CBI dollar sales cap week with decrease to $146 million

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) dollar sales went down on Thursday to $146.405 million at an exchange rate of 1170 Iraqi dinars per dollar, compared to the previous session’s $164.865 million. “The demand hit $2.990 in cash today, covered at an exchange rate of 1,183 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $143.415 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 15 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 (TP)/SR   955