Central Bank Renews Directive to Spread and Expand Financial Services and ATMs

Central Bank Renews Directive to Spread and Expand Financial Services and ATMs

2025-01-13

The Central Bank of Iraq renewed Sunday, a directive to banks and non-banking financial institutions, to spread and expand their financial services in areas that lack the presence of various services for bank card holders.

The bank said in a statement: “The bank is working within its strategy to provide Read more…

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 1-12-2025

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 1-12-2025

1-12-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 Last week I followed [the parallel black market rate]…On Sunday it was 1310, on Monday it was 1275, on Tuesday it was 1170, Wednesday it was 1160. IMO Sudani is looking for the black market to reach 1,000. When he does, IMO, the game is on. That is the next step ladies and gentlemen. They are watching the illegal black market…the value of the dollar is dropping, thank you CBI for stopping the auctions…We’re getting close to the next step. Read more…

Foreign currency sale results for Sunday 1/12/2025

Foreign currency sale results for Sunday 1/12/2025

Foreign currency sale results for Sunday 1/12/2025

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Parliamentary Security: Iraq plans to arm its army from multiple countries

Parliamentary Security: Iraq plans to arm its army from multiple countries

1-12-2025

Information / Special..
Member of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, Ali Al-Bandawi, confirmed today, Sunday, that the Security Committee is following up on the file of arming the Iraqi army, indicating that Iraq intends to contract with well-known international companies to supply the army with advanced weapons.

Al-Bandawi said in a statement Read more…

Currency smuggling.. Central Bank punishes 10 Iraqi banks due to foreign transfer violations

Currency smuggling.. Central Bank punishes 10 Iraqi banks due to foreign transfer violations

1-12-2025

Information/Baghdad…
MP Baqir Al-Saadi confirmed today, Sunday, that the Central Bank of Iraq issued penalties against ten Iraqi banks due to violations related to the foreign transfers file, which has become a direct threat to the local economy.

Al-Saadi said in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency, “The file of smuggling hard currency outside Iraq is still a source of great concern, amidst multiple Read more…

Former MP: Iraq is facing an economic disaster and the solution lies in two urgent steps

Former MP: Iraq is facing an economic disaster and the solution lies in two urgent steps

1-12-2025

Information/Special..
Former MP Ahmed Al-Hajj called on the government and parliament on Sunday to take urgent measures to prevent an imminent economic disaster that Iraq may face.

Al-Hajj said in an interview with Al-Maalouma Agency, “Iraq is facing a financial crisis whose signs have appeared in the past few days and have affected the state’s Read more…

Optimism about Nechirvan Barzani’s visit to Baghdad and expectations of resolving important files

Optimism about Nechirvan Barzani’s visit to Baghdad and expectations of resolving important files

2025-01-12 04:25

Shafaq News/ A representative of the Kurdistan Democratic Party confirmed on Sunday that the visit of the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, comes to resolve the issue of salaries of the region’s employees and amend one of the articles of the federal budget law, while a representative of the State of Law Coalition expected that Barzani’s meetings with Read more…

During 2024.. The Central Bank of Iraq imposes fines worth 279 billion dinars on banks and exchange offices

During 2024.. The Central Bank of Iraq imposes fines worth 279 billion dinars on banks and exchange offices

2025-01-12 00:52

Shafaq News/ The Central Bank of Iraq announced, on Sunday, imposing fines on banks and non-banking institutions (exchange companies) amounting to 279 billion Iraqi dinars, during the year 2024.

A table of the bank, which Shafaq News Agency reviewed, showed that the fines imposed on banks and financial companies Read more…

The volume of trade exchange between Iraq and China reaches 50 billion dollars and records a growth of 10%

The volume of trade exchange between Iraq and China reaches 50 billion dollars and records a growth of 10%

2025-01-12 00:28

Shafaq News/ The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Baghdad, “Tsui Wei”, announced on Sunday that the volume of trade exchange between his country and Iraq reached 50 billion dollars in the past year 2024.

