Central Bank invites banks and electronic payment companies to deploy ATM and POS POS

The Central Bank of Iraq invites banks and electronic payment companies operating in Iraq to develop plans and strategies for the dissemination of collection tools from ATMs and POS points in proportion to the number of electronic payment cards, in order to shift towards electronic payment and facilitate this service to the beneficiaries.

This bank confirms that there is no objection to the continuation of banks and payment companies to work through the agents / cash withdrawal outlets until the availability of adequate dissemination of collection tools.

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Economist: In 30 years will be the cash currency paper

A member of the Board of Directors of the Iraqi Economic Council Baqir Mashat, on Tuesday, that the government’s payment of salaries of employees through resettlement is a good step to break the deadlock of Iraq’s banking.

“The decision of the Iraqi government to pay the salaries of employees through government and commercial banks is an important step in its way to break the deadlock of the Iraqi citizen in dealing with local and international banks,” he said in a press release.

He pointed out that “the step of Emiratisation will contribute to enhancing the confidence of citizens in the banking sector in order to reduce the dependence on banknotes, which are about 1500 years old.” (I think they meant “15 years old”.)

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Deputy: The failure of a political meeting of the political blocs on the distribution of special grades

Baghdad / Network News of Iraq – The MP for the wisdom of Ali al-Badiri, on Tuesday, the failure of a meeting of political blocs held yesterday evening to reach an agreement on the special grades and the mechanism of distribution. He said Badiri in a press statement, “The political blocs held a meeting yesterday To reach a specific agreement on the special grades and the mechanism of distribution, “stressing that” the meeting to any agreement on that. “He added that” the special grades proved conclusive evidence that they are subject to political quotas, “asserting that” the majority of political blocs did not reach on the resolution of special grades so far “He said.

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Iraq PM curbs powers of Iran-backed armed groups

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi issued on Monday a decree heavily curbing the powers of mostly Iran-backed Shiite armed groups and forcing them to further integrate into the country’s formal armed forces.

The groups have a lot of influence in Iraqi politics.

Abdul Mahdi’s decree integrates paramilitary units into the military and forces groups to pick between political or military activity. Groups have until July 31 to abide by the new regulations, the decree said.

Following the announcement, the influential Shiite cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr announced on Monday the dissolution of his armed wing — Saraya Al-Salam — and ordered the closure of its headquarters, cancellation of its names and its re-association with the Iraqi official security establishment.

What was issued by the prime minister relating the Shia militias is an important decision and a correct step towards building a strong state, Al-Sadr said in a statement.

“What I care about is that Saraya Al-Salam — which I established — would be the first one to apply this decision, hence, I announce that I completely disassociate myself from it,” he added.

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Budget amendment will include taking a pledge from Abdul Mahdi

Information / Baghdad … The deputy MP for the alliance of Abbas Abbas Aliawi, Monday, pass the amendment of the budget law and special special grades to end during tomorrow’s session, noting that the amendment of the budget includes taking a pledge from Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to resolve the positions of proxy by the date.

“The House of Representatives is determined to pass the amendment of the budget law during tomorrow’s meeting after the agreement of the political blocs to give the government the required period.”

He added that “granting the government a new opportunity to end the file of the degrees of the Agency will be the last and does not include any amendment to the future,” noting that “failure to resolve private positions by Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, a negative point against his government.”

“The amendment of the budget law and the grades will include the taking of a pledge by the Prime Minister to resolve the file within the deadline of October 1.” Ending / 25 d

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Saadawi to the “Covenant”: four months is not enough to resolve the positions of special grades

Al Ahd News – Special: MP for the coalition of construction Abdul Hadi al-Saadawi that the extension of the deadline for the resolution of special grades by the three presidencies does not violate the Constitution.

Saadawi said in an interview with “Covenant” that the four-month period is not enough to resolve the positions of special grades.

“The presidency of the parliament ordered the extension of the legislative term to complete voting on important laws.”

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Member of the House of Representatives Abdullah al-Kharbit for (Tigris): The government failed to resolve the file of special grades

A member of the House of Representatives Abdullah Kharbit, on Sunday, that the government failed to resolve the file of special grades.

