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 […]
By John Lee. Ahmed Tabaqchali of AFC Iraq Fund (and Expert Blogger on Iraq Business News) was interviewed this week on the Youtube channel Majlis & Markets, examining the true state of Iraq's economy, including stability since 2019, the Iraqi dinar (IQD), de-dollarisation, banking sector challenges, fintech growth, tokenisation, the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) and […]
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. "Election kerfuffle, what kerfuffle !!!" The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was up 5.0% for the month and […]
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. "A Ho-hum Month, Ahead of Elections" The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was up 0.6% for the month, […]
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. A tour of Basra, and a Business School in Baghdad The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was up […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, for the Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Beyond Tariffs: Building a Mutually Beneficial Relationship between the United States and Iraq The Trump administration imposed a 30 per cent tariff on Iraqi exports […]
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. "Southern Mesopotamia: A tour of Ur, the Marshes, and Al-Qurna" "The world's surprise boomtown: Baghdad" is the title of The Economist's September 4th article highlighting Baghdad's construction […]
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 Power Conundrum This paper aims to unpack Iraq's power conundrum first by reviewing the deficiencies […]
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. "A tour of Baghdad, Babylon, and Ctesiphon" The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was up 1.3% for the […]
