Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Iraq Announces Great Strides In Digital Transformation, 26 DEC

 Iraq Announces Great Strides In Digital Transformation

Money and business     Economy News – Baghdad  The Ministry of Finance announced today, Tuesday, that it has made great strides in digital transformation and electronic payment, while indicating that progress has been made in the field of automating customs procedures to ensure financial sustainability and economic diversification.

The representative of the Minister of Finance/Undersecretary of the Ministry, Rebaz Mohammed Hamdan, said in her speech during the fourth annual international scientific conference, entitled (Digital Financial Services - Challenges of Reality and Foresight of the Future), that “our conference today comes within the government’s efforts to implement the government program, as digital financial services have witnessed rapid development in recent years, and modern technology has contributed to accelerating the financial process.”

He added that "the ministry has made great strides in digital transformation, including financial transfers, electronic payments, online loans and mobile banking services, which has increased the efficiency of accelerating financial transactions, reduced the need for cash transactions and provided services to people who cannot access traditional banking services," noting that "innovation and development in this field have been enhanced and ways of cooperation between relevant parties in the field of financial technology have been discussed, and the most prominent solutions related to cybersecurity and future risks in this sector have been reviewed and how to take precautions against these risks."

 He added that "the ministry has made progress in the field of automating customs procedures to ensure financial sustainability and economic diversification in accordance with the principle of integrity, transparency, and combating corruption, and implementing programmes at the Financial and Accounting Training Centre to train employees on the use of new digital systems with the aim of enhancing digital skills in the ministry, improving financial performance, and enhancing confidence in the financial system."  65 views  12/24/2024 - https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=51236

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