With a difference of $18.5 billion, sales at Iraq’s currency window have sharply declined since the beginning of 2026.
With a difference of $18.5 billion, sales at Iraq’s currency window have sharply declined since the beginning of 2026.
2026-09-22
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Data from the Central Bank of Iraq showed a significant decline in sales at the foreign currency buying and selling window during the first eight months of 2026, recording about $35.27 billion, compared to about $53.83 billion for the same period in 2025.
According to data reviewed by Shafaq News Agency, the Central Bank’s sales of foreign currency during August 2026 amounted to approximately $3.697 billion, distributed between $270 million in cash sales and $3.427 billion to bolster banks’ balances outside the foreign currency sales window.
Sales totaled $5.662 billion in July, $5.857 billion in June, $5.092 billion in May, $4.559 billion in April, $3.388 billion in March, $4.133 billion in February, and $2.883 billion in January.
Compared to the first eight months of 2025, central bank sales decreased by approximately $18.56 billion, or 34.5%.
The data shows that total sales for 2025 amounted to $80.36 billion, compared to $77.65 billion in 2024, while sales for 2023 amounted to approximately $56.10 billion.
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