Iraq’s state-owned Rafidain Bank has ordered several branches and departments handling salary localization to remain open on Friday and Saturday.
The move aims to accelerate the processing of public sector wages, addressing a backlog that accumulated during recent disruptions to the country's financial infrastructure.
The operational adjustment follows the United States' decision to resume the transfer of US dollars to Iraq, ending a suspension that had severely restricted Baghdad's access to hard currency.
With liquidity returning to the system, the bank is working to clear pending obligations to civil servants and state employees.
This development underscores the ongoing challenges in normalizing Iraq's banking sector.
The US Treasury Department has previously indicated that rebuilding the country's financial infrastructure is a multi-year endeavor.