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By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi government struggles to control US dollar price The Iraqi economy is suffering from the US dollar's rise as a result of smuggling dollars outside of Iraq. Click here […]
By John Lee. Kuwait's Burgan Bank has announced that the sale of its 51.8-percent share in Bank of Baghdad (BBOB) to Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB) has been approved by the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI). The deal's completion is subject to the fulfilment of legal documentation and Iraqi Stock Exchange requirements. Burgan Bank is a […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has agreed a package of measures aimed at propping up the value of the Iraqi dinar, following continued downward pressure on the currency relative to the dollar: All government agencies are required to sell all goods and services inside Iraq based on the Central Bank USD exchange rate of […]
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. Iraq Market Report: Currency Upheavals Disrupt Market Activity The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, was down 1.0% for the month and down […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani has urged the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) to sell foreign currency at official prices to citizens through purchasing with electronic cards, opening sales outlets for travelers, or clients outside Iraq, or financing foreign trade. The order came at a meeting with the Governor of the CBI, […]
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced a package of measures to help stabilise the dinar/dollar exchange rate. A translation of the statement from the CBI list the following: Allowing the banks participating in the foreign currency buying and selling window to buy any amounts in foreign currency and deposit them with this bank […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has confirmed its commitment to maintaining the stability of the local market, by supporting the stability of the exchange rate of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar. In a statement, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani said the government supports the steps of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) in […]
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. Will Iraq's new government reconsider dinar exchange rate? A number of leaders of the Coordination Framework, the bloc leading the new Iraqi government, are pushing to increase the value […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister has reportedly told a press conference that his government intends to increase the value of the Iraqi dinar (IQD) against the US dollar. Kurdistan24 quotes Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as saying that the interests of the needy were not taken into consideration when the currency was devalued by approximately 20 […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) is reported to have taken custody over the North Bank for Finance. A Director of the CBI, Majid Al-Suri, told the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) that the custodianship was a "corrective measure" as a "a result of irregularities and instability in the bank's […]
By John Lee. A high-level delegation from the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), headed by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Ammar Hamad Khalaf, participated in the annual meetings held by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington, DC. During the meetings they parties discussed cooperation with Iraq, and to provide the necessary […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has called on licensed banks to facilitate those wishing to obtain loans from the Renewable Energy Initiative. It said that borrowers have a right to choose the lending bank without the need to transfer their salary to that bank. (Source: CBI)
