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Iraq’s entry into SWIFT platform positive business message
Baghdad, Iraq -- The Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce FICC has said that Iraq offers promising investment opportunities and its entry into the SWIFT platform gave a positive message to all countries of the world. "Iraq has thousands of promising investment opportunities in oil, agro-industries, commercial and tourism," the...
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New bank reforms reveal fraudulent dollar transactions: Iraq PM
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has said the country's new banking regulations have revealed fraudulent dollar transactions made from his country. In recent months the country has been seeking to make sure that its banking system is in sync with the international electronic transfer system. -
Iraqi central bank chief quits amid currency volatility
Iraq's prime minister said the country's central bank governor had been relieved of his duties as the local currency continues to fall against the dollar. "The central bank governor's request for discharge was approved, as was the request for retirement by the president of the Trade Bank of Iraq," Prime... -
Sanctions seek to cripple Russian economy as Ukraine invasion continues
The sanctions came as the Russian military stepped up its bloody, multi-pronged assault against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. -
SWIFT: The Russia sanctions threat for Ukraine invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on world powers on Thursday to cut Russia off from SWIFT, after Russian forces invaded his country on Wednesday.