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First Iraqi Bank Selects IFI Training Program to Strengthen Financial Integrity and Cross-Border Payment Compliance

07.08.2025 - 18:04:20

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covering 14 core financial crime compliance topicsIn-depth, live training sessions led by experts from IFI and K2 Integrity covering practical case studies focused on real-world challenges and solutionsResources and tools to support ongoing compliance education efforts

"As Iraq's financial ecosystem continues to grow and modernize, ensuring the integrity of our operations is more important than ever," said Saher Abdel-Hadi, Chief Compliance Officer at First Iraqi Bank. "This program will help position FIB as a leader in responsible banking and demonstrate our commitment to international compliance standards."

Tailored for First Iraqi Bank employees, the program aims to:

Build a community of financial integrity professionals at FIB to support the CBI's efforts in addressing illicit finance risks impacting both Iraq and the global financial system.Promote effective implementation of global Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) standards in line with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations.Strengthen FIB's internal culture of compliance and risk management. 

"We look forward to supporting FIB as they strengthen their AML/CFT capabilities," said Grant Kreft, Chief Executive Officer at the Institute for Financial Integrity. "Through this initiative, we aim to help financial institutions across the region build more transparent, secure, and trusted financial ecosystems."

About the Institute for Financial Integrity
The Institute for Financial Integrity is dedicated to empowering the world's financial integrity professionals to protect the global financial system from illicit use. It provides in-person training, online education, and certifications through DOLFIN®—the Dedicated Online Financial Integrity Network—its proprietary learning platform.

For more information, please visit finintegrity.org.

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About First Iraqi Bank

First Iraqi Bank is the first digital bank in Iraq, created to enhance the country's financial ecosystem and give its people access to a modern and efficient way of banking. Founded by Kawa Junad, FIB runs on a combination of technologies adapted from the Eastern and Western banking systems into one digital platform.

Learn more at: https://fib.iq/

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