06 December 2010
BAGHDAD: The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) dollar sales went down on Monday to $191.395 million at an exchange rate of 1170 Iraqi dinars per dollar, compared to the previous session's $221.634 million.

"The demand hit $770,000 in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,183 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $190.625 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 Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

None of the 20 banks that participated in today's session offered to sell dollars.

The Central Bank of Iraq runs a daily auction from Sunday to Thursday.

© Aswat Aliraq 2010