Kharbit told (Tigris) that the parliament will grant the government to extend the legal period forced to fear the state freeze and the silence of the latter, indicating that the delay comes to the inefficiency of the government in the performance of its role.

He pointed out that the Integrity Commission is a network to protect the corrupt to ensure that they do not fall into the hands of the judiciary.

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World Bank President Urges Reforms to Attract Investment amid Commercial Ambiguity

Economy News Baghdad – World Bank President David Malpas said the uncertainty caused by trade tensions and slowing global growth increases the need for developing countries to implement reforms that make them more attractive to private investment.

“He will urge countries to take bolder steps to improve the business climate in order to allow private companies to compete better with state-owned enterprises and generate more profitable growth and innovation,” Malbas, who is attending the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, was quoted as saying by Reuters. And jobs.

The World Bank forecast in its annual global economic outlook earlier this month that a slowdown in trade and investment flows would cut global growth this year to 2.6 percent, 0.3 percentage points lower than previously forecast.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted a similar slowdown, mainly driven by a sharp increase in tariffs between the United States and China.

Malpas, who took over as head of the World Bank in April after spending two years in the Trump department as the Treasury’s secretary for international affairs, said he also focused on the internal development of countries and ways to grow internal trade between cities and regions.

Malpas said he would meet leaders from several developing countries including Brazil, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa and Turkey during the G20 summit.

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UN Security Council delegation lands in Baghdad for first time in nearly 30 years

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – A delegation from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) arrived in Baghdad for the first time in nearly three decades.

The visit comes in response to an invitation made by Baghdad.

UNSC delegations to Iraq have been suspended since the invasion of Kuwait in the 1990s and ensuing sanctions against Baghdad.

A spokesperson for Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmad al-Sahhaf, said the one-day visit was part of Iraq’s support for “stability and reconstruction,” and would be done in a way that “confirms the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of Iraq.”

No accompanying visit to the Kurdistan Region was announced, but could not be ruled out.

The UNSC is made up of five permanent member states – China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US – and ten non-permanent member states which serve two-year terms. Currently, those are Belgium, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Germany, Indonesia, Kuwait, Peru, Poland, South Africa.

According to Sahhaf, the international delegation and Iraqi officials will discuss the latest developments in the country as well as the growing concern in the region due to current US-Iranian tensions.

Two days before the delegation landed, A large gathering of demonstrators, some appearing to be wearing military uniforms, stormed the Bahraini embassy in Baghdad late Thursday to protest the American so-called “deal of the century” Middle East peace proposal.

The attack came as Jared Kushner, senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, is in the Bahraini capital of Manama, presenting the plan.

A political source in Baghdad told Kurdistan 24 that the event was organized with the support of notorious Iran-backed militia group Kata’ib Hezbollah, designated a foreign terrorist organization by the US in 2009.

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Vice: Monday session will be allocated to pass education and Abdul-Mahdi will be the candidate in isolation from the blocks

Information / Special … MP for the coalition of construction Fadel Jaber, Saturday, that the House of Representatives will be allocated next Monday to pass the candidate of the Ministry of Education, among that Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi will submit the name of the new candidate in isolation from the political blocs.

Jaber said in a statement to the “Information”, “The parliament session next Monday will be allocated to pass the Ministry of Education without delay to another date,” pointing out that “Abdul Mahdi will present the name of the new candidate in isolation from the political blocs as it failed to provide a candidate receives the confidence of the House of Representatives For more than once. ”

He added that “the curriculum vitae of the new candidate will reach the House of Representatives on Sunday to see it,” noting that “Monday’s session will be the deadline for the completion of the file cabinet cabins .”

He attributed the MP for the alliance of conquest Hassan Salem, on Thursday, rejected the candidate of education Zahida al-Obeidi during the session of the parliament for a variety of reasons, most notably the discontent of the political blocs of the head of the Arab Project Party Khamis Khanjar.

The House voted on Thursday not to grant confidence to the candidate of the new ministry of education, Zahida Abdullah al-Obeidi.

The House of Representatives voted in the session last Monday not to grant confidence to the candidate of the Arab project bloc headed by Khamis Khanjar Ministry of Education Safana Hamdani

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