The Central Bank of Iraq participated today, Saturday, in the opening of the sixth annual conference on finance and banking services, which was held at the Baghdad International Fair.
The deputy governor, Dr. Ammar Khalaf, in a speech during the opening ceremony, on the role of the Central Bank of Iraq in achieving financial and economic stability in the country, stressing the existence of changes in the various monetary policy tools to keep pace with the challenges of the stage.
The deputy noted an increase in electronic payment tools in the period between 2017 – 2022, as today the number of various cards reached 16 million, with an increase in the number of payment devices from 918 devices to more than 10,000 devices, in addition to increasing the number of ATMs from 656 to more than 2000 devices, which can be increased during the coming period.
Mr. MP, accompanied by the invitees, toured the corridors of the exhibition, which concludes on 17 of this month, briefed on the latest services and benefits provided by banks to the public.Central Bank of Iraq
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