CBI sells $666 million this week
May 28, 2010 - 09:32:43
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) dollar sales in auctions for this week decreased by 9% to $666.389 million compared to $737.394 million last week.
“The demand hit $8.080 million in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,183 Iraqi dinars per dollar, compared to last week’s $26.760 million, while foreign transfers outside the country registered $658.309 million, covered at an exchange rate of 1,173 Iraqi dinars per dollar, compared to last week’s $710.634 million,” according to a CBI news bulletin received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
None of the banks that participated in this week’s sessions offered to sell dollars.
The Central Bank of Iraq runs a daily auction from Sunday to Thursday.
SH (P)
http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=132357
May 28, 2010 - 09:32:43
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) dollar sales in auctions for this week decreased by 9% to $666.389 million compared to $737.394 million last week.
“The demand hit $8.080 million in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,183 Iraqi dinars per dollar, compared to last week’s $26.760 million, while foreign transfers outside the country registered $658.309 million, covered at an exchange rate of 1,173 Iraqi dinars per dollar, compared to last week’s $710.634 million,” according to a CBI news bulletin received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
None of the banks that participated in this week’s sessions offered to sell dollars.
The Central Bank of Iraq runs a daily auction from Sunday to Thursday.
SH (P)
http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=132357