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US dollar exchange rate remains stable in Baghdad, drops in Erbil

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The US dollar exchange rate against the Iraqi dinar remained stable in Baghdad and dropped in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, on Thursday with the closure of the two main stock exchanges in…

US dollar exchange rate jumps to new levels in Iraq

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The US dollar exchange rate against the Iraqi dinar increased in Baghdad and the capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Erbil, on Sunday with the closure of the two main stock exchanges in the country. The…

US dollar exchange rate continues to rise in Iraq

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The US dollar exchange rate against the Iraqi dinar rose in Baghdad and the capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Erbil, on Thursday with the closure of the two main stock exchanges in the country. The…

CBI denies issuing banknotes featuring architect Zaha Hadid

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) denied on Sunday issuing a new 100,000 Iraqi dinar bill featuring Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid. The CBI said in a statement that a photo of a new 100,000 Iraqi dinar banknote…

US dollar exchange rate drops in Iraqi Kurdistan, remains stable in Baghdad

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The US dollar exchange rate against the Iraqi dinar remained stable in Baghdad and dropped in Erbil on Tuesday with the closure of the two main stock exchanges in the country. The US dollar exchange rate remained…

CBI starts banking sector restructuring plan’s second phase

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Ali Al-Alaq, announced on Monday the start of the second phase of the plan for restructuring the banking sector in Iraq. The CBI mentioned in a statement that…

CBI’s US dollar sales surpass $4 billion in April

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) foreign currency auction sales surpassed four billion dollars during April. The CBI sold in April during its auctions for buying and selling the US currency, $4,348,889,811, with an average daily rate…

ILO, CBI promote financial literacy in southern Iraq

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Together with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) are working on empowering people and companies in southern Iraq with financial literacy skills. A week-long…

Remittances of currency abroad rise to $278 million in CBI’s auction

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Remittances of currency abroad rose to $278 million in the Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) auction on Tuesday. The CBI sold on Tuesday, during its auction for buying and selling the US currency, $278,612,406 at an exchange…

US dollar exchange rate slightly declines in Iraq

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The US dollar exchange rate against the Iraqi dinar slightly declined in Baghdad and the capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Erbil, on Monday with the closure of the two main stock exchanges in the country….