CBI’s dollar sales down to $133m on Wednesday

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales dropped to $133.090 million in its daily auction on Wednesday, compared to $144.154 million during the previous session. “The demand hit $2.105 million in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,183 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $130.985 million in foreign transfers outside the country, covered 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 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 (P) 1