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Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 21st May 2026. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Note: ISX will be closed starting from May 26, 2026 (Tuesday) to May 28, 2026 (Thursday) due to the religious holiday of Eid Al-Adha. […]
By John Lee. The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has explicitly dismissed any plan to adjust the official dinar foreign exchange rate. According to a report from Iraqi News, Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq confirmed that the current monetary policy remains committed to maintaining the official rate of 130,000 IQD per 100 USD. The Governor […]
By John Lee. According to the Iraq Securities Commission (ISC), the market capitalisation of shares listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange rose 22.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, reaching approximately IQD 26.9 trillion ($20.5 billion). The ISC's first quarterly report for 2026 also recorded trading value of approximately IQD 59.8 billion ($45.6 million), […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Embassy in London has held a virtual meeting with the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) to discuss strengthening economic and investment relations between the two countries. Ambassador Dr Salih Husain Ali Al-Tamimi led the meeting, which covered a range of topics including: Recent political developments in Iraq, including the forthcoming […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning has held a joint meeting with Germany's Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to discuss strengthening development co-operation and advancing ongoing joint projects. The meeting, held at the ministry's headquarters, was attended by GIZ's country director and his technical team. The ministry was represented by the Director-General of […]
By John Lee. The project committee for blue economy investments under the National Investment Commission (NIC) has convened in Baghdad, chaired by NIC Chairman Prof. Dr. Haider Mohammed Makiya and attended by representatives of relevant ministries and agencies. [According to the London School of Economics, the term 'blue economy' broadly relates to a sustainable ocean […]
From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. New UNDP Iraq Development Fund Partnership Advances Strategic Investment, Infrastructure, and Inclusive Growth in Iraq The Iraq Development Fund and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq signed […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Financial Stability Council has held its inaugural meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, with the Finance Minister and the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) in attendance. Al-Zaidi stressed the importance of achieving financial stability for its developmental and economic benefits, and called for close coordination between […]
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Kurdistan Region Mandates International ACI Standards For Investment Projects The KRG has issued a new directive requiring all investment and construction projects to comply with American Concrete Institute (ACI) standards Click here to read […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 14th May 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 2,663.0 -3.0% 4.2% USD-RSISX 2,618.5 -3.0% 4.2% […]
By John Lee. A spokesman for the Ministry of Planning has told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that poverty has declined from 22 to 17 percent and unemployment from 16 to 13 percent in recent years, attributing the improvement to government measures and private-sector cooperation. Abd al-Zahra al-Hindawi added that the private sector is […]
By John Lee. The Iraq Securities Commission (ISC) has approved Baghdad-based Al-Arqam Brokerage to operate in foreign securities and commodities markets, making it the first Iraqi company to receive such a licence under Regulatory Directive No. 35 of 2025. The ISC said the licence was issued after Al-Arqam completed all legal, technical, and regulatory requirements, […]
