Iraq Business News brings you the latest news of investments in Iraq, highlighting the many opportunities that exist.
By John Lee. Jordan's Al Tanmiya Steel has completed the sale of its Iraqi steel operations for $195 million. Al Tanmiya had full ownership of the Iraqi Al Anmaa for Construction Materials Production, which operates a steel plant (pictured) in Khor Al-Zubair, Basra. Al Anmaa has been bought by Alghad Almutkamel for General Trading and […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 21st April 2022). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD1,005 (-1.9%) / $882 (-1.7%) (weekly change) (+9.5% and +9.5% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Iraq's economy is gradually recovering from the twin shocks of the pandemic and collapse in oil prices in 2020. Both oil and non-oil growth are on track to reach their pre-pandemic levels as oil production increases and the easing of COVID-19 restrictions restores domestic economic activity. Fiscal and external deficits are back to surpluses as […]
By John Lee. The Council of Ministers of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has approved a draft bill concerning company registration. According to a statement from the KRG, the bill aims to streamline and simplify the process of registering new companies, with the aim of reducing bureaucracy and encouraging investment. (Source: KRG)
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. Market Review: "The Opportunity in Retail Banking" The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, was up 6.9% for the month, and up 16.2% […]
The IBBC Iraq conference at the Mansion House - meeting at a most important time for Iraq - Tuesday 24 May After a two-year absence, IBBC is back at the Mansion House hosting its Iraq conference on Tuesday May 24th focusing on finance, energy and sustaining economic growth in Iraq. The country stands at another pivotal moment with […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. How the Ukraine war creates opportunities, challenges for Iraq Russia and Ukraine are major breadbaskets, accounting for 30% of wheat, 17% of corn, and over half of sunflower seed oil exports worldwide. The […]
By Salam Zidane for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Russian invasion of Ukraine has sharp impact on Iraq's economy Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused shortages of food in Iraq and forced the government to pay more in […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 31st March 2022). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD1,060 (+1.4%) / $936 (+1.4%) (weekly change) (+15.5% and +16.2% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Baroness Nicholson and Christophe Michels led a 30-strong delegation of IBBC Members to Riyadh to meet with Members of the Saudi Iraqi Business Council. The high profile meeting of Members of both Councils met under the auspices of the Saudi Minister of Commerce at the head quarters of […]
Nakhla, an Iraqi-based agri-tech social enterprise, has received a six-figure investment from Euphrates Ventures, an Iraq-focused venture fund. The investment was facilitated by the Iraqi Angel Investors Network (IAIN) and marks the first investment round completed by an Iraqi agri-tech startup. Nakhla is the Arabic name for date palm tree and has long been associated […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 24th March 2022). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD1046 (+0.9%) / $923 (+0.9%) (weekly change) (+13.9% and +14.7% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
