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Shafaq News-
Baghdad

Iraq ranked
second among Arab countries in reliance on cash payments in 2025, with 85% of
daily transactions conducted in cash, according to data published by the
Swedish platform Forex.se.

Lebanon
topped the list at 90%, while Egypt and Jordan each recorded 80%, Morocco 65%,
Tunisia 55%, and Oman 50%. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia each registered 30%, Qatar
25%, and Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates 20% each.