By John Lee. Investigators in Iraq have opened an inquiry into alleged manipulation of the exchange rate between the Iraqi dinar (IQD) and the US dollar, and arrest warrants have reportedly been issued for several officials including the head of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI). Hassan Karim Aati, spokesman for the Commission on Integrity, […]
By Mohammed Hamid al-Sawaf. This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Unofficial money changers are common in Iraq – and trade is particularly brisk in the tourist town of Karbala. But recently a gang of fraudsters […]
By John Lee. We get many enquiries at Iraq Business News relating to the future of the Iraqi dinar (IQD), for example: Will the Iraqi dinar increase in value? Will the currency be re-denominated, dropping the 'three zeros'? Is it wise to buy Iraqi dinar? Firstly, Iraq Business News is not in a position to […]
By John Lee. An MP and member of the Parliamentary Economic and Investment Committee, Aziz Sharif al-Mayahi, has demanded that the Iraqi Central Bank dismiss and replace some "influential figures" in the Bank who allegedly manipulate the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar against the US dollar. The article in AIN refers to what it […]
By John Lee. The Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has issued a Visa Debit Gold Card for dollar-denominated accounts currency, according to a statement from the bank, reported by AKnews. The statement quoted director general of the bank, Hamdiya al-Jaff [Hamdiya Al-Jaf, Hamida al-Jaf], as saying: "The issuance of such cards encourage citizens to deal […]
By John Lee. MP Abdul Hussein Raisan, of the Ahrar bloc, has said that deleting the three zeros from the Iraqi currency was "inappropriate due to the present economic conditions". Citing a lack of real reforms in the banking sector, he said that the economic situation is not suitable for such a change, according to a […]
Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers across the United States to be wary when considering any foreign currency investment, particularly the Iraqi dinar. Over the years, BBB complaints nationwide about dinar investments allege a number of scams surrounding the profit potential of dinar currency investments. For this reason, BBB advises consumers looking to buy […]
The Iraqi Central Bank (ICB) said on Sunday that the deletion of zeros from the currency still needs further deliberations with relevant institutions, according to a report from AKnews. The ICB added that it is seeking to make the Iraqi currency stronger and more stable through new mechanisms with regard to dealing with banks for […]
The Iraqi Parliament and the Finance Committee support the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI)’s efforts to revalue of the Iraqi Dinar through the removal of three zeros from the currency, according to a report from AKnews. The CBI has announced that it has finalized plans to remove three zeros from the Iraqi currency in order […]
Reuters reports that Iraq’s central bank, struggling to stem an illicit tide of dollars into sanctions-bound Iran and Syria, has had some success in steadying its own dinar by pumping dollars to Iraqis through two state-run banks. Late last month the central bank allowed U.S. dollars to be sold at a fixed rate through two […]
AKnews reports that Iraq's new currency will include three languages: Arabic, Kurdish, and English. It will also include archaeological features including those of the Kurdistan Region. Speaking on behalf of the economic committee in the Iraqi Council of Representatives, Muhama Khalil said that deleting the three zeros, and restructuring the currency will provide significant economic […]
Normally thousands of Iranian tourists arrive in Karbala daily. But as Western sanctions on Iran hit, pilgrims are staying at home. And the ones that do come are not shopping. Karbala’s merchants say they’re facing financial ruin, according to this article from NIQASH. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily […]
