By Nadim Kawach, for Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Path Set for Iraqi Banks to Rejoin Global Finance System The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced it has secured an agreement under which seven […]
By John Lee. New initiatives are planned to expand the activities of money exchange companies in Iraq and create additional revenue opportunities, according to the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI). Nizar Nasser Hussein, Governor of the CBI, met with a number of directors and board chairs of money exchange companies to discuss ways to develop […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced a series of measures to address issues affecting Iraqi banks restricted from dealing in US dollars. In remarks reported by the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), Ahmed Dawood Salman, Director of Transfers at the CBI, said the bank is working with international audit firms, […]
By John Lee. In his latest monthly investment report for Iraq Business News, Ahmed Tabaqchali shows that the gap between the parallel and official exchange rates for the Iraqi dinar (IQD) had already been rising before the U.S.-Israel war on Iran started, due to domestic customs policy changes making it harder for informal importers to […]
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 […]
