No need for a new card and account opening to purchase bread subsidies

According to the monetary and financial news, quoting the public relations of the Central Bank, Mehran Moharramian, Deputy Minister of New Technologies of the Central Bank, referring to the latest measures to pay bread subsidies to the people, said: We have designed the infrastructure with the cooperation of the relevant ministries, the Program and Budget Organization and the Targeted Subsidies Organization.

He added: “This infrastructure is designed in such a way that when the purchase is made normally, there is no difference in the method of payment, but if the purchase belongs to the basic goods subject to subsidies, the transaction enters the switch in the center and this control over payment It is done whether the purchase belongs to a person who has a subsidy or not. If the person is eligible for the subsidy, part of the cost is from the person’s current account and part of the subsidy account is earmarked for this purpose; Is deducted.

According to Moharramian, there are currently 1,500 receiving machines (POS) in the bakeries of Zanjan province to implement this project, he said: Of course, this route will be implemented for all bakeries in the country, which number about 80,000.

According to the official in charge of the Central Bank, in this regard, there is no need to issue a new card and open a new bank account, and purchases are made with the current bank card of individuals, and any person with all the bank cards he has can do so.

The official of the Central Bank, stating that this project has been implemented on a trial basis in one city, clarified: before Eid, in one of the cities, this important project has been implemented on a trial basis and is now operational. Of course, only technology tests have been done in this area and there has not been a case that requires public announcement, but this is still being done and it has been operational for two months.

The Deputy Minister of New Technologies of the Central Bank, stating that the infrastructure of the banking network is sufficiently prepared to implement the project, said: “The existing infrastructure is sufficient, but given that policies related to various goods and subsidies that are allocated, may be based The test run should be changed, of course these changes should be applied to the network, but the infrastructure is ready.

Regarding the method of settlement with the baker, he noted: “In terms of settlement with the baker, we will not change, in other words, settlement with the baker and the entire amount that is due to be credited to his account in the same stable cycles as in Now it is done daily, it is done in the same way.

Dr. Moharramian added: “Also, regarding the bakeries that may have poor access, the necessary coordination will be done with the Ministry of Communications, so that they can be equipped with receiving devices (POS) immediately.” Because at the moment we are talking about bakeries that are equipped with receiving devices (POS) and there is the necessary communication, and naturally in cases where there is a problem, the necessary reinforcements are made.