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By John Lee. The Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved amendments to the Bank's statutes to enable the limited and incremental expansion of its operations to sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq. According to a statement from the bank, the decision, taken at the EBRD's 2023 Annual Meeting in […]
By Sinan Mahmoud for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqis banned from dealing in US dollars The Iraqi Interior Ministry has banned people from dealing in US dollars in the latest move by authorities to control a fluctuating […]
By John Lee. Saudi Arabi'a Arab National Bank (ANB) has announced an investment of $38.2 million to create Arab Bank Iraq. ANB will have a 20-percent stake in the new bank. The full statement from ANB is as follows: Arab National Bank announces the approval of the Board of Directors on 14/5/2023 after obtaining the […]
By John Lee. The Governor of Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Dr. Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, has met with a delegation of experts from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), affiliated with the World Bank, led by Mr. Marcel Rashid. The meeting focused on enhancing the relationship between the Central Bank of Iraq and the IFC, and […]
On Tuesday, Rebar Ahmad, the Kurdistan Regional Government's Minister of Interior, welcomed the KRG's Financial Action Taskforce for money laundering and terrorist financing. The taskforce includes representatives from 15 other organisations in the region and operates in accordance with international standards. Minister Ahmad praised the taskforce's efforts and emphasised the government's transparent policies for combating […]
By John Lee. The Governor of Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Dr. Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, has met with Jean Claude Farah, Western Union's President for the Middle East and Asia Pacific. According to a statement from Mr Farah on Linked In, they talked about how Western Union can further grow its presence across the country […]
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr. Mohammed S. Al-Sudani (pictured), has said the he anticipates the exchange rate between the Iraqi dinar and the US dollar will stabilize at the official rate of 1,320 IQD. Speaking at the Iraq Forum for Stability and Prosperity in Baghdad last week, he also said that […]
By David S Cloud, for the Wall Street Journal. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqis Fly to Nearby Countries to Get Dollars as U.S. Cracks Down on Money Laundering The cash-driven economy relies heavily on the greenback for transactions. Click here […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has agreed to draft a a law to regulate electronic payments in Iraq. The Legal Department of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers will work together with the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), the Federal Board of Supreme Audit, and the Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Tag Ends of Currency Upheaval Sparks Market Rally The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, was up 12.5% for the month, and up […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has launched the Banking Supervision Reporting System (BSRS), which will collect financial data from banks and non-banking financial institutions. According to a statement from the CBI, the system will provide the Banking Control Department with a clear view of the financial status of financial institutions, enabling […]
By John Lee. The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Ali Mohsen Ismail Al-Alaq, has met with a delegation from Iron Point Iconiq (IPI Partners), one of the largest data center owners in the world. Operating in 26 markets across the United States, Europe, and Asia, the company owns data centers serving the […]
