Category: Economy - وكالة العراق تايمز

The yellow metal reversed its trend and rose 0.2% despite weak trading in Asia.

Gold edged higher on Wednesday (February 18, 2026), supported by short-term buying following a sharp drop of more than 2...

Brent crude fell to $67 a barrel

Oil prices fell on Wednesday (February 18, 2026) as progress in talks between Iran and the United States raised hopes fo...

New rise in dollar exchange rates on the local stock exchange

The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar rose in Baghdad and Erbil markets as the stock exchange close...

Dollar prices resume their decline against the dinar in Baghdad

The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar fell on Tuesday morning in Baghdad markets. The dollar saw...

The dollar is declining in Baghdad... a list of exchange rates at closing.

The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar saw a decline in Baghdad and stability on Monday. Baghdad ...

Dollar price in Iraq today

▣Baghdad: 145,500 (Offered and Sold) ▣Erbil: 145,100 (Offered) ▣Sulaimaniyah: 145,000 (Offered) ▣Kirkuk: 145,400 (Off...

Central Bank: The dollar is stable at 1320 dinars, and the rise in the parallel market is due to demand outside banks.

Haider Ghazi, the media officer for the Central Bank of Iraq, confirmed that there has been no change in the official ex...

The dollar continues to rise and is approaching the 150,000 mark.

The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar continued its upward trend on Monday, nearing the 150,000 din...

The exchange rate is approximately 138,000 Tomans to one dollar.

The US dollar rose by approximately 700 tomans against the Iranian toman today, reaching 137,700 tomans per dollar. T...

Exchange rates have risen in local markets... 144,500 dinars per 100 dollars

The dollar exchange rate rose in Baghdad's Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya markets, reaching 144,500 Iraqi dinars per 100 doll...

An ounce of silver is approaching $73

At the close of global financial markets, the price of an ounce of silver rose by $1.17, or 1.64%, to trade at $72.82. ...

Iraq ranks third in the Arab world in foreign currency reserves with $112 billion.

With the acceleration of economic crises and trade tensions globally, questions arise about financial resilience and a c...

Türkiye plans to explore for energy resources in deep waters off Somalia.

Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said his country will send an exploration vessel to Somalia in February to c...

5 billion dinars spent on political advertising in the Iraqi elections

The Iraqi Digital Network (DIN) revealed a significant surge in political advertising spending during the 2025 Iraqi par...

The dollar is declining and heading for weekly losses.

The dollar struggled on Friday to recover from sharp losses and was on track for a weekly decline as investors awaited a...

Google issues an important warning about public Wi-Fi networks

Google has warned smartphone users against relying on public Wi-Fi networks, emphasizing that this common practice could...

A Russian company declares "force majeure" on Iraqi oil.

Russian oil company Lukoil has declared force majeure on oil shipments from the giant West Qurna-2 field in Iraq. Blo...

Iraq increases its oil exports to America to 195,000 barrels per day

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Sunday that Iraqi oil exports to the United States increas...

Germany is considering revising its trade policy with China.

Germany’s coalition government plans to review its trade policies toward China, including energy, raw material imports, ...

Dollar exchange rates this morning, Saturday, in local markets

Iraq Times Agency publishes a morning list of dollar exchange rates against the Iraqi dinar in Iraqi exchanges today, Sa...

The dollar is falling, affected by weakness in the US labor market.

The dollar weakened in early Asian trading on Friday as investors, lacking official U.S. jobs data, focused on signs of ...

Swiss company Gunvor withdraws its bid to buy assets from Russia's Lukoil.

Swiss commodities trader Gunvor said on Thursday it had withdrawn its proposal to buy the overseas assets of Russian ene...

Dollar prices rise again in Baghdad

The US dollar exchange rate rose in Baghdad markets on Tuesday morning. The dollar saw an increase in the Al-Kifah an...

