By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Ali al-Zaidi in Washington: What His Trip Actually Means for the Dinar The forums have been buzzing. Iraq's prime minister is in Washington. He met Trump in the Oval Office. There were handshakes, […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has issued new regulatory instructions governing the mechanism for meeting foreign currency demand for citizens travelling abroad, reducing the monthly cash allowance for an adult traveller to $2,000, down from $3,000. According to the CBI, the move forms part of a package of regulatory reforms aimed […]
The following were the ten most read dinar-related articles on Iraq Business News for the month of June: Iraqi Central Bank Rejects Rumours of New Dinar Rate You Bought Iraqi Dinars. Now What? "Deleting the Zeros": What Iraq Actually Said, and What It Means for Your Investment 2026: The Year Iraqi Dinar Speculators Finally Strike […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has firmly denied reports that it intends to change the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar. In a statement, it said a forged document is being circulated claiming that the Prime Minister's office had submitted a request to the Finance Committee of the Council of Representatives […]
By John Lee. S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'B-' long-term and 'B' short-term foreign- and local-currency sovereign credit ratings on Iraq. It added: "We removed the long-term ratings from CreditWatch, where we placed them with negative implications on March 17, 2026. The outlook on the long-term ratings is negative." More details, including economic stats, […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has issued a clarifying statement rejecting characterisations of its treasury discounting operations as currency printing, and reaffirming its commitment to monetary stability. In a statement on Sunday, it said discounting treasury bills provides temporary liquidity against an existing government debt instrument, which is recovered at maturity. […]
The following were the ten most read dinar-related articles on Iraq Business News for the month of May: CBI Boss says No Plan to Revalue Iraqi Dinar What a New Iraqi PM means for Your Dinars You Bought Iraqi Dinars. Now What? Iraq Banking Sector Reform: Second Phase Under Way "Deleting the Zeros": What Iraq […]
From Shafaq. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's "Swiss dinar" still lives in Kurdistan livestock markets More than 35 years after Iraq's old "Swiss dinar" disappeared from circulation, livestock traders across the Kurdistan Region still use the former currency as the […]
The following were the ten most read dinar-related articles on Iraq Business News for the month of April: "Deleting the Zeros": What Iraq Actually Said, and What It Means for Your Investment You Bought Iraqi Dinars. Now What? What a New Iraqi PM means for Your Dinars Donald Trump and the "Great Iraqi Dinar Revaluation" […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Has a New Prime Minister. Here's What It Means for Your Dinars (Spoiler: Not What the Forums Are Saying) After five months of political deadlock, Iraq finally has a prime minister-designate. Ali […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. "Deleting the Zeros" -- What Iraq Actually Said, and What It Means for Your Investment Few phrases in the Iraqi dinar speculation world generate more excitement than "deleting the zeros." It surfaces in […]
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 […]
