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$379m in Iraqi Assets Recovered from Abroad

By John Lee. Iraq Fund for the Recovery of Smuggled Assets has reportedly recovered approximately $379 million in Iraqi funds from abroad, according to its chairman, Mohammed Ali Al-Lami. Speaking to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), Al-Lami said the fund is seeking to sign cooperation agreements with international and local institutions to strengthen its […]

Rafidain Bank Launches New SME Financing Round

By John Lee. State-owned Rafidain Bank has launched the 59th round of its "Leadership and Excellence" initiative to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According to the bank, the new round allocates a total of IQD 1 billion (approximately $763,000) to 93 beneficiaries. The programme forms part of the entrepreneurship financing initiative supported by the Central […]

Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 13th March 2026 Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Note: ISX will be closed on Mar. 16, 2026 (Monday) due to a public holiday. The next trading session will be held on Mar. […]

Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 5th March 2026). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Rabee Securities' Market Indexes Change - Weekly Index Code Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) IQD-RSISX 2,554.7 -0.7% -0.1% USD-RSISX 2,512.0 -0.7% -0.1% […]

Tabaqchali: "Markets Discount a Near-Term End to the War"

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. "Early Days: Markets Discount a Near-term End to the War" The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was up […]

The Changing Perceptions of Iraq

From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): You could be forgiven for thinking that Iraq is only dependant on oil and is a country struggling with conflict. However, reality has moved on from old perceptions and scarcely reflect the recent changes and dynamics that are tangible and progressing well. With a stable economic and political […]

Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 26th February 2026. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Rabee Securities' Market Indexes Change - Weekly Index Code Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) IQD-RSISX 2,571.5 -0.2% 0.6% USD-RSISX 2,528.5 -0.2% 0.6% […]

Investment Licence Granted for Addiction and Mental Health Hospital

By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has granted an investment licence for what is described as Iraq's first private hospital dedicated to addiction treatment and mental health care. The licence was awarded for the "Ritaj Baghdad Health Educational Project", to be developed by Abraj Al-Ritaj Company. According to the Commission, the project will […]

Kapita Research and Iraq Business News Announce Strategic Partnership

Kapita Research, Iraq Business News Announce Strategic Partnership New MOU expands access to high-quality, data-driven market intelligence on Iraq Kapita Research and Iraq Business News (IBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalise a strategic collaboration aimed at broadening access to high-quality, data-driven business and market intelligence on Iraq. The partnership brings together […]

$65bn Investment Planned for Al-Tayeb Economic City

By John Lee. A $65-billion investment is planned to transform the Al-Tayeb border area into a multi-service economic city, according to the National Investment Commission (NIC). Commission Chairman Dr Haider Mohammed Makkiya (pictured) told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that Al-Tayeb is envisaged as an economic city covering more than 120,000 dunams, with total […]

Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 19th February 2026. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Rabee Securities' Market Indexes Change - Weekly Index Code Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) IQD-RSISX 2,576.8 1.1% 0.8% USD-RSISX 2,533.7 1.1% 0.8% […]