By John Lee. A $25 million trade finance facility has been extended to Bank of Baghdad, one of Iraq's leading private-sector banks, under the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)'s Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP). According to the EBRD, the facility will support Bank of Baghdad in increasing its import and export transactions, expanding its […]
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has held a meeting with a delegation from the banking sector, including Jordan Kuwait Bank and the Bank of Baghdad. According to a statement from the KRG, the meeting focused on potential collaborations and projects to enhance the banking infrastructure and spur economic […]
By John Lee. Kuwait's Burgan Bank has announced that the sale of its 51.8-percent share in Bank of Baghdad (BBOB) to Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB) has been approved by the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI). The deal's completion is subject to the fulfilment of legal documentation and Iraqi Stock Exchange requirements. Burgan Bank is a […]
