The Iraqi Minister of Finance, Faleh Sari, has promised to release June salaries for Kurdistan Region public employees within the next two days. Concurrently, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) plans to send July’s payroll data to Baghdad later this week.
According to official sources, the federal government will dispatch the June funds as soon as cash reserves become available. In the meantime, the KRG Ministry of Finance has intensified its efforts to finalize the July payroll lists. The ministry will submit these alongside the June audit balance sheet.
Furthermore, a source from the KRG Ministry of Finance stated that 80% of government accounting units have generated their payroll schedules. The main delay stemmed from the large influx of civil servants who retired on July 1, 2026. However, auditors expect to finish their final review on Monday. Consequently, officials will likely send the full list to Baghdad on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, uncertainty remains regarding a proposed budget deduction. KRG officials previously requested a reduction in this month’s penalty, asking Baghdad to cut only 60 billion dinars instead of the scheduled 120 billion dinars.
Currently, it remains unclear if federal authorities will approve this compromise. Observers are waiting to see if a decision will drop before Prime Minister Ali Zaidi begins his official travels on Monday. Otherwise, Baghdad may simply push the salary release through with the full 120 billion dinar deduction intact.
Ultimately, both governments are pushing to resolve the administrative hurdles. These efforts aim to stabilize public sector payments and ensure that thousands of regional families receive their long-awaited financial entitlements.
