Ebdaa CEO Joins Key AML/CFT Conference in Iraq

Dr. Khaled Al-Ghazzawi, CEO of Ebdaa Microfinance, took part in the second edition of the 'Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Conference' held in Baghdad, Iraq.
The conference, held under the theme 'Challenges Facing Arab Banks in Complying with International Regulations and Meeting Correspondent Banking Requirements,' was organized under the patronage of H.E. Mr. Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq.
It was jointly hosted by the Central Bank of Iraq, the Union of Arab Banks, and the Iraqi Private Banks League.

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