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The Governor of the Central Bank chairs the first meeting of the Iraqi National Payments Council
December 02, 2023
His Excellency the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mr. Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, chaired the first meeting of the Iraqi National Payments Council after its restructuring.
During the meeting, which was attended by officials from the Central Bank and representatives of the relevant ministries, the government and private banking sectors, electronic payment service providers and other actors, the
objectives of the Council and the main tasks that it intends to implement were reviewed to
achieve national strategies to develop the infrastructure of the financial and banking sector,
advance the components of the electronic payment environment, and
strengthen the pillars of inclusion. Finance in Iraq.
The Council discussed the experiences of other countries in the field of payment systems and the mechanisms necessary to implement Iraqi Council of Ministers decisions No. 23044 and 23620 for the year 2023, as well as proposals that would contribute to the implementation of these decisions with the aim of expanding the scope of work of Iraqi electronic payment systems and linking them with various institutions, ministries and bodies and encouraging The public wants to use it and benefit from the advantages it provides.
It is noteworthy that the Iraqi National Payments Council aims to coordinate and achieve cooperation between regulatory and supervisory authorities, executive authorities and financial institutions.
Central Bank of Iraq
information Office
2 - December- 2023
https://cbi.iq/news/view/2477
December 02, 2023
His Excellency the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mr. Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, chaired the first meeting of the Iraqi National Payments Council after its restructuring.
During the meeting, which was attended by officials from the Central Bank and representatives of the relevant ministries, the government and private banking sectors, electronic payment service providers and other actors, the
objectives of the Council and the main tasks that it intends to implement were reviewed to
achieve national strategies to develop the infrastructure of the financial and banking sector,
advance the components of the electronic payment environment, and
strengthen the pillars of inclusion. Finance in Iraq.
The Council discussed the experiences of other countries in the field of payment systems and the mechanisms necessary to implement Iraqi Council of Ministers decisions No. 23044 and 23620 for the year 2023, as well as proposals that would contribute to the implementation of these decisions with the aim of expanding the scope of work of Iraqi electronic payment systems and linking them with various institutions, ministries and bodies and encouraging The public wants to use it and benefit from the advantages it provides.
It is noteworthy that the Iraqi National Payments Council aims to coordinate and achieve cooperation between regulatory and supervisory authorities, executive authorities and financial institutions.
Central Bank of Iraq
information Office
2 - December- 2023
https://cbi.iq/news/view/2477
