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Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 9th April 2026. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Rabee Securities' Market Indexes Change - Weekly Index Code Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) IQD-RSISX 2,759.2 4.6% 7.9% USD-RSISX 2,713.0 4.6% 7.9% […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has approved annual allocations of IQD 100 billion (USD 76.3 million) for each province covered by the Reconstruction Fund for the Most Impoverished Areas. The funding applies to five provinces: Basra Babil Diwaniyah Muthanna Najaf The allocations form part of ongoing efforts to support development and improve economic conditions […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has directed provincial authorities to monitor market prices and prevent hoarding, alongside approving a series of development, energy, and administrative measures. The decisions were taken during a meeting of the Higher Committee for Coordination between Provinces, chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani. The Prime Minister instructed governors to […]
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 Reaches All-Time Highs as War Rages The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was up 2.6% for March, […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 2nd April 2026. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Rabee Securities' Market Indexes Change - Weekly Index Code Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) IQD-RSISX 2,639.0 1.2% 3.2% USD-RSISX 2,594.9 1.2% 3.2% […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Securities Commission (ISC) has renewed its warning to the public against dealing with unlicensed companies falsely claiming links to the Iraq Stock Exchange or other official entities. The commission said such groups are contacting individuals via phone calls and social media platforms with the aim of financial fraud. It confirmed that […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 26th March. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Rabee Securities' Market Indexes Change - Weekly Index Code Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) IQD-RSISX 2,608.8 0.2% 2.0% USD-RSISX 2,565.2 0.2% 2.0% IQD-RSIHX […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. You Bought Iraqi Dinars. Now What? You made the purchase some time ago -- maybe a few years back, maybe longer. You heard the pitch: Iraq sits on some of the world's largest […]
By John Lee. S&P Global Ratings has placed the 'B-' rating on First Iraq Islamic Bank For Investment And Finance JSC on CreditWatch with negative implications. It added: "A sharp decline in oil production tied to the increased escalation of the Middle East conflict could lead us to downgrade Iraq, which could, in turn, affect […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: [INSERT]. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Note: ISX is closed from Mar. 18 to Mar. 23, 2026 due to the Eid Al-Fitr holiday. Trading will resume on Mar. 24, 2026 (Tuesday). Rabee […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Payroll Cliff: Why the Dinar Can't Be Your Retirement Plan For two decades, promoters of the Iraqi dinar as an investment have pointed to the country's oil wealth and whispered of an […]
By John Lee. S&P Global Ratings has placed its 'B-' long-term sovereign credit ratings on Iraq on CreditWatch with negative implications. It affirmed 'B' short-term foreign and local currency ratings and 'B-' transfer and convertibility assessment. It added: "The CreditWatch negative reflects the risk of a downgrade for Iraq due to a sharp fall in oil […]
