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 […]
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 […]
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 Hayder Aziz. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Cylinder Seal: A Sovereign Digital Currency Engine for Iraq's Non-Oil Economy Abstract Iraq's economy faces a deeply interconnected set of problems: a vast informal workforce invisible to the financial system, a crushing 14:1 […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has confirmed that all requests for US dollars from banks and exchange companies have been fully met, covering pilgrims, travellers, and external transfers. The bank stated that authorised exchange companies permitted to sell dollars to travellers and pilgrims are listed on its official website, ensuring regulated […]
The following were the ten most read dinar-related articles on Iraq Business News for the month of March: You Bought Iraqi Dinars. Now What? Is the Dinar Your Retirement Plan? Dinar-Dollar Exchange Rate: Iran War has Little Impact IQD in the Crossfire: What a Trump-Iran Conflict Could Mean for Iraq's Dinar 2026: The Year Iraqi […]
The following were the ten most read dinar-related articles on Iraq Business News for the month of February: Iraqi Dinar Speculation "Misplaced" -- CBI Boss Iraqi Dinar Falls Against Dollar 2026: The Year Iraqi Dinar Speculators Finally Strike Gold? Central Bank Advances Iraqi Banking Reform, Eases Foreign Transactions The Iraqi Dinar Revaluation Deception: 10 Persistent […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Central Bank denies responsibility for dollar exchange rate gap An official from the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) told Rudaw on Wednesday that the bank is not responsible for the widening gap between […]
By John Lee. [Editor's Note: On 26th February, the Central Bank updated the list of banks restricted from dealing in US dollars, apparently to correct an error, without making a new announcement. The list below has been updated accordingly.] The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced updated lists of banks and companies prohibited from […]
By John Lee. The Second Karkh Investigative Court has recovered IQD 30 billion (approximately $23 million) in connection with a financial fraud case. According to a statement issued by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the amount was recovered from a company that violated the law by exploiting exchange rate differences in foreign currency transfers conducted […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has issued guidance to licensed banks and non-bank financial institutions clarifying that no distinction should be made between old and new US dollar banknote series in exchange transactions. The Bank stressed the need to limit practices involving differential exchange rates between various US dollar print editions, […]
By John Lee. Recent media reports have flagged up the growing gap between the official dinar exchange rate and its value in the informal market - see here and here. In his latest monthly investment report for Iraq Business News, Ahmed Tabaqchali attributes the fall in the dinar to the behaviour of certain importers following […]
