Central bank sales rise to $ 269 million in session Wednesday
Central bank sales rise to $ 269 million in session Wednesday
03/07/2013 16:51
Central recorded a remarkable increase in sales of foreign currency in the fifth week sessions
Baghdad / Mesalla: the central bank auction record for the sale of Iraqi currency, Wednesday, a remarkable increase to 269 801 000 million, compared with $ 165 982 000 million recorded in the meeting, on Tuesday, a stable exchange rate at 1166 dinars per dollar.
The bulletin of the auction that the Bank of aggregate demand on the dollar distributed by 75.6 million million in cash and $ 194 201 000 million in the form of remittances fully covered by the bank foreign exchange rate was 1179 dinars per dollar, including the central bank’s commission of 13 dinars per dollar, while the cash purchase price for $ 1171 dinars.
The bulletin indicated that the number of banks contributing to the central bank auction amounted to 23 banks.
The Iraqi central bank held six sessions a week for auction sale and purchase of foreign currencies, starting from Saturday to Thursday.
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