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Currency Auction Results, 2nd Oct

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 10 banks took part in its currency auction on Thursday. A total of $137,430,000 was sold  at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)

Fixing Problems Caused by the Previous Regime

This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. New Iraqi Govt Doomed To Spend All Year Fixing Problems Caused By Previous Regime During his last days in power, Iraq's former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (pictured) made senior appointments […]

Fake Iraqi Dinar found in Maysan

By John Lee. Maysan [Missan] police have reportedly arrested a gang producing counterfeit Iraqi dinars in the city of Amara. According to a report from NINA, the gang of three people was found in possession of fake dinars, and the case will be presented to the judiciary. (Source: NINA) (Dinar image via Shutterstock)

Women in Islam – a Wider Perspective

By Dr Natalie Schoon, Islamic finance expert. This article was original published by Nina Magazine, (www.nina-iraq.com) and is republished here with their permission. It is un-Islamic for Muslim women to laugh out loud in public. At least, this is what was stated by a senior Turkish cabinet member early summer 2014. Unfortunately, he is not alone […]