From the Arab Center Washington DC. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq in the Wake of the Iran War: Governance, Security, and Economic Challenges The Arab Center Washington DC and the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University organised a […]
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. Buy the Rumour, Sell the News; yet the Market Rises Further The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), closed […]
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. More Humongous Dividends, and a visit to Al-Mutanabbi Street The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was down 4.9% […]
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 Continues to Rally, Boosted by Humongous Dividends The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was up 5.0% for […]
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, […]
By John Lee. The gap between Iraq's official and parallel market exchange rates for the dinar widened from mid-December 2025 before stabilising in early March 2026, reflecting shifts in import demand and recent customs reforms. Ahmed Tabaqchali, in his latest monthly report for Iraq Business News, says the divergence was driven by increased demand for […]
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. "Early Days: Markets Discount a Near-term End to the War" The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was up […]
By John Lee. In his latest monthly investment report for Iraq Business News, Ahmed Tabaqchali shows that the gap between the parallel and official exchange rates for the Iraqi dinar (IQD) had already been rising before the U.S.-Israel war on Iran started, due to domestic customs policy changes making it harder for informal importers to […]
By John Lee. Recent media reports have flagged up the growing gap between the official dinar exchange rate and its value in the informal market - see here and here. In his latest monthly investment report for Iraq Business News, Ahmed Tabaqchali attributes the fall in the dinar to the behaviour of certain importers following […]
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. "Equity Market Discounts Regional Tensions" The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was down 0.9% for the month, on […]
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 three-year rally???" The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was up 13.7% for the […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, for the Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS). The opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Gas Flaring Paradoxes: Economic and Technical Obstacles Almost every year, since 2012, Iraq vies with […]