Iraq leads global oil deals in October 2025

The largest oil deals in October 2025 witnessed unprecedented investment activity in the global energy sector, with agre...

Government advisor: Agreement expected during Turkish Foreign Minister's visit tomorrow regarding water flows

The Prime Minister's Advisor for Water Affairs, Turhan al-Mufti, confirmed that Iraq faces complex water challenges stem...

Liquidity and balance of payments in Iraq declined over the past three months.

The Ministry of Planning announced on Wednesday the country's economic indicators for the first quarter of 2025. The ...

Dollar prices rise again against the dinar in Baghdad

The US dollar exchange rate rose slightly in Baghdad markets on Wednesday morning. The dollar saw an increase in the ...

Exchange rates rise in Baghdad: 142,000 dinars per $100

The dollar exchange rate rose on the Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya stock exchanges in Baghdad, reaching 141,100 Iraqi dinars...

Dollar exchange rates this morning, Monday, in local markets.

Iraq Times Agency publishes a morning list of dollar exchange rates against the dinar on Iraqi stock exchanges today, Mo...

Trump raises tariffs on Canada by 10%

US President Donald Trump has decided to increase tariffs on Canada by 10% above current levels, days after ending trade...

Iraqi oil sales generated about $7 billion in revenue in September.

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced the final statistics for oil exports and revenues achieved during the month of Septe...

Despite the economic crisis, the Kurdistan Regional Government is strengthening the region's health sector.

Over the past five years, the ninth Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has placed great emphasis on strengthening the h...

الصين تسعى لـ "نمو متوازن" للتجارة في خطتها الخمسية

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao announced on Friday that China intends to achieve "balanced growth" in imports and...

Communications: We asked Vodafone to train thousands of Iraqis and qualify them to manage 5G.

Minister of Communications, Hiyam Al-Yasiri, confirmed on Thursday that the National Mobile Company project will provide...

Damac International officially launches the first phase of the Damac Hills Baghdad project.

DAMAC International, a leading global luxury real estate developer, has officially announced its entry into the Iraqi re...

Central Bank of Iraq: The project to remove zeros from the dinar is still ongoing and is being planned.

The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Al-Alaq, confirmed that the three-year budget "included very large expendi...

Oil rises more than 1% on supply risks and US-China talks

Oil prices rose for a second consecutive day on Wednesday (October 22, 2025), rising more than 1%, supported by supply r...

Government advisor: 75% of the development road designs have been completed, and funding will extend over five years.

The Prime Minister's Advisor for Transportation Affairs, Nasser Al-Asadi, announced on Tuesday that the detailed designs...

The dollar resumes its rise in Baghdad and Erbil as the stock exchanges close.

The dollar exchange rate rose in the markets of Baghdad and Erbil on Sunday, with the stock exchange closing. The dol...

Iraq's external and domestic debts rise by about $150 billion.

The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Al-Alaq, revealed that Iraq's total internal and external debt amounts to ...

Russia announces a 1% oil production cut in 2025 in line with OPEC+ agreements.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country will produce 510 million tons of oil in 2025, a 1% decrease ...

Brent falls to $62 a barrel

Oil prices fell in early trading on Wednesday (October 15, 2025), extending losses from the previous session, as investo...

Jordanian exports to Iraq increased by 12%.

Jordanian exports to the Iraqi market increased by 12% during the first seven months of this year, compared to the same ...

Planning directs completion of establishment of electronic platform for quality control

Today, Tuesday, Minister of Planning, Mohammed Ali Tamim, directed the completion of the establishment of an electronic ...

The Windows 10 era is ending, and millions of devices are at risk after security updates were halted.

Today, October 14, support for Windows 10 ends, according to Microsoft's official announcement, with hundreds of million...

3 strategic projects of the Central Bank are under implementation

The Prime Minister's Advisor for Banking Affairs, Saleh Mahoud, confirmed on Saturday that the Central Bank is working o...

PepsiCo reports revenue exceeding expectations in the third quarter of 2025.

