The first international economic conference will be held in Ninewa on June 24, which will cover construction, trade, energy, agriculture and information fields, the Ninewa governor said on Tuesday. “Preparations are underway to hold the five-day conference in Ninewa next June 24,” Atheel al-Najiefi told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. The conference will be organized by […]
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CBI Dollar Sales Up to $182m
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) dollar sales went up to reach $182.444 million in its daily auction Tuesday, compared to $82.740 million in the previous session. “The demand hit $4.690 million in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,183 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $177.754 million in foreign transfers outside the country, covered […]
No easy fix for corrupt state banks
Last month, on the occasion of Rafidain Bank’s 69th anniversary celebration, the chairman reported that the bank was looking forward to implementing its new IT system “as soon as possible.” The system, which includes the Mysis products “Bankmaster” and “Branchpower,” is supposed to increase efficiency and reduce operational risk by bringing together information throughout the […]
Basra Governor Discusses Reconstruction with Jordanians
Basra Governor, Shaltagh Abboud al-Mayah, discussed on Monday with Jordanian minister of finance businessmen’s contribution in the reconstruction operations in the province, according to an official statement. “The minister expressed his ministry’s readiness to provide all facilities and to receive Iraqi employees to train them in banking, accounting and tax,” said the statement received by […]
Rafidain-Warkaa Banks Renew Relationship
Relationship between the state-owned al-Rafidain Bank and the private al-Warkaa Bank will normalize within days. “The al-Warkaa Bank has submitted guarantees that exceed the amount of deals between the two banks,” a source from the al-Rafidain Bank told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He noted that recent news reports about the financial status of al-Warkaa Bank […]
Joint Bank Planned With Iraq, Turkey
Iran, Iraq and Turkey are discussing plans to set up a joint investment bank at Iran-Turkey border, an Iranian provincial official announced.
Iraq Tends to Privatise Its Economy
Iraq government said that there is a tendency to privatise Iraq economy but in a way that is different from that World Bank is asking for.
CBI: Hard to Manipulate Iraqi Banking System
Laws and regulations, in addition to audit and follow up commissions, make it hard to manipulate the Iraqi banking system, said a source from the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI). “Our duty is to monitor the performance of Iraqi banks , and foster their development and financial status,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency […]
CBI Sells $82 Million on Thursday
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) dollar sales went down to reach $82.740 million in its daily auction Thursday, compared to $110.862 million in the previous session. “The demand hit $2.650 million in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,183 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $80.090 million in foreign transfers outside the country, covered […]
D1b to Clean Baaquba
More than ID1 billion has been allocated to carry out cleaning campaigns in Baaquba city. “The exact allocated amount is ID1.125 billion,” a local source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He noted that the campaigns will last for one year, and will be carried out by 350 workers. Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, […]
CBI Dollar Sales Down to $110m
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) dollar sales went down to reach $110.862 million in its daily auction Wednesday, compared to $121.220 million in the previous session. “The demand hit $1.970 million in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,183 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $108.892 million in foreign transfers outside the country, covered […]
AAIB Appoints New Divisional Director
Leading High Risk Insurance Specialist Opens Second Iraq Office AAIB Insurance Brokers, the leading Iraq insurance provider, has appointed Mr Michael Carr FCII as the Divisional Director of its Iraqi registered company Al Fajer Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers. He will be based at AAIB’s latest office to open in Iraq, located in the southern city […]


