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Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 18th 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 1,563.6 2.9% 0.6% RSISX USD Index 1,537.5 […]
By John Lee. In Davos, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met with Mr. Khaled Haballah, the Regional CEO of J.P. Morgan (JPMorgan Chase) for the Middle East and North Africa. The meeting focused on exploring cooperation opportunities in financial areas, including opening accounts for Iraqi banks. Discussions also touched upon the potential participation of […]
By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced its first investment opportunity of the year. The project is described as a "horizontal and vertical" residential project on plot number (1/6/m 28) in the Tajiya [Tajiyaat] district. The plot area is 266 dunams (26.6 hectares) and is owned by the former Al-Karama Company (currently […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC are holding their flagship conference at London's mansion house this year on 27th June. Iraq is in a dynamic phase, with the economy growing, and a stable, proactive government extending numerous initiatives and development contracts to tender. Come and hear from leading businesses and government officials with access […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has attended a working meeting on the sidelines of the Davos Economic Forum in Switzerland, involving the heads and representatives of 57 global companies specializing in energy, oil, gas, and various economic sectors. During the meeting, he discussed the government's plans for development and economic reform, highlighting […]
By John Lee. Local sources in Iraqi Kurdistan have said that one of the region's most prominent business leaders was killed in last night's attack by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on targets in Erbil. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the Kurdistan Democratic Party's (KDP) Foreign Relations Office said: "Initial reports indicate […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Engineer Ziad Ali Fadel, met with a delegation from the Qatari company Urbacon on Monday. The discussions focused on plans for the reconstruction of the Baiji Thermal Power Station in Salahuddin Province. The plant, which the Ministry sees as an investment opportunity, has a capacity of 2,100 MW. […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 11th Januarty 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 1,520.1 -0.9% -2.2% RSISX USD Index 1,494.7 […]
By John Lee. Iraq is to open a Consulate General in Munich, Germany. The Cabinet agreed on Tuesday that the Ministry of Finance will allocate funds for the project. (Source: Media Office of the Prime Minister)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
