An expert banking: banks face difficulties in dealing with citizens, the lack of awareness

Thursday, 16/02/2012

Baghdad (news) .. Proposed banking expert Mohsen Ali awareness programs by the bank monetary policy to the citizen for his guidance in how to deal with the technologies of banking business.
Ali said the Agency (news) said on Thursday that the Iraqi banks today, two branches of public and private face difficulties in how to deal with the citizen being ignorant of a lot of things that pertain to the banking Sukuk, savings and withdrawal of funds, etc., caused by lack of awareness of banking in Iraq.
He added that monetary policy should take its role in raising awareness and Guidance banking to the citizen through his handling of the traditional techniques currently used in most banks, as it has become necessary and must be dealt with.
He explained: that the conditions of some banks, especially community does not allow the introduction of modern banking technologies in place in most international banks in their work, the process of being dependent on electronic technology and a lot did not know these techniques, this process needs to have plenty of time to work on.
The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of the appearance of Mohammed Saleh revealed earlier (the news) about the presence of a study of the use of new techniques, called B (banks phone) in the banking, that is, the process of converting the bank account conducted via the mobile device to facilitate a lot of dealings between banks and the public.
He pointed to: that (80) percent of the citizens do not deal with banks in the process of farewell and the transfer of their accounts, but there are (80) percent of citizens own a mobile, so has been the development of this technology by the mobile. / Finished / 8. D. Q /

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Iraqi Parties Submit Proposals for National Convention

16/02/2012

BAGHDAD -- Iraq’s three major political coalitions have prepared proposals to save the country from its political turmoil.

The major factions have been locked in dispute over a number of issues, among them power sharing and the performance of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

The Sunni-dominated Iraqiya bloc, led by former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and the Iraqi National Alliance (INA) of Maliki, have been at odds since the general elections of 2010.

Although Iraqiya came out the winner, it was maneuvered by Maliki who created a larger coalition of Shia groups and secured a majority to form the government.

Allawi was to form and head a council for strategic state policies, according to an agreement made in Erbil; the council has not been formed yet thanks to political rivalry between his and Maliki’s Shia bloc.

A recent arrest warrant by Maliki on the Sunni Vice President, Tariq Hashmi, further escalated the tensions. Maliki also tried to dismiss his deputy Saleh al Mutlag, another Sunni politician.

To find a solution to the crisis, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has urged the Iraqi factions to come together in a national convention.

Fuad Massoum, a Kurdish lawmaker in Baghdad and a member of the committee to oversee the convention, said that three proposals have been submitted on how to resolve the ongoing crisis.

Rudaw has learned that INA’s proposal makes such recommendations as reforming the parliament, setting a timetable for passing important legislations, clarifying the powers of the prime minister and president, as well as implementing constitutional Article 140 regarding the disputed territories of Kirkuk, Diyala and Nineveh provinces.

Iraqiya’s proposal, on the other hand, demands commitment to the constitution and the Erbil agreement by all sides. It also calls to resolve the case of Vice President Hashimi.

Arshad Salehi, an Iraqiya MP, believes that an open discussion about Hashimi and Mutlag at the convention will yield “good results.”

“Our proposal includes points that would help the political process succeed,” said Salehi.

But some Shia MPs have refused in the past to discuss Hashimi’s case in any political meetings, arguing that it is a judiciary matter.

For its part, the Kurdistan Alliance, the main Kurdish bloc in Iraqi Parliament, demands full implementation of the points of the Erbil agreement including the passing of a new oil and gas law, Article 140 and funding for Kurdistan’s Peshmarga forces.

In 2010, the Kurds threw their support behind Maliki to help him form a new government.

Rafi’ Abduljabar, an INA Shia lawmaker, said his bloc has great hopes for the convention, but he was opposed to putting Hashimi and Mutlag’s cases on the agenda, saying “It will cause the convention to fail before it even begins.”

Kurdish MP Massoum told Rudaw, “Political groups agree on using the Erbil agreement as a basis for the talks.”

