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Iraq Business News brings you the latest news of investments in Iraq, highlighting the many opportunities that exist.

Iraqi Investment Fund is Top Performer

From Asia Frontier Capital: Asia Frontier Capital Limited Announces that its AFC Iraq Fund is the Best-Performing Long-only Unleveraged Actively Managed Generalist Equity Fund in the World in 2023 Asia Frontier Capital Limited is pleased to announce that its AFC Iraq Fund - according to our research - is the best-performing, long-only, unleveraged, actively managed, generalist […]

Iraqi Speaker courts Chinese Investment

By John Lee. In a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Iraq, Tsui Wei, and the economic trade advisor Shu Chun, Iraq's Acting Parliament Speaker, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation across various sectors. Al-Mandalawi expressed full parliamentary support for facilitating the operations of reputable Chinese companies within Iraq. He called […]

Iraqi PM chairs meeting of Reconstruction and Investment Cmte

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has led the fifth meeting of the High Committee for Reconstruction and Investment, at which several housing projects were approved in various provinces. During the meeting, authorization was granted to the Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Municipalities to negotiate with the executing company for the Housing […]

Tabaqchali: "What Next after a Gangbuster Year ???"

By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. "What Next after a Gangbuster Year ???" The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U. S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was up 6.2% and 97.2% […]

Iraq Issues $1.5bn Reconstruction Bonds

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Finance announced on Friday the issuance of the third tranche of reconstruction bonds, named "Sukuk Al-Imar," totaling 2 trillion dinars [$1.5 billion]. This issuance is in accordance with Budget Law No. 13 for the fiscal years 2023-2024-2025, covering the period from December 31, 2023, to January 30, 2024. The […]

NIC discusses Proposed Revisions to Iraq's Investment Law

By John Lee. The Chairman of the National Investment Commission (NIC), Dr. Haider Muhammad Makkiya, has chaired a meeting to discuss the proposed amendments to the Investment Law No. (13) of 2006, with the aim of strengthening the economic sector in Iraq. In the presence of the general directors and advisors, he discussed set of […]

"Iran-Backed Company" to grow Palms on Saudi Border

By Dana Taib Menmy for The New Arab. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq grants investment rights to PMF-linked company for one million palm trees in Samawah Desert Iraqi and US scholars have raised questions about the project's feasibility, accusing the […]

Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 4th January 2024). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change       RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 1,534.0 -1.3% -1.3% RSISX USD Index 1,508.3 […]

Iraqi Stock Market nearly Doubles in 2023

The Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) index has closed the year up more than 97 percent in USD terms. According to date from Rabee Securities, the biggest winner was Al-Ameen Estate Investments, which gained more than 500 percent, while the biggest loser was National Islamic Bank, which more than halved in value: RSISX Index […]

Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 28th December 2023). Note: ISX will be closed on December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2024 due to the end-of-year closing operations. The next trading session will be held on Jan. 2, 2024. Please click here to view a table of listed companies […]

Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 21th December 2023). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change       RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 1,547.0 -1.0% 69.9% RSISX USD Index 1,521.2 […]