By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Finance has held talks with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on financial and technical cooperation and support for development priorities in …
Iraq’s Mishraq Sulphur Company Signs Private-Sector Partnership
By John Lee. The Mishraq Sulphur State Company, a subsidiary of Iraq’s Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has signed a partnership agreement with a private Iraqi company to develop an integrated …
Modernising Iraq’s Financial Infrastructure: The Rise Of Digital Payments
(MENAFN- Iraq Business News) By Samer Khraishi, Regional Director for Account Management and Business Development, GCC, Iraq and Jordan at BPC. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and …
Iraq Raises June Basrah Medium Crude Price to Asia to $4.30 a Barrel
Iraq has raised the June official selling price for Basrah Medium crude oil to Asia to $4.30 a barrel against the average of Oman/Dubai quotes from the May OSP of $17.30 a barrel, state-owned Iraqi …
Iraq’s “Swiss dinar” still lives on in Kurdistan Livestock Markets
From Shafaq. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq’s “Swiss dinar” still lives in Kurdistan livestock markets More …
New Oversight Framework for Iraq’s Securities Brokers
By John Lee. The Iraq Securities Commission (ISC) has issued a circular to all brokerage companies requiring the adoption of a new risk-based supervisory guide covering the institutional framework and …
Manar Al Obaidy: Iraq current account dropped 41% despite non-oil gains
Economic expert Manar Al-Obaidy reports Iraq’s current account dropped 41% in 2025 due to lower global oil prices and an expanding services deficit.
Iraq Stock Exchange Market Cap Up 22% in Q1
By John Lee. According to the Iraq Securities Commission (ISC), the market capitalisation of shares listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange rose 22.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, reaching …
Programmers and IT Professionals Central to Iraq’s Digital Future
By John Lee. President Nizar Amedi has held talks with a delegation from the Syndicate of Iraqi Programmers. The delegation, led by Syndicate President Atheer Hamed Abdul Amir Al-Qaisi, met with Presi …
Central Bank governor warns of chronic budgetdDeficit in Iraq
The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Ali al-Alak, revealed on Thursday, May 21, 2026, that the national budget deficit has shifted from a mere […] …