The introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would represent a significant shift in Iraq's payment system, enhancing financial efficiency and supervision, according to Mazhar ...

Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, H E Masrour Barzani, received yesterday Governor of the Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of Qatar ...

According to AZZAMAN newspaper, the Central Bank of Iraq announced that it is planning to fight inflation and to achieve monetary stability in Iraq particularly after the noticeable rise in the ...

The Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange Index (RSISX) maintained its stability in February 2025, recording a 0.03 per cent increase compared to January, underscoring investor confidence amid evolving ...

With U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt, Kyiv’s European allies are weighing whether to seize $300 billion in frozen Russian ...

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Ali Al-Alaq, disclosed on Saturday that the government is developing a plan for a full-scale digital transformation.

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Ali Al-Alaq, said on Tuesday Iraq possesses 162 tons of gold reserves, which is among the largest among Arab countries.

including potential sanctions on Iraq’s Central Bank and SOMO, along with restrictions on personal bank accounts and travel bans targeting prominent political figures. He warned that such moves would ...

The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced a new initiative to support clean energy solutions, aligning with global sustainability efforts and the environmental policies of central banks worldwide.

The Central Bank of Iraq has announced plans for a digital currency, according to media reports. Governor Ali al-Allaq told a press conference in the capital Baghdad on February 26 that the currency ...

Iraq's delegation concluded its meetings with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Amman (February 24-26), with participants including Minister of Finance Taif Sami and the Governor of the Central ...

A mechanical engineer, Mr Pether had worked in the Middle East for almost a decade before taking on a huge rebuild of Iraq's Central Bank headquarters in Baghdad in 2015. Towards the end of the ...