Dollar demand up in CBI auctions this week

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Demand for the dollar went up at the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) auctions this week, registering $820.906 million, compared to more than $645.262 million in the previous week. The demand hit $208.955 million in cash, covered by the bank at an exchange rate of 1,179 and 1,178 Iraqi dinars per dollar; and $611.951 million in foreign transfers outside the country at the mentioned exchange rates. MH (P)/AmR 1