A Dialogue Session Discusses The Central Bank's Measures For Banks Deprived Of Dollars, 16 MARCH

 A Dialogue Session Discusses The Central Bank's Measures For Banks Deprived Of Dollars

Saturday, March 15, 2025, 3:31 PM | EconomicNumber of readings: 166  Baghdad / NINA / The Iraqi Private Banks Association organized a dialogue session to discuss developments in the banking sector in Iraq, including those related to deprived banks and fines imposed by the Central Bank of Iraq. The session was attended by the Governor of the Central Bank and representatives of banks and electronic payment companies.

The Chairman of the Iraqi Private Banks Association, Wadih Al-Handhal, stressed the importance of joint cooperation between the Central Bank of Iraq, banks, and electronic payment companies to enhance financial stability and develop the banking system in accordance with the latest international standards.

He added, "The Special Committee for Assisting Deprived Banks, formed in the Ministerial Economic Council, called for the necessity of assisting deprived banks and suspending fines imposed on them, as they are going through difficult circumstances, which everyone knows." He indicated that "deprived banks work daily to implement global financial requirements and are subject to daily fines," calling for these fines to be suspended and reviewed by the Central Bank of Iraq.

For his part, the Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Al-Alaq, addressed the Central Bank's measures related to banks deprived of using the dollar, noting that there are signs of optimism in discussions with the American side on this issue.

Al-Alaq stressed that "the Central Bank of Iraq supports the establishment of digital banks, indicating that the number of applications has reached 75 banks, which contributes to accelerating the digital transformation of the banking sector in Iraq."

He pointed out that the first phase will be to grant only one or two licenses for the purpose of experimentation and studying the problems and challenges facing these digital banks.

He explained that "banks are required to work on raising the rate of financial inclusion by providing modern banking services targeting wider segments of society," stressing that "the transition towards a digital economy is an essential step to enhance financial stability and economic development." / https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=1192022