CBI’s dollar sales drop to 168m on Sun.
January 17, 2010
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales fell to $168.902 million in its daily auction on Sunday, compared to $295.317 million during the previous session.
“The demand hit $8.95 million in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,170 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $159.952 million in foreign transfers outside the country, covered at an exchange rate of 1,173 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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January 17, 2010
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales fell to $168.902 million in its daily auction on Sunday, compared to $295.317 million during the previous session.
“The demand hit $8.95 million in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,170 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $159.952 million in foreign transfers outside the country, covered at an exchange rate of 1,173 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.
http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=125371