Slight decrease in CBI dollar sales
Central Bank of Iraq Building
BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales was slightly down to $212,814 million in its daily auction on Wednesday, compared to $212.816 million in the previous session. The exchange rate reached to 1,166 Iraqi dinars for one dollar. “The demand hit $20,750 million in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,179 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $192,64 million in foreign transfers outside the country, covered at an exchange rate of 1,179 Iraqi dinars per dollar,” according to a CBI news bulletin received by IraqiNews.com news agency. None of the 21 banks that participated in today’s session offered to sell dollars. The Central Bank of Iraq runs a daily auction from Sunday to Thursday.