CBI’s dollar sales slightly lower on Thurs.

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Demand for the dollar slightly dropped in the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) auction on Thursday, reaching $155.455 million compared to $156.955 million in the previous session. “The demand hit $46.310 million in cash, covered by the bank at an exchange rate of 1,176 Iraqi dinars, and $109.145 million in foreign transfers outside the country, covered by the bank at an exchange rate of 1,173 Iraqi dinars per dollar,” according to a CBI news bulletin received by IraqiNews.com news agency. None of the 18 banks that participated in today’s session offered to sell dollars. The Central Bank of Iraq runs a daily auction from Sunday to Thursday. SS (P)/SR 1