CBI sales go up as weeks ends

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) dollar sales went up on Thursday o $210.522 million at an exchange rate of 1170 Iraqi dinars per dollar, compared to the previous session’s $192.158 million. “The demand hit $570,000 in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,183 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $209.952 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 22 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)/SR 2