The central bank calls for dealing with electronic payment tools and avoids dealing in cash
05-03-2020
On Thursday, the Central Bank of Iraq called on merchants and citizens to deal with electronic payment tools and avoid dealing in cash, in order to preserve public health.
The bank said in a statement, Alsumaria News received a copy of it, that "it coincided with what our dear country is going through, and as a result of the Central Bank of Iraq following up on international reports that warn of the ability of banknotes to be a medium for transmitting viruses, this bank invites merchants and citizens to deal with electronic payment tools ( Cards, points of sale, mobile wallets).
He also called on the bank to "avoid dealing in cash in order to preserve public health."
Yesterday, Wednesday, the Ministry of Health announced the registration of three new cases of "Corona" virus in Diyala and Najaf provinces, confirming that the total number of infections throughout Iraq reached 35.