Dozens of gold company owners protested today, Wednesday, near the Central Bank of Iraq building, demanding fairness and the cancellation of the delay decision that prevents them from accessing the official dollar selling platform and opening their bank accounts.
Dhurgham Jassim, owner of Durar Babel Gold Company, told Video News Agency that gold companies are affected by the issuance of the delay decision despite the companies being established in compliance with regulations, paying taxes, legal consultancy fees, and final accounts without benefiting from them, calling on the central bank to open accounts like their peers.
For his part, Mohammed Al-Basam, advisor to the Al-Muthanna Chamber of Commerce for jewelry affairs, confirmed to Video News Agency that the company owners have established their businesses legitimately and have incurred significant financial losses, urging the Prime Minister to intervene to resolve the issue and enable them to import officially and properly through the platform instead of illegal methods.
Meanwhile, citizen Mohammed Ahmed told Video News Agency that the ban on opening accounts with the Iraqi Trade Bank has caused their businesses to stop despite paying taxes, fees, and financial costs, stressing that traders refuse to operate through the black market and demand an official and legal mechanism through the central bank.