The Central Bank denies issuing a list of political figures for vetting.

The Central Bank of Iraq denied on Thursday issuing an audit list for political figures, stating in a statement that “what has been circulated by some news sites and social media platforms regarding its request to audit the accounts of specific political figures is completely false.” Iraqeconomic update

He added that “what is being published in this regard does not reflect the nature of his work and his institutional procedures,” calling on “the media and users of social media platforms to be accurate and obtain information from official sources, and to avoid circulating unreliable news.”

He also stressed that “the oversight and auditing procedures he undertakes are within his usual institutional duties, and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and do not carry any political dimensions or motives.”

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