CBI sells $185m on Mon.
February 15, 2010 - 10:30:40
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales reached $185.485 million in its daily auction on Monday, compared to $130.669 million in the previous session.
“The demand hit $14.08 million in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,170 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $171.405 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 14 banks that participated in today’s session offered to sell dollars.
The Central Bank of Iraq runs a daily auction from Sunday to Thursday.
SS (P)
February 15, 2010 - 10:30:40
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales reached $185.485 million in its daily auction on Monday, compared to $130.669 million in the previous session.
“The demand hit $14.08 million in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,170 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $171.405 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 14 banks that participated in today’s session offered to sell dollars.
The Central Bank of Iraq runs a daily auction from Sunday to Thursday.
SS (P)