Iraq Business News brings you the latest news of investments in Iraq, highlighting the many opportunities that exist.
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 2nd Aug 2018). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD751 (-5.1%) / $806 (-5.1%) (weekly change) (-7.4% and -3.6% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. The Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies has just published a new report from our Expert Blogger Ahmed Tabaqchali. Entitled "Understanding Iraq’s debt: An overview of its status, outlook and origins", the report argues that much of that debate about Iraq's debt is out of context, mixes loosely related facts and figures […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 26th July 2018). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD792 (+15.1%) / $849 (+15.1%) (weekly change) (-2.4% and -1.6% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced new investment opportunities in Iraq: Sugar production, General Company for Food Products Tyre production, State Company for Rubber Industries and Tyres (Source: National Investment Commission) (Picture: Business opportunity word cloud, from ibreakstock/Shutterstock)
KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani received a delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia including President of the Chambers of Commerce of Saudi Arabia Dr. Sami bin Abdullah Al-Obaidi, Saudi Ambassador to Iraq Abdulaziz al-Shammari, Saudi Consul General to the Kurdistan Region Mansour Faisal al-Otaibi and a number of officials and members of Saudi Chambers […]
Advertising Feature By Veronica Cotdemiey, CEO of Citizenship Invest. Obtaining a dual a nationality or second citizenship has long been a significant goal for many families in the Middle East. The constant struggle of not being able to travel freely; being scrutinized by immigration and governmental entities; as well as being a citizen of countries […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced new investment opportunities in Iraq: Glass production, State Company for Glass and Refractories Overhead Cranes, State Company for Steel Industries Fallujah Cement Plant, Iraqi State Cement Company (Source: National Investment Commission) (Picture: Business opportunity word cloud, from ibreakstock/Shutterstock)
On August 10th, ten of Iraq’s best seed-stage startups will compete in Erbil to represent the country at the Seedstars Summit in Switzerland and win up to USD 1 million in equity investments and other prizes. The first Seedstars competition in Erbil is marked by the excitement and commitment of Seedstars and its partners in […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 12th July 2018). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD731 (-0.3%) / $784 (-0.3%) (weekly change) (-9.9% and -6.2% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
IBBC holds annual Cumberland Lodge Conference with Political, Academic, Education and Business Experts, 6-8 July The Iraq Britain Business Council hosted its annual Cumberland Lodge Retreat on 6-8 July, inviting a host of political, business, academic and education experts to discuss the most pertinent issues relating to Iraq and its future. The title of the […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 5th July 2018). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD733 (-5.3%) / $786 (-5.3%) (weekly change) (-9.6% and -5.9% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd., operator of the Shaikan Field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has announced the successful completion of the private placement of a 5-year senior unsecured $100 million bond issue (the "New Notes"). The New Notes will be issued at 100 percent of par and carry a 10 percent fixed semi-annual coupon. […]
