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Iraqi Stock Market in the Spotlight

By on 27th September 2011 in Investment

With most Middle East stock markets having been dragged down by the turmoil unleashed by the Arab spring and a sputtering global economy, some adventurous fund managers have started exploring opportunities in the tiny Iraqi market, according to a report from Bloomberg. The Iraqi Stock Exchange, or ISX, says its main market index has surged […]

Investors Consider Iraqi Debt

By on 4th August 2011 in Investment, Iraq Banking & Finance News

According to a report in the Financial Times, investors are turning their attention to Iraq’s debt. In 2004, after the US invasion of Iraq, the 'Paris Club' of 19 western creditors agreed to forgive roughly 80% of the $37.2bn owed to them. This deal was used as a template for resolutions with other creditors and […]