PepsiCo announced strong third-quarter 2025 revenue of $23.94 billion, exceeding analysts' expectations of $23.83 billio...

Gold falls to $4,033 per ounce as profit-taking takes hold

The price of gold declined after reaching a new record high yesterday. An ounce of gold fell by 0.4% today, Thursday ...

Planning: The decision to ban the import of some electrical appliances includes all global manufacturers.

The Ministry of Planning confirmed on Friday that it will ban the entry of non-compliant electrical appliances into the ...

Iraq restructures state-owned companies in collaboration with a global consultant.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani affirmed the government's support for the steps taken by the Central Bank o...

Arab Electronic Payment Company announces its participation in the Iraqi Ports Summit in Basra.

Arab Electronic Payment Company announced today, Wednesday, its participation in the Iraqi Ports Summit held in Basra. ...

Iraq is the first Arab country to buy gold.

The Prime Minister's Financial Advisor, Mazhar Mohammed Salih, confirmed on Monday that Iraq has become the Arab world's...

New investment opportunities: Iraq develops its stock market

The Chairman of the Iraqi Securities Commission, Faisal Al-Haimus, affirmed the implementation of well-thought-out refor...

Iraq cooperates with Russia on peaceful nuclear energy projects.

The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity announced on Sunday the signing of memoranda of understanding with Russia to utilize p...

Iraq output rises as OPEC production increases in September

Iraq lifted crude production in September in line with a broader rise across OPEC, after the producer group and its alli...

Iraq: A Promising Economic Destination for Arab and Foreign Investment

Iraq is currently witnessing a qualitative shift in its economic trajectory, making it an attractive environment for inv...

FAO: Global food prices decline in September

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday that global food commodity prices fell in Sept...

Iraq activates contract with BP to develop Kirkuk oil fields

Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani announced on Thursday that Iraq has activated a contract with British oil company B...

American companies plan to invest in Iraq's oil and gas sector.

Ali Razouqi, Deputy Director of the Iraqi Prime Minister's Office and Chairman of the Supervisory Committee for the Iraq...

Iraq approves the establishment of three new industrial cities.

The Iraqi Ministry of Industry announced the approval of the Industrial Cities Board of Directors to establish three spe...

Iraq offers $6 billion in energy investment opportunities

Iraqi Minister of Electricity, Ziyad Ali Fadhil, announced the launch of new investment opportunities in the field of re...

The European Union is preparing to impose its first fine on Google under the Digital Markets Act.

Alphabet Inc.'s Google is likely to receive its first fine under the European Union's Digital Markets Act in the coming ...

The foldable iPhone could be much thinner than the iPhone Air.

The foldable iPhone expected to be released next year is expected to be significantly thinner than the new ultra-thin iP...

China and Europe stress the importance of cooperation to confront Trump's tariffs

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and European Union President Ursula von der Leyen stressed the importance of cooperation duri...

With investments of 30 billion dinars, the "Toyota Iraq" industrial project was launched in Baghdad

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani launched the implementation of the Toyota Iraq industrial, warehousing, and...

European stocks decline due to losses in financial companies and banks.

September 24) - European shares fell on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street's overnight decline. Financial and banking stock...

SOMO: Iraq increases oil exports and expects additional revenues

September 21 (Reuters) - Iraq's state oil marketer SOMO announced on Sunday that Baghdad has increased its oil exports a...

Goodbye to paper transactions... Iraq enters the era of electronic signatures.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani approved on Thursday the launch of electronic signatures for state institut...

Baghdad Municipality: Converting agricultural land into residential land at a price of 175,000 dinars per square meter in two areas of the capital.

Baghdad Municipality announced today, Friday, its steps to convert agricultural lands into residential lands. While sett...

Iraq announces measures to support delivery workers, amending the labor law to include a clear legal definition of the nature of the work of delivery drivers.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani issued directives to support delivery workers, who have become a large segm...