Commerce and Industry Minister Fahad Al-Shuraian issued two decisions banning cash payments at domestic help offices and exhibitions held in Kuwait, regardless whether the exhibitors are from Kuwait or abroad.

The first decision commits companies and domestic help offices licensed by the Public Authority of Manpower and the commerce ministry to not deal in cash when processing any contract or transaction.

Payment should be debited from the customer’s account through non-cash means as permitted by the central bank. Any establishment that violates this rule will be closed down and investigations will ensue. The second decision commits companies that are under the commerce ministry’s supervision and participating in all types of exhibitions in Kuwait, regardless whether the exhibitors are from Kuwait or abroad, not to receive cash payments for any deal.