CBI sells $191 million on Monday

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) dollar sales went down on Monday to $191.395 million at an exchange rate of 1170 Iraqi dinars per dollar, compared to the previous session’s $221.634 million. “The demand hit $770,000 in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,183 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $190.625 million in foreign transfers outside the country, covered at an exchange rate of 1,183 Iraqi dinars per dollar,” according to a CBI news bulletin received by IraqiNews.com news agency. None of the 20 banks that participated in today’s session offered to sell dollars. The Central Bank of Iraq runs a daily auction from Sunday to Thursday. SH (P) 1