For the first time.. dollar cash sales to the Iraqi Central Bank exceed foreign remittances
For the first time.. dollar cash sales to the Iraqi Central Bank exceed foreign remittances
2022-12-21 02:46
Shafaq News/ The Central Bank of Iraq’s cash sales of the US dollar increased today, Wednesday, to exceed foreign transfers for the first time, with the participation of 32 banks.
Shafaq News agency reporter stated that the Central Bank sold today, during its auction for buying and selling the US dollar, 126 million 67 thousand and 350 dollars, which the bank covered at a basic exchange rate of 1460 dinars per dollar.
Our correspondent added that most of the sales went, for the first time, in the form of cash sales, amounting to 63 million and 70 thousand dollars, while the rest went to strengthening balances abroad (remittances, credits) and amounted to 62 million 997 thousand and 350 dollars.
Our correspondent indicated that the number of banks that bought the cash dollar amounted to 18, while the number of banks that met requests for strengthening balances abroad reached 14, while the total number of exchange and mediation companies participating in the auction was 186 companies.
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