Lower demand for dollar on Tuesday

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) dollar sales dropped on Tuesday to $3.515 million at an exchange rate of 1170 Iraqi dinars per dollar, compared to the previous session’s $20.936 million. “The demand hit $3.515 million in cash today, covered at an exchange rate of 1,183 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and no foreign transfers have been done outside the country,” according to a CBI news bulletin received by IraqiNews.com news agency. None of the 6 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) 1068