Iraq Business News brings you the latest news of investments in Iraq, highlighting the many opportunities that exist.
By John Lee. Reuters reports that Zain Iraq will list on the Baghdad Stock Exchange (ISX) on 23rd June. Under the terms of its 15-year licence awarded in 2007, the company, along with Iraq's two other mobile phone firms, was required to float at least a quarter of its shares on the ISX by August […]
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has completed the placement of USD 400 million of new, five-year senior unsecured bonds with a coupon rate of 8.75 percent and an issue price of 87.5 percent of par value. The bond placement received strong investor demand across international markets and its combination of a fixed […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 4th June 2015). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,358 / $1,325 (+2.3%) (weekly change) (-2.5% and -10.6% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded shares […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 28th May 2015). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,327 (+5.5%)/ $1,295 (+3.6%) (weekly change) (-4.7% and -12.6% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded shares […]
By John Lee. BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust has said that the fund's most significant detractors from performance were its Iraqi oil stocks. In its Half-yearly Report, the fund commented: "Although Kurdistan has started exporting oil through it's pipeline to Turkey, the International Oil Companies ("IOCs") are still not receiving payment for these exports which is […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 14th May 2015). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,213 / $1,206 (+3.9%) (weekly change) ) (-12.9% and -18.6% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 7th May 2015). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,168 / $1,161 (+3.8%) (weekly change) ) (-16.2% and -21.6% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. Bahraini businesses are investing heavily in Iraq, according to a report from Gulf Daily News (GDN). The country's Ambassador to Iraq, Salah Al Malki [Salah Hassan Al-Maliki] (pictured), told GDN: "In recent years, due to an influx of pilgrims going to Iraq, we have seen a surge in the number of Bahraini […]
Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Bahaa Al Araji (pictured), told a high level international conference in Baghdad on Wednesday that his country recognised the vital importance of foreign investment and Iraq was full of opportunity. Dr Bahaa said the Government was ready to extend all facilities and offer incentives for businesses to come to Iraq. […]
By John Lee. Abu Dhabi’s Bloom Holdings is reportedly planning to build a new town outside Karbala. The project, which will take 10 years to complete, involves the construction of 40,000 villas, along with hospitality and educational components, according to Khaleej Times. Sameh Muhtadi (pictured), CEO of Bloom Holdings, told the newspaper: “We have received […]
By John Lee. Zain Iraq has applied for a listing on the Baghdad stock exchange (ISX). As part of their 15-year licences awarded in 2007, Iraq’s three mobile network operators -- Zain, Asiacell and Korek -- were required to float at least a quarter of their shares and join the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) by […]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is investing up to $18 million in Saudi dairy company Al Safi Danone’s Iraq-based subsidiary, to expand its operations in order to improve domestic food security, boost Iraq’s non-oil sector, and reduce its reliance on imported dairy products. IFC’s long-term investment, which is […]
