K2 Integrity and Rafidain Bank Launch Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Financial Integrity
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WASHINGTON - Californer -- K2 Integrity, a global leader in financial integrity and risk management, announced the launch of a strategic partnership with Rafidain Bank to develop a comprehensive financial integrity program aligned with the highest international standards of compliance, governance, and risk management.

This three-year engagement lays the groundwork for a long-term strategic partnership with Iraq's largest and most systemically important financial institution.

Chip Poncy, Global Head of Financial Integrity at K2 Integrity, stated:

"Our partnership with Dr. Ali Kareem Al Fatlawy and the leadership team at Rafidain Bank marks the beginning of a pioneering financial integrity program. This initiative will significantly enhance Rafidain Bank's ability to deliver modernized financial services to the Iraqi people."

Sarah Runge, Executive Managing Director at K2 Integrity, emphasized Dr. Ali's [LH1] vision:

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"We look forward to working with Rafidain Bank to transform its commitment to reform into a demonstrable and institutionalized financial integrity program.  This will help ensure compliance with the highest global standards on financial crime prevention and risk management."

About K2 Integrity

Financial and commercial integrity forms a cornerstone of K2 Integrity's efforts to work with its financial institution and government clients. We believe that a robust commitment to integrity advances important interests, including collective and national security objectives, sustainable growth, and full integration of our partners into the international financial system and the global economy.

At K2 Integrity, we are more than risk managers and compliance experts—we are architects of integrity. We understand that critical moments define an organization's success. These moments offer an opportunity to achieve higher standards, build smarter systems, enhance financial and structural integrity, and meet public policy challenges with private sector solutions.

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