By John Lee.
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) reportedly expects cash reserves to reach $90 billion by the end of this year, up from about $80 billion currently.
CBI Deputy Governor, Ammar Khalaf, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the increase is a result of higher oil prices.
He added that gold reserves have increased by about 30 tons, to more than 131 tons.
(Source: INA)
And yet, there currency is valued at less than a penny.