Urgently The central bank sells the highest amount of dollars since the exchange rate change
Urgently The central bank sells the highest amount of dollars since the exchange rate change
06/09/2021 12:47:11
The Central Bank of Iraq sold, today, Wednesday, the highest amount of the dollar since it changed the exchange rate on December 19, 2020.
The total sales of the foreign currency auction of the bank today amounted to 217 million and 769 thousand and 315 dollars.
The total sale for the purposes of strengthening balances abroad (transfers, credits) in today’s auction was 196 thousand and 769 thousand and 315 dollars, and the total cash sale was 21 million dollars.
On January 19, the Central Bank of Iraq decided to make a major change in the dollar exchange rate and decided to amend it as follows:
1450 dinars per dollar, the purchase price of foreign currency from the Ministry of Finance.
1460 dinars per dollar, the foreign currency sale price for banks.
1470 dinars per dollar, the price of selling foreign currency to the public.
Today, Wednesday, the stock exchange in Baghdad is witnessing a jump in dollar prices, reaching 1550 dinars, the highest price recorded in weeks.
It is noteworthy that the Central Bank decided, the day before yesterday, Monday, to meet all citizens’ requests for foreign currency (dollars) for the purposes of travel, study and treatment abroad by feeding electronic payment cards (MasterCard and Visa Card) at the official price set by the bank.”
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