DUBAI - The Trade Bank of Iraq said on Sunday it had provided a 1 trillion dinar ($843.1 million) loan to the state-run Grain Board of Iraq.

The loan will help farmers clear their dues and payments, in line with a government directive, the bank said in a statement.

($1 = 1,186.1000 Iraqi dinars)

(Reporting by Alexander Cornwell, Editing by Davide Barbuscia) ((Alexander.Cornwell@thomsonreuters.com;))