Iraqi banks are looking with the US Treasury to open relations with foreign banks

Iraqi banks are looking with the US Treasury to open relations with foreign banks

 

Government, private and foreign banks operating in Iraq have discussed with US Treasury officials at the headquarters of the Association of Iraqi Private Banks to open relations with foreign banks, specifically US banks.

The Association of Iraqi Special Banks in a press statement received "Economic News" a copy of it, "We organized a dialogue session in the presence of the representative of the Central Bank Mazen Sabah and the representative of the Union of Arab banks Khawla al-Asadi and member of the parliamentary economy committee Mehdi Hafiz and directors of private banks and government heads of branches of Arab and foreign banks operating in Iraq With the Minister for Economic Affairs at the US Embassy Larry Mimot and representative of the US Treasury in Iraq.

She added that "the dialogue session aims to open a new page of relations with foreign banks and specifically with the US banks," indicating that "a committee formed by the Central Bank Mazen Sabah and agreed to form a delegation including government and private banks to visit the United States and establish strong relationships with correspondent banks Specifically the US. "

She noted that "the Arab-American banking conference will be held in New York on the sixteenth of October next and Iraq will participate with a large banking delegation," noting that "there is great confidence between the Association of Iraqi private banks and the US Treasury."

On the other hand, the Minister for Economic Affairs at the US Embassy, ​​Larry Mimot, said during the meeting, "I have seen the activities carried out by the Association of Iraqi Private Banks, including philanthropy and the development of human capacities working in the banking sector through training, specifically in the file of combating money laundering and financing terrorism."

He pointed out that "the banking sector is one of the main reasons for the development of the Iraqi economy and we will work with the developers to develop it, and encourage Iraqi banks to open relations with the Association of American private banks."

He called Memot private banks to "the need to find new ways to lend to small projects because they contribute to the development of the relationship between banks and foreign companies that will lead to the development of relations with foreign banks," pointing out that "the US government can not impose anything on private banks."

Meanwhile, the representative of the Central Bank at the meeting, Mazen Sabah, that "Iraq is committed to international standards, specifically in the areas of combating money laundering, risk management, insurance and international accounting and there is a tightening of the central bank on the need to adhere to banks operating in Iraq these standards, , Indicating that "Iraq's direction during the current stage to open relations with foreign banks and Arab and began to form a committee on this matter."

On the other hand, the representative of the Union of Arab Banks, the head of Rafidain Bank, Khawla Asadi, said that "the classification of the new Iraq is in the follow-up area after leaving the gray area," noting that "Iraq is very much in the fight against money laundering."

She stressed that "the Arab financial reports indicate that Iraq has an advanced classification of Arab, and we are working to develop relations with foreign correspondent banks."

In turn, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Development Bank, Ziad Khalaf, in an intervention during the meeting, "There are many Iraqi private banks are ready and comply with international standards and is ready to open accounts with foreign correspondent banks for the ownership of a cadre of excellence and policies and procedures are subject to international standards As well as integrated services. "

While, asked the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank of the South Ali Zaidi, is the problem of opening bank accounts in global banks lies with Iraqi banks or foreign banks, specifically the US.

In the meantime, the Director of the Commissioner of the Bank of Baghdad, on behalf of Dahai, "The government banks are taking over the banking business in Iraq because of government policies that support the expense of the banking sector."

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Iraqi banks are looking with the US Treasury to open relations with foreign banks


10:14 - 19 July Last updated 10:36 - 19 July 17 


The government, private and foreign banks operating in Iraq, on Wednesday, discussed with US Treasury officials at the headquarters of the Association of Iraqi private banks to open relations with foreign banks, specifically US banks.


"We organized a dialogue session in the presence of Central Bank representative Mazen Sabah, representative of the Union of Arab Banks Khawla al-Asadi, member of the parliamentary economy committee, Mahdi al-Hafiz, directors of private and government banks and heads of branches of Arab and foreign banks operating in Iraq. With the Minister for Economic Affairs at the US Embassy Larry Mimot and representative of the US Treasury in Iraq.
She added that "the dialogue session aims to open a new page of relations with foreign banks, specifically with US banks," indicating that "a committee formed by the Central Bank Mazen Sabah and agreed to form a delegation including government and private banks to visit the United States and establish strong relationships with correspondent banks, American. "
She noted that "the Arab-American banking conference will be held in New York on the sixteenth of October next and Iraq will participate with a large banking delegation," noting that "there is great confidence between the Association of Iraqi private banks and the US Treasury."
On the other hand, the Minister for Economic Affairs at the US Embassy, ​​Larry Mimot, said during the meeting, "I have seen the activities carried out by the Association of Iraqi Private Banks, including philanthropy and the development of human capacities working in the banking sector through training, specifically in the file of combating money laundering and financing terrorism."
He pointed out that "the banking sector is one of the main reasons for the development of the Iraqi economy and we will work with the developers to develop it, and encourage Iraqi banks to open relations with the Association of American private banks."
He called Memot private banks to "the need to find new ways to lend to small projects because they contribute to the development of the relationship between banks and foreign companies that will lead to the development of relations with foreign banks," pointing out that "the US government can not impose anything on private banks."
"Central Bank representative Mazen Sabah said that" Iraq is committed to international standards, specifically in the areas of combating money laundering, risk management, insurance and international accounting, and the tightening of the central bank on the need to adhere to banks operating in Iraq these standards, especially after the issuance of the classification of banks, "noting that "Iraq is moving during the current stage to open relations with foreign banks and Arab and began to form a committee on this matter."
On the other hand, the representative of the Union of Arab Banks, the head of Rafidain Bank, Khawla Asadi, said that "the classification of the new Iraq is in the follow-up area after leaving the gray area," noting that "Iraq is very much in the fight against money laundering."
She stressed that "the Arab financial reports indicate that Iraq has an advanced classification of Arab, and we are working to develop relations with foreign correspondent banks."
In turn, the Director of the International Development Bank, Ziad Khalaf, in an intervention during the meeting, "There are many Iraqi private banks are ready and comply with international standards and is ready to open accounts with foreign correspondent banks because of the ownership of a cadre of excellence and policies and procedures are subject to international standards in addition to Integrated services ".
While, asked the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank of the South Ali Zaidi, is the problem of opening bank accounts in global banks lies with Iraqi banks or foreign banks, specifically the US.
In the meantime, the Director of the Commissioner of the Bank of Baghdad, on behalf of Dahi, "The government banks are taking over the banking business in Iraq because of the government policies that support at the expense of the banking sector."

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Lots of "on the other hand, " & in the "meantime."  Just get something finished... I know it is coming.. but...

Anything that helps the C.B. helps us,thanks gang.