payment, as government instructions obligated it to be adopted with zero fees." He pointed out that
 
Financial movements
 
"electronic payment works to achieve results that serve the national economy, as it
 
     reduces the rates of financial corruption and
     avoids transactions in counterfeit currencies, in addition to
     documenting financial transactions and
     making them safer."
 
Confident steps
 
In turn, Ahmed Adel, director of the national awareness campaign to spread the culture of electronic payment, “Asfarlak,” said:
 
“The campaign is continuing with confident steps and on the ground to reach the largest segment within Iraqi society and inform them of the importance of electronic payment, as we work to organize direct events within human gatherings.”  He pointed out that

"there are challenges facing the campaign and its movement, but cooperation with the concerned authorities enabled the campaign management to overcome them and it became possible to be present in public places and reach all segments of society."

Financial transformation
 
As for the expert and economic consultant, Alaa Fahd, he said:  “The culture of electronic payment in Iraq is newly widespread as a result of the progress in global financial systems and the need for financial development of the engines of digital financial transformation.
 
This transformation requires changing the culture and belief of society, especially the simple popular classes who fear any measure.” “My money is far from cash.” He pointed out that "this requires awareness-raising media campaigns that promote this culture and market it to everyone, including the ( Israfilak) campaign,
 
which was launched at the beginning of the digital transformation in Egypt, and recently was launched in Iraq within the first national campaign forum to spread culture," indicating that  the campaign explains "the importance of financial transformation." "electronic".  Fahd continued:
 
Financial security
 
“There is a gradual change in the culture of electronic payment with the government’s approach to this transformation, providing all facilities and confronting all challenges in order to spread the culture and believe in it from the point of view of benefit, as
 
it is (Isreflak) in terms of
 
     financial security,
     eliminating corruption,
     shortening time and efforts,
     ease of downloading, and
     getting rid of counterfeiting.” "And
 
this requires redoubling efforts to achieve full success."    https://alsabaah.iq/106629-.html