BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales went up to reach $184,400 million on Thursday compared to $178,617 million on Wednesday.

 

The exchange rate reached to 1,166 Iraqi dinars for one dollar.

 

"The demand hit $12,900 million in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,179 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $171,500 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 Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

 

None of the 16 banks that participated in today’s session offered to sell dollars.

 

The Central Bank of Iraq runs a daily auction from Sunday to Thursday.

 

 

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