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Central Bank of Iraq bans payments to ‘agents’ of TikTok

Platform is “offensive to the social fabric”, says minister of communications

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The Central Bank of Iraq has told all licensed financial institutions in the country to stop financial transfers to and from “agents of TikTok”.

In a letter dated November 28 and seen by Central Banking, acting deputy governor Ammar Hamad Khalaf instructs “all banks and licensed non-bank financial institutions” to halt money transfers happening via the social media platform.

The acting deputy governor also refers to a letter from the ministry of communications.

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