Finance Ministry Signs E-Service Contracts with Banks
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning signed legal contracts on Thursday — in the presence of the Ministry’s Undersecretary Abdullah Ibrahim — with the Nile Bank and Sudanese Islamic Bank. Under the agreements, the banks will provide banking services and implement an electronic collection and payment system on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, enabling digital revenue collection and payment for government services and transactions.
The contracts were signed by the Deputy Director-General of the Accounts Directorate on behalf of the Ministry, and by representatives from the respective banks.
Fatima Al-Badawi, Director-General of the Treasury Department, stressed the importance of the e-collection and payment system in managing public funds efficiently under the Single Treasury Account system.
Ibtisam Ali, Director-General of Revenues, highlighted the need for coordination between the Ministry and the banks in implementing the system to ensure transparency, control revenues, and reduce corruption and waste of resources. She praised the commitment and seriousness of the signing banks.
Deputy Director-General of the Accounts Directorate Abdul Mohsen Ahmed emphasized the importance of signing with banks to reinforce the Ministry’s control over public funds and to facilitate government services for citizens.
Dr. Osama Al-Tayeb, Deputy CEO of Nile Bank, revealed a shift toward digitization and affirmed the bank’s readiness to provide collection and payment services through all its branches and outlets. The bank’s Marketing Director, Mohamed Hamid Adam, confirmed the bank’s full preparedness for immediate implementation.
Osama Omar, General Manager of the Sudanese Islamic Bank, stated that the electronic government transaction services available at the bank contribute to easing access to services for citizens.
