Iraq Business News brings you the latest news of investments in Iraq, highlighting the many opportunities that exist.
By John Lee. UK Export Finance (UKEF) has published its annual report and accounts for 2017 to 2018, in which it lists three export projects supported in Iraq: Enka UK Construction Ltd received letter of credit guarantees and supplier credit totalling £87,910,650 for the construction of a gas-fired power plant for Iraq's Ministry of Electricity; […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali (pictured), CIO of Asia Frontier Capital (AFC) Iraq Fund. This article was originally published in the Marsh to Mountain blog. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. “Forget the Donations, Stupid”: New dynamics in funding the reconstruction of Iraq Key […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC), and the State Company for Drugs and Medical Appliances, have announced an opportunity to invest in the rehabilitation, modernization and operation of the Samarra drugs plant. In a statement, the NIC said: "It invites reliable Arab and foreign companies directly or their agents – not mediator or […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 14th June 2018). Note: ISX will be closed starting from June 17, 2018 to June 19, 2018 due to the religious holiday of Eid Al-Fitr. The next trading session will be held on Wednesday (June 20, 2018). Please click here to download a […]
UK International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP has appointed Simon Penney (pictured on right) as Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for the Middle East. The announcement was confirmed by Dr Fox on a visit to Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he met government and industry representatives to boost trade and promote […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced six new investment opportunities in Iraq: Starch and Dextrin production, General Company for Food Products Sulphur/Sulfur production, Mishraq Sulphur Company (Source: National Investment Commission) (Picture: Business opportunity word cloud, from ibreakstock/Shutterstock)
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced six new investment opportunities in Iraq: New Housing Compounds, Ministry of Water Resources Lime plant in Karbala, Iraqi Cement State Company Caustic/chlorine plant in Khor al-Zubair, State Company for Petrochemical Industries Industrial and medical gases, Al-Zawraa State Company Chlorine plant in Muthanna, General Company for […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, CIO of Asia Frontier Capital (AFC) Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Market Review: The Elections, the Economy and the Stock Market A key aspect of the Iraq investment opportunity is arbitraging the delta between real and […]
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has completed the private placement of USD 400 million of new, five-year senior unsecured bonds to be issued at 100 percent of par with a coupon rate of 8.75 percent. The bond placement received strong investor demand across international markets and was oversubscribed. The bond issue is […]
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas company with operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, is contemplating the issuance of a new, five-year senior unsecured bond with a minimum size of USD 400 million through a private placement. The coupon rate and the issue size will be determined during the accelerated book building commencing today. The net […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 10th May 2018). ISX will be closed tomorrow (May 13, 2018) due to the elections that will be held today (May 12). The next trading session will be held on Monday (May 14, 2018). Please click here to download a table of listed […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced three new investment opportunities in Iraq: Glass Bottles and Jars Factory Dextrin and Starch Production Textile and Leather Production (Source: National Investment Commission) (Picture: Business opportunity word cloud, from ibreakstock/Shutterstock)
