PM Barzani, US Treasury Official Discuss Financial Reforms in Washington
The meeting centered on recent initiatives to strengthen the region’s financial and banking systems, including the progress of the MyAccount project, a flagship program aimed at promoting financial transparency and efficiency through digital public services.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Bradley Smith in Washington on Thursday to discuss ongoing financial reforms and digital modernization efforts by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
According to a statement from the KRG, the meeting centered on recent initiatives to strengthen the region’s financial and banking systems, including the progress of the MyAccount project, a flagship program aimed at promoting financial transparency and efficiency through digital public services.
Deputy Secretary Smith praised the KRG’s reform efforts and expressed the U.S. Treasury Department’s full support for both the MyAccount initiative and broader financial reforms.
Prime Minister Barzani thanked the U.S. for its continued support, reiterating his government’s commitment to modernizing financial infrastructure and expanding digital services to enhance governance and public accountability.
The visit is part of a broader effort by the KRG to strengthen international partnerships and attract investment by advancing transparency and economic reform.
