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Alpha Dhabi H1 profit $1.79bn

Adjusted EBITDA rises to $2.36bn.

Borouge Q2 net profit $193m

The H1 revenue stood at $2.72 billion.

ADNOC Drilling H1 revenue $2.37bn

The company posted a net profit of $692m.

Eni profit falls due to dip in oil prices

Q2 net profit fell by 18% to $637 million.

Emirates NBD H1 profit $3.40bn

Total income rose by 12 percent in the same period.

Iraqi Central Bank report shows financial recovery in past 10 years

Economic indicators have showed the recovery of the banking and financial sector in Iraq during the past ten years.
By TRENDS Desk
August 23, 2022 1:35 pm
  • A Central Bank of Iraq report showed that the unemployment rate rose to 16.5 percent in 2021, compared to 11.9 percent in 2012
  • As for imports, they decreased from $50 billion in 2012 to $34 billion in 2021, as well as exports which decreased from $94 billion in 2012 to $73 billion in 2021

Economic indicators have shown the recovery of the banking and financial sector in Iraq during the past ten years, in contrast to the high unemployment rate.

A Central Bank of Iraq report showed that the unemployment rate rose to 16.5 percent in 2021, compared to 11.9 percent in 2012. 

The foreign reserves also decreased from $69.6 billion in 2012 to $63.8 billion in 2021.

As for imports, they decreased from $50 billion in 2012 to $34 billion in 2021, as well as exports which decreased from $94 billion in 2012 to $73 billion in 2021.

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