๐ธ “Still Stuck on Cash?” – Kurdistan’s Digital Finance Shift Hits a Wall ๐ง
๐ Key Highlights – Sept 4, 2025
Source: Baghdad Today (Full Article)
๐ Less than 20% of financial transactions in Kurdistan are electronic, according to financial expert Othman Karim.
๐ฆ Most government departments still rely on manual transactions for taxes and invoices.
๐ณ Electronic card usage is mostly limited to large shopping malls —everyday use remains rare.
๐ซ What's Holding Digital Progress Back?
๐ต Manual salary payments to employees still dominate.
๐ฆ Lack of public trust in banks across the region.
๐ค Weak digital culture and resistance to adopting electronic finance systems.
๐ฃ️ Karim stresses the urgent need for cultural and systemic changes to enable Kurdistan’s economic modernization.
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