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Top 10 Dinar Articles from October

The following were the ten most read dinar-related articles on Iraq Business News for the month of October: Stability of the Iraqi Dinar Exchange Rate: CBI Paper The Iraqi Dinar Revaluation Deception: 10 Persistent False Claims Exposed Donald Trump and the "Great Iraqi Dinar Revaluation" Dinar RV: Will Iraqi Election Speed the Process? Iraqi Dinar […]

Iraqis "Hoarding Trillions of Dinars"

From Shafaq. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqis hoard trillions of dinars, weakening banks Nearly 90 trillion dinars ($69 billion) -- 92% of Iraq's 98 trillion-dinar money supply -- remain outside the banking system, former Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) official […]

CBI signs Agreement on Electronic Payments

By John Lee. Under the patronage and presence of Mr. Ali Mohsen Al-Allaq, Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), the bank signed a cooperation agreement with the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), Bahrain Branch, at the CBI headquarters in Baghdad. The signing ceremony was attended by Mr. Ali Ferdan, Chief Executive Officer of […]

Dinar RV: Will Iraqi Election Speed the Process?

By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Dinar RV: Will Iraqi Election Speed the Process? For years, speculators in Iraqi dinar have clung to the dream of an imminent "revaluation" or "RV" that would dramatically increase the currency's value overnight, […]

Iraq Simplifies Housing Loan Procedures for Public Employees

By John Lee. As part of efforts to expand homeownership opportunities for citizens and activate national initiatives supporting middle- and low-income groups, the Prime Minister of Iraq has directed the relevant authorities to take the necessary steps to implement a proposal to simplify housing loan procedures for government employees. The proposal, jointly prepared by the […]

CBI to Improve Payment Systems

By John Lee. The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) and Chairman of the Iraqi Payments Council, Mr. Ali Mohsen Al-Allaq, chaired the regular meeting of the National Payments Council at the Bank's headquarters. The meeting was attended by Council members, including senior officials from the Central Bank, representatives of ministries and government […]

Iraq to Boost Private Sector Participation in Housing Finance

By John Lee. The Iraq National Housing Policy 2025-2030 sets out plans to strengthen private sector participation in housing finance through Policy 3.4, which focuses on providing facilities for government-subsidised housing loans to enable private lending. The sub-pillar, titled "Increase the Ability of Private Banks to Provide Affordable Loans," addresses the limited role of Iraq's […]

Iraq Designates 4th March as National Entrepreneurship Day

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has announced that 4th March will officially be recognised as National Entrepreneurship Day in Iraq. The declaration was made during the opening of the second "Riyada" (Entrepreneurship) Conference and Exhibition in Baghdad on Saturday. Al-Sudani praised the "Riyada" initiative as a key element of his government's economic […]

Iraq Participates in Annual IMF / World Bank Meetings in DC

By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Finance, Taif Sami Mohammed, along with the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) and their accompanying delegation, participated in the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), held in Washington from 13th to 18th October 2025. The meetings focused on […]

Stability of the Iraqi Dinar Exchange Rate: CBI Paper

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI)'s Mosul branch, represented by Director General Dr Hussein Lazem, participated in the "Informatics, Digitalisation, and Their Impact on Sustainable Development" conference organised by the College of Administration and Economics at the University of Kirkuk. The event featured several research papers and studies, including two submitted by […]

Iraq Calls US Sanctions 'Regrettable,' Forms Cmte to Review Measures

By John Lee. An Iraqi government spokesman has said Iraq views recent US sanctions against Iraqi enities, including the Muhandis General Company [Sharakat al-Muhandis al-Amma], as "deeply regrettable," describing it as a unilateral action that contradicts the spirit of friendship and mutual respect between the two countries. Basim Alawadi added that the Prime Minister has […]

German Bank to Collaborate with CBI on Int'l Payments ...

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) Governor, Ali Mohsen Al-Allaq, met in Baghdad with the Representative of Institutional Clients and International Transaction Banking at Germany's Commerzbank, to explore avenues for strengthening bilateral financial cooperation. Discussions focused on expanding banking relations between Iraqi banks and Commerzbank to support economic activity and deepen financial […]