Finance Ministry personnel urged to open personal bank accounts

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Finance Minister Baqir Jabr al-Zubaidi has called on ministry personnel to open personal accounts in state-run banks whereby they can receive their salaries. “The minister called for extending the experience to all ministries and state departments,” according to a ministerial statement received by IraqiNews.com news agency. “The initiative will help citizens benefit from the services offered by banks,” the statement quoted the minister as saying. SS (P) 1