CBI dollar sales down on Thursday

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) dollar sales went down on Thursday to $128.533 million at an exchange rate of 1170 Iraqi dinars per dollar, compared to the previous session’s $168.841 million. “The demand hit $1.320 million in cash today, covered at an exchange rate of 1,183 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $127.213 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 17 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) 1221