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Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 19th Jan 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQ1074 (+0.2%) / $1068 (+0.6%) (weekly change) (+11.9% and +12.8% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Iraq has successfully closed on its offering of a $1 billion sovereign bond issuance guaranteed by the United States of America. This loan guarantee underscores the strong and enduring commitment of the United States to support the government of Iraq in this critical moment in the fight against Da’esh. As part of a comprehensive international […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 12th Jan 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQ1072 (+7.1%) / $1062 (+7.1%) (weekly change) (+11.7% and +12.2% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 5th Jan 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQ1001 (+4.3%) / $992 (+4.7%) (weekly change) (+4.3% and +4.7% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 29th Dec 2016). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQ960 (+1.4%) / $947 (+1.4%) (weekly change) (-12.0% and -17.3% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
More than 180 expert speakers and delegates from the UK, Iraq, UAE and abroad gathered in Dubai at The Address Dubai Marina on Sunday 18 December for the Iraq Britain Business Council’s (IBBC) Autumn Conference. Usually held in London, the well-attended conference marked the first time the IBBC has held an event in the UAE, […]
The Iraqi-French Business Council Economic Forum was held in Bagdad on the 1st of Dec. 2016 in its 10th session under the joint patronage of the Iraqi and French governments. The Forum activities opened with a welcoming speech by Dr. Sami Al- Araji, NIC Chairman through which he reviewed the history of establishing the Iraqi […]
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraqi Foreign Ministry announced Dec. 2 the formation of a high-level committee to start implementing the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA). This reflects Iraq’s readiness for the era […]
Baroness Nicholson – Opening Speech for the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Conference on December 18th in Dubai: Welcome to Dubai. IBBC has been aware for many years of the important role that the UAE plays as a regional hub for business and trade through the MENA region and in particular as a regional base […]
By John Lee. Reuters reports that Zain Iraq is to pay $94 million to settle a tax case related to the 2007 acquisition of rival operator Iraqna from Egypt's Orascom Telecom. Iraq's General Commission of Taxes (GCT) claimed Zain Iraq owed $187 million in capital gains tax due on its $1.2 billion purchase of the […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 15th Dec 2016). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQ936 (+0.7%) / $920 (-0.1%) (weekly change) (-14.2% and -19.7% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. According to a report from Reuters, commodities giant Glencore will likely fall short of its target of raising $550 million to pre-finance the purchase of Kurdish oil. Industry sources told the news agency that investors are exercising caution despite the 12 percent bond yield, and that Glencore has received investor commitments for […]
