Latest Iraqi Dinar News and Iraq currency news including foreign exchange, investment and finance.
By John Lee. Ahmed Tabaqchali of AFC Iraq Fund (and Expert Blogger on Iraq Business News) was interviewed this week on the Youtube channel Majlis & Markets, examining the true state of Iraq's economy, including stability since 2019, the Iraqi dinar (IQD), de-dollarisation, banking sector challenges, fintech growth, tokenisation, the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) and […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has said that its monetary policies have pushed inflation to historically low levels, adding that there is no intention to amend the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar (IQD). In a statement issued on Monday (24th November), the bank rejected rumours of a possible exchange rate […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Dinar RV: What Does Sudani's Victory Mean for Speculators? Following Tuesday's parliamentary election, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani's Reconstruction and Development coalition emerged as the largest bloc in the new assembly. Predictably, […]
By Dr. Ali Abdul Rahim Al-Aboudi, for the Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Liquidity crisis and expenditure financing: Does the lack of dinar liquidity pose a serious threat to the Iraqi economy? The national currency […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Dinar RV: Will Iraqi Election Speed the Process? For years, speculators in Iraqi dinar have clung to the dream of an imminent "revaluation" or "RV" that would dramatically increase the currency's value overnight, […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani has received representatives from KPMG, the global auditing and financial advisory firm, to review ongoing cooperation with Iraq's banking sector as part of the government's efforts to enhance transparency and improve the country's financial reputation. The Prime Minister affirmed that Iraq's banking reform programme has become a […]
By John Lee. The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, announced on Sunday that Iraq is currently witnessing the lowest inflation levels in its modern history. Speaking at the Iraq Investment Forum, he said that the country enjoys "comfortable" foreign currency reserves capable of defending the exchange rate, while monetary […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraqi Dinar Revaluation Deception: 10 Persistent False Claims Exposed For over two decades, fraudulent promoters and self-proclaimed "dinar gurus" have perpetuated an elaborate investment scam centered around the Iraqi dinar (IQD). Despite […]
By John Lee. The Second Karkh Investigation Court in Baghdad has recovered 2 billion Iraqi dinars [$1.5 million] in connection with a financial fraud case. According to the Supreme Judicial Council, the funds were retrieved from two companies that had illegally profited from discrepancies in the dollar exchange rate through fraudulent foreign transfer operations. The […]
By Anand Sinha and Mehab Qureshi for The Street. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Sanctioned Iraq flocks to Dogecoin Iraq, the Middle Eastern country where crypto remains banned, topped the list of countries that are looking up [Dogecoin] on Google. […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported a decline in issued currency, contributing to lower inflation rates and supporting price stability. In the second quarter of 2025, issued currency amounted to 98.4 trillion dinars [$75.1 billion], reflecting a 3.8 percent decrease compared to 102.3 trillion dinars in the same period of […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has launched the second edition of its Security Permits Platform, aimed at enhancing the management and organisation of security clearances for authorised bank personnel and their vehicles during cash withdrawal and deposit operations. The CBI's Security Permits Office held an interactive workshop outlining the platform's features, account […]
