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A new statement by the Iraqi Central Governor regarding the dollar exchange rate
Economy |Yesterday, 23:28 |
Baghdad today - Baghdad
Today, Monday (October 16, 2023), the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Al-Alaq, identified
several factors affecting the dollar exchange rate, the
most important of which is the leakage of the dollar to neighboring countries.
During his attendance at the meeting of the Ministerial Council for the Economy, headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fouad Hussein, and hosting the Parliamentary Finance Committee,
Al-Alaq provided “a
detailed explanation of the
tasks and
objectives of the Central Bank and
monetary policy in Iraq,” noting,
“The exchange rate depends primarily on imports and not on local production, and that
The exchange rate in Iraq has characteristics because it is linked to the price of oil, as
it is the largest source of providing hard currency.” He pointed out,
"Many factors affect the exchange rate, the
most important of which is the leakage of the dollar into neighboring countries and
internal dealing in local markets in a currency other than the national currency, as well as the
lack of complete control over ports and
smuggling." Al-Alaq added,
"The level of inflation has decreased significantly, and the
goods that enter officially are witnessing price stability because imports are covered by the official price." Al-Alaq noted,
"We opened a special lounge for private banks to sell dollars to travelers at Baghdad International Airport, and
we raised the interest rate for amounts deposited in banks to 7.5 percent to encourage citizens to deposit their amounts in banks and to withdraw the cash mass outside the banks."
After “substantive and serious discussions,” the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs indicated that the
Council will study in detail this important issue and will follow up on the localization of salaries for all workers in the government sector and then the mixed sector, reaching the private sector, and
study increasing the interest rate on deposits, adding,
“We are looking forward to building tools.”
A future basis that helps the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance assume their role in a way that is appropriate to the nature of their work.”
The Council also decided to proceed with the construction of a project to demolish and build a 600-bed Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital in Nineveh Governorate to serve the people of that governorate.
https://baghdadtoday.news/233365-تصريح-جديد-لمحافظ-المركزي-العراقي-يخص-سعر-صرف-الدولار.html
Economy |Yesterday, 23:28 |
Baghdad today - Baghdad
Today, Monday (October 16, 2023), the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Al-Alaq, identified
several factors affecting the dollar exchange rate, the
most important of which is the leakage of the dollar to neighboring countries.
During his attendance at the meeting of the Ministerial Council for the Economy, headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fouad Hussein, and hosting the Parliamentary Finance Committee,
Al-Alaq provided “a
detailed explanation of the
tasks and
objectives of the Central Bank and
monetary policy in Iraq,” noting,
“The exchange rate depends primarily on imports and not on local production, and that
The exchange rate in Iraq has characteristics because it is linked to the price of oil, as
it is the largest source of providing hard currency.” He pointed out,
"Many factors affect the exchange rate, the
most important of which is the leakage of the dollar into neighboring countries and
internal dealing in local markets in a currency other than the national currency, as well as the
lack of complete control over ports and
smuggling." Al-Alaq added,
"The level of inflation has decreased significantly, and the
goods that enter officially are witnessing price stability because imports are covered by the official price." Al-Alaq noted,
"We opened a special lounge for private banks to sell dollars to travelers at Baghdad International Airport, and
we raised the interest rate for amounts deposited in banks to 7.5 percent to encourage citizens to deposit their amounts in banks and to withdraw the cash mass outside the banks."
After “substantive and serious discussions,” the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs indicated that the
Council will study in detail this important issue and will follow up on the localization of salaries for all workers in the government sector and then the mixed sector, reaching the private sector, and
study increasing the interest rate on deposits, adding,
“We are looking forward to building tools.”
A future basis that helps the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance assume their role in a way that is appropriate to the nature of their work.”
The Council also decided to proceed with the construction of a project to demolish and build a 600-bed Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital in Nineveh Governorate to serve the people of that governorate.
https://baghdadtoday.news/233365-تصريح-جديد-لمحافظ-المركزي-العراقي-يخص-سعر-صرف-الدولار.html
