“We Want Our Money”: Protest Outside Al-Taif Bank in Karrada After Trusteeship Imposed
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- Dozens of depositors protested outside Al-Taif Islamic Bank in Baghdad’s Karrada district.
- They objected to the suspension of banking services and the freezing of withdrawals and deposits.
- The action followed recent measures taken by the Central Bank of Iraq against the bank.
“We want our money” was the message from dozens of depositors who gathered outside Al-Taif Islamic Bank in Karrada, central Baghdad.
The protesters objected to the halt in banking services and the freezing of withdrawal and deposit operations. The measures have left depositors unable to carry out those transactions at the bank.
The protest followed recent action by the Central Bank of Iraq against Al-Taif Islamic Bank. The source describes the bank as having been placed under trusteeship after those measures.
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Originally published by Alsumaria in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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