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Central Bank: Iraq's core inflation slowed to 6.1 percent on an annual basis

15 February, 2012

An official at the Central Bank of Iraq that Iraq's core inflation slowed to 6.1 percent in January from seven percent in December.
The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of the appearance of Mohammed Saleh said that the slowdown due to lower electricity bills and housing costs. But the rate of inflation is much higher than 5.3 percent, a level reached in January of last year, on the other Saleh revealed the existence of the properties of safety and high-tech sophisticated in the new Iraqi currency after you delete the zeros of the three of them, and said that the Central Bank reached the advanced stages of logistical preparations for the mission project to delete three zeros from the currency after obtaining approval from the federal government to implement the project.

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Political blocs agreed to unite the working papers before the national meeting

16/02/2012



Source «morning»: a meeting next Sunday will see the positions in resolving the Baghdad morning - Omar Abdel-LatifI learned the "morning" of the sources I attended the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee yesterday that the political blocs agreed to unite the working papers that are exchanged before the meeting yesterday, the National.
This comes at a time revealed the source of high-level "morning", about the possibility of resolving the positions of some of the blocks, including the Iraqi List, at a meeting next Sunday.
The source said in a telephone interview: "The meeting yesterday was positive, but he did not discuss things in detail," but he stressed that "the situation is moving towards relaxation and going to see a week (next week) is positive"
Following a meeting of the Preparatory Committee, said House Speaker Osama al: "The meeting discussed at length and in detail the working papers submitted by the political blocs." Said Najafi said in a statement yesterday that "the talks marked by frankness and objectivity", declaring that next Sunday will hold a meeting New on the road to complete the preparations for the conference. Deputy Speaker Arif Tayfur announced yesterday that the Parliament is making a special effort for the success of a national meeting is expected. office quoted Tayfur him as saying during a meeting with the delegation of the U.S. embassy headed by Douglas any Silliman Minister Delegate for Political Affairs: "The return of Congress list to the Iraqi parliament sessions, in addition to the return to the list of Ministers of the Council of Ministers to engage in their daily work helped a lot to calm the atmosphere and surround the political crisis. "
He Tayfur to "Parliament is busy these days to the federal budget in 2012 and the study of new bills, and currently is making a special effort for the success of a national meeting called by President Jalal Talabani.for more click blow link.

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National Alliance calls for rapid approval of the general budget in order to move the wheel of investment

16 February, 2012

Reviewed the National Alliance during its regular meeting A number of issues and political issues, particularly the important meetings of the Preparatory Committee for the national meeting to be held In this regard, the National Alliance stressed the need to continue its work in a positive spirit originally approved the Constitution and the base to find solutions to all problems.

And the price of the National Alliance, according to a statement received a copy of it Fayhaa initiative of the Council of Ministers held its meeting in the province of Basra and constructive decisions issued by the expansion in powers of the provinces and solve their problems and the launch of the lagging projects.

Also confirmed the National Alliance, according to the statement on the need to mainstream this initiative to other provinces, calling for the need to accelerate the adoption of the state budget to ensure responsiveness to the needs of citizens and move the wheel of investment and services.

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House of Representatives resumes session today to vote on the exemption of Secretary of Baghdad from his post and continue to discuss the general budg

Thursday, 16.02.2012

Baghdad (news) .. A source in the House of Representatives for the inclusion of 11 draft law on the agenda at today's meeting for a vote, including the withdrawal of confidence from the secretary of Baghdad, Sabir al-Issawi.
The source (of the Agency news) said on Thursday that the agenda for the meeting on Thursday included a vote on the health of office of Mr. (Ali Abdullah Hamoud Alsjeri) Member of Parliament, and vote on a proposed law to cancel the decision Revolutionary Command Council (degenerate) No. (190) for the year , 1994.
He added that the agenda will also vote on the ratification of the Convention on the economic and trade cooperation and technical cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and vote on the bill Adil's first law of salaries of state employees and the public sector No. (22) for the year 2008, and vote on the bill the board of the Iraqi National Monitoring to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
He said: There will also vote on the bill to the First Amendment of the Military Penal Code No. (19) for the year 2007, and vote on the bill of weapons, and vote on the bill stamp duty.
The source added: The table will also vote on the draft law on stay of foreigners, and vote on the request for exemption of Baghdad Secretary Saber al-Issawi, and continued discussion of the bill the federal budget for fiscal year 2012. / Finished / l. M /

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