BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales went down on Wednesday to reach $192,942 million compared to $200 million on Tuesday.

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

"The demand hit $13,725 million in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,179 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $179,217 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 22 banks that participated in today’s session offered to sell dollars.

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

SH (TP)