“Wei” said in a press conference held in the capital Baghdad, Read more…

Central Bank of Iraq: We are working to provide ATMs in all regions

Central Bank of Iraq: We are working to provide ATMs in all regions

2025-01-12 06:26

Shafaq News/ The Central Bank of Iraq confirmed, on Sunday, that it is working to provide ATMs and cash payment machines, while indicating that it has directed all banks to spread their financial services in all regions.

The bank said in a statement Read more…

Trump’s envoy on his way to Iraq.. A new message to Al-Sudani

Trump’s envoy on his way to Iraq.. A new message to Al-Sudani

2025-01-12

Shafaq News/ An informed political source revealed, on Saturday evening, an upcoming visit by the envoy of the US President-elect, Donald Trump, to Iraq, carrying with him a message to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.

According to the source, who spoke Read more…

“Death is everywhere.” Trump attacks Los Angeles officials

“Death is everywhere.” Trump attacks Los Angeles officials

2025-01-12

US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday again attacked California officials as firefighters battled raging wildfires in Los Angeles.

“The fires are still burning in Los Angeles. The incompetent politicians have no idea how to put them out,” Trump Read more…

America will lose a vital region because of BRICS!

America will lose a vital region because of BRICS!

2025-01-12

Former US intelligence officer Scott Ritter has confirmed that the potential entry of the Philippines into the BRICS group poses a major threat to the US position in the Pacific region. Ritter said in an interview on YouTube: “Watch the Philippines… The Philippines will join BRICS. Then the end Read more…

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 1-11-2025

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 1-11-2025

1-11-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY:
Parliament just announced the next session will include amending the budget. It’s on TV now…Sudani wanted this done by the 6th, no later than the 7th and now they’re come out 3 days later saying okay, okay okay we’re going to do it. TV keeps going over the parliament plans on amending the investment budget in the next two sessions that are coming… FRANK: If they truly do anything with the budge it will be exposing the new exchange rate. Read more…

Amending the Investment Law…the first step to combat corruption and develop the country’s economic sectors

Amending the Investment Law…the first step to combat corruption and develop the country’s economic sectors

1-11-2025

Information/Report..
Amidst talk of many government facilities to develop the investment sector in Iraq, the parliament is moving towards making amendments to the investment law in order to keep pace with the need and solve the problems it suffers from after many Read more…

Politician: Fouad Hussein is the first minister to be questioned

Politician: Fouad Hussein is the first minister to be questioned

1-11-2025

Information/Special..
Politician Ali al-Zubaidi called on Thursday to question Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in the House of Representatives due to poor performance.

Al-Zubaidi said in an interview with Al-Maalouma Agency, “A number of ministers are hesitant in performing their executive duties and the failure is clear Read more…

Washington Examiner: Ghosts of Iraq and Afghanistan Invasions Haunt America

Washington Examiner: Ghosts of Iraq and Afghanistan Invasions Haunt America

1-11-2025

Information
A report by the American newspaper, Washington Examiner, confirmed on Saturday that the US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan left 4,500 American soldiers dead in Iraq and 2,459 dead in Afghanistan. The war operations in Iraq also cost 815 billion dollars, which led Americans to doubt the results of future Read more…

Kirkuk Airport is close to being listed as an international airport within two months

Kirkuk Airport is close to being listed as an international airport within two months

2025-01-11 02:16

Shafaq News/ Kirkuk International Airport Administration announced today, Saturday, that a committee from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will visit the airport with the aim of inspecting it and including it in the list of international airports within the next Read more…

Iraq is among the top five Arab countries in gold reserves, with more than a thousand tons.

Iraq is among the top five Arab countries in gold reserves, with more than a thousand tons.

2025-01-11 00:19

Shafaq News/ The World Gold Council announced on Saturday that the central banks in five Arab countries have gold reserves exceeding one thousand tons out of 100 countries listed in the table of the largest gold reserves in the world.

According to the latest schedule published Read more…

More than a billion dollars.. Iraqi currency auction sales in 4 days

More than a billion dollars.. Iraqi currency auction sales in 4 days

2025-01-11 01:50

Shafaq News/ The total sales of hard currency in US dollars by the Central Bank of Iraq during the four days of last week, when the auction was opened, amounted to more than one billion dollars.

Shafaq News Agency correspondent stated that the Central Bank Read more…