Iraq’s deposits rise to 103 trillion dinars, while monetary credit declines.
Iraq’s deposits rise to 103 trillion dinars, while monetary credit declines.
2026-10-22
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Economic indicators data issued by the Central Bank of Iraq on Thursday showed that total deposits in the banking system rose to 103.065 trillion dinars at the end of August 2026, compared to 101.008 trillion dinars at the end of July, with a monthly increase of 2.057 trillion dinars.
According to data seen by Shafaq News Agency, deposits have declined compared to the end of 2025, when they recorded 111.065 trillion dinars, a decrease of 8 trillion dinars, equivalent to about 7.2%.
At the end of last August, deposits were distributed between private sector deposits amounting to 48.751 trillion dinars, public institutions deposits amounting to 23.867 trillion dinars, while central government deposits amounted to 30.447 trillion dinars.
In contrast, total cash credit reached 71.261 trillion dinars at the end of August 2026, down from 71.433 trillion dinars at the end of July, a decrease of 172 billion dinars.
The data shows that total cash credit decreased compared to the end of 2025, when it reached 75.584 trillion dinars, a decrease of 4.323 trillion dinars, or approximately 5.7%.
At the end of August, cash credit was distributed as follows: 46.810 trillion dinars to the private sector, 22.039 trillion dinars to the central government, and 2.412 trillion dinars to public institutions.
These indicators reflect the divergence in the movement of deposits and credit during the first eight months of this year, with deposits rising on a monthly basis compared to the continued decline in total cash credit compared to the end of 2025.
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