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By John Lee. The Iraqi authorities have approved a revaluation of the Iraqi dinar. In a statement said on Tuesday, the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) said that, starting on Wednesday, the exchange rates will be as follows: 1,300 dinars per dollar: the price of purchasing a dollar from the Ministry of Finance; 1,310 dinars

By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Market Report: Market Begins to Discount Currency Upheavals The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, was down 5.0% for January. F or

By John Lee. The Iraqi dinar has reportedly fallen to new lows on Thursday, as people take to the streets to protest at the fall in the value of the Iraqi currency, which is leading to higher costs for imported goods. Various reports say that one US dollar could buy as many as 1,750 dinars

By John Lee. On Sunday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani chaired a meeting with the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce to discuss the causes of the fluctuations in the Iraqi dinar exchange rate, and their impact on citizens. The meeting aimed to develop decisive solutions to stabilize the exchange rate and limit damage to

By John Lee. The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reportedly been replaced, following the continuing fall in value of the Iraqi Dinar. Sources, including Associated Press, say that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani accepted the resignation of Mustafa Ghaleb Mukheef [Makhaif] (pictured), while others say the Governor was "sacked." It is

By John Lee. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Iraqis are blaming the slump in the value of the Iraqi dinar on a recent policy change by the U.S. Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It says the NY Fed began enforcing tighter controls on dollar transactions by

By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has agreed a package of measures aimed at propping up the value of the Iraqi dinar, following continued downward pressure on the currency relative to the dollar: All government agencies are required to sell all goods and services inside Iraq based on the Central Bank USD exchange rate of

By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Market Report: Currency Upheavals Disrupt Market Activity The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, was down 1.0% for the month and down

By John Lee. Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani has urged the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) to sell foreign currency at official prices to citizens through purchasing with electronic cards, opening sales outlets for travelers, or clients outside Iraq, or financing foreign trade. The order came at a meeting with the Governor of the CBI,

The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced a package of measures to help stabilise the dinar/dollar exchange rate. A translation of the statement from the CBI list the following: Allowing the banks participating in the foreign currency buying and selling window to buy any amounts in foreign currency and deposit them with this bank