Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraq banking & finance news, with information on developments and opportunities.
Following the insurgency by ISIS/ISIL, and the declaration of a 'caliphate' to be known as the Islamic State (IS), we have seen an increase in enquiries to Iraq Business News regarding the future of the country's currency, the Iraqi dinar (IQD). These enquiries typically come from people who have been persuaded to speculate on the […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 9 banks took part in the first of its two currency auction on Thursday. A total of $110,683,000 was sold at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. In its second auction, 15 banks took part, buying a total of $185,890,000 […]
By John Lee. The Iraq Stock Exchange (ISE) has announced that Thursday, 24th July, is the last trading session before the Eid al-Fitr holiday. The first trading session after returning from the Eid holiday will be on Sunday, 3rd August. (Source: )
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 17 banks took part in its currency auction on Wednesday. A total of $237,207,000 was sold at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 8 banks took part in its currency auction on Monday. A total of $101,354,000 was sold at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
By John Lee. The escalating conflict in Iraq is making holders of the country's international debt nervous about repayment, according to a report from Reuters. The size of Iraq's dollar debt is relatively small - a $2.7 billion bond launched in 2006 in a restructuring of Saddam Hussein-era commercial debt. It is held by investors […]
By John Lee. Bloomberg reports that Iraqi bonds have had their worst week in a year, as a result of the escalating violence in the country. Yields on January 2028 debt rose five basis points to 6.93 percent, taking this week’s increase to 55 basis points, the most since the period ended June 21, 2013. […]
By John Lee. Arabian Business has published a revealing interview with Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) chief Taha Abdulsalam al-Rubaye, outlining the incredible challenges the stock exchange has faced since its creation from the old "Baghdad stock exchange" under Iraq's sanctions hit economy of the 1990s. Despite terrifying security challenges, the ISX success has been monumental, but […]
By John Lee. Standard Chartered Bank hosted an information session on Monday for Korean businesses interested in investing in Iraq. At the one-day seminar held in Seoul, Gavin Wishart, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Iraq, said that Iraq provides substantial opportunities for world-renowned Korean construction and engineering companies. He added that the Iraqi government is […]
From Marcopolis. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's North Bank -- the largest bank in Iraq (Private) -- believes in active involvement in the market, and statics show the bank as the largest in the Republic in giving loans and three times […]
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged Iraqi banks and financial companies to expand their networks within the Islamic economy through Dubai which is working hard towards becoming the capital of Islamic Economy in the World during a roundtable discussion on “Islamic Finance” held in Divan Hotel, Erbil, Kurdistan. The meeting, which identified the […]
By John Lee. Two of the three men charged in a scheme to defraud investors in Iraqi currency were found guilty by a jury in U.S. District Court last week, while the third defendant was convicted only of an unrelated mail fraud charge. According to a report from the Toledo Blade, Bradford Huebner (66) and […]
