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The following were the ten most read dinar-related articles on Iraq Business News for the month of December: CBI on Banking Reform, "Digital Dinar", Dollar Transactions Iraqi Central Bank Reduces Supply of Dinars 10 Things the CBI Said About the Iraqi Dinar in 2025 CBI Training on Detection of Counterfeit Dinars CBI Chief on the […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will 2026 Be the Year Iraqi Dinar Speculators Finally Strike Gold? For nearly two decades, a peculiar investment subculture has persisted in the shadows of global finance: Iraqi Dinar speculation. Thousands of hopeful […]
8 things the IMF said about Iraq and the dinar in 2025 1. March 12: IMF Discusses Strengthening Iraqi Dinar Iraq's delegation concluded its meetings with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Amman (February 24-26), with participants including Minister of Finance Taif Sami and the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI). Discussions included […]
10 Things the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) Said About the Iraqi Dinar (IQD) in 2025 1. February 19: CBI's Dollar Distribution System Among World's Most Monitored Following meetings with the US Treasury and Federal Reserve in Dubai, the CBI reported recognition of Iraq's US dollar distribution system as one of the most monitored and […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) reported that total bank credit extended by operating banks increased by 1.88 percent in the third quarter of 2025, reaching 73,942 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $56.5 billion). This was up from 72,578 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $55.5 billion) in the same period of 2024. (Source: Central […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) reported that retail electronic payments using local cards increased in the third quarter of 2025 to 2,984,232 million Iraqi dinars (approximately $2.28 billion), up from 2,111,296 million Iraqi dinars (approximately $1.61 billion) in the same period of 2024. The bank noted that this growth supports financial […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced public tender No. 2025/4 for the provision of transport services for staff of its Mosul branch. The contract covers the operation of 18 vehicles on internal and external transport routes, both within and outside the governorate, in line with the bank's standard non-consultancy services […]
By John Lee. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Developmen (EBRD) has launched its first-ever investment in Iraq, providing a US$100 million trade finance facility to the National Bank of Iraq (NBI), the country's largest private bank. The facility, extended under the EBRD's Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), will support Iraq's import and export activity by enabling […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) reported a 5.5 percent decline in currency issued during the third quarter of 2025, falling to 99,681 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $76.1 billion) from 104,127 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $79.5 billion) in the same period of 2024. The bank said that a reduction in currency in […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) reported that the value of its gold reserves increased in the third quarter of 2025, rising to 27,552 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $21.0 billion), up from 16,817 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $12.8 billion) in the same quarter of 2024. This represents an increase of 64 percent. […]
By John Lee. Iraq has taken initial steps towards establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for virtual and digital assets, aligned with international best practices. The first meeting of the National High Committee for the Regulation of Virtual Assets was held in Baghdad at the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), bringing together senior representatives from regulatory, […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq imported 50 tons of gold in 2025 amid global surge in demand Iraq has imported nearly 50 tons of gold so far in 2025, an official from the federal planning ministry said, noting […]
