Tag Archives | IQD

Currency Auction Results, 30th Oct

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 16 banks took part in its currency auction on Thursday. A total of $196,701,000 was sold  at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)

Currency Auction Results, 29th Oct

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 18 banks took part in its currency auction on Wednesday. A total of $234,456,000 was sold  at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)

Currency Auction Results, 23rd Oct

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 16 banks took part in its currency auction on Thursday. A total of $215,762,000 was sold  at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)

Currency Auction Results, 22nd Oct

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 21 banks took part in its currency auction on Wednesday. A total of $267,318,000 was sold  at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)

Currency Auction Results, 16th Oct

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 16 banks took part in its currency auction on Thursday. A total of $189,284,000 was sold  at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)

Time to Bite the Bullet

If Iraq didn't face enough challenges already, the slump in the price of crude oil is another unwelcome development for the new Abadi government to deal with. At a current price of $81.78, the benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude is down nearly 25 percent from its June high, driven in part by a strong […]

Currency Auction Results, 15th Oct

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 14 banks took part in its currency auction on Wednesday. A total of $203,311,000 was sold  at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)

Iraqi Dinar to Devalue?

By John Lee. One possible consequence of the budgetary crisis facing Iraq is a fall in the value of the Iraqi dinar. As a result of the massive burden of public sector wages and salaries, in addition to subsidies for food and energy, the country faces major expenses in looking after its nearly 2 million […]