A government source revealed on Wednesday that government and private banks imported $255 million within two weeks.
The source told the (INA): “According to the latest statistics provided by the Central Bank of Iraq, the amount of dollars imported into Iraq within two weeks through some government and private banks is estimated at approximately 255 million dollars.”
He added, “A number of other requests to import the dollar are on their way to being audited and implemented,” expecting that “other amounts will arrive within the next few days.”
He pointed out, “The process of importing all types of currencies, including the US dollar, takes place in light of the Central Bank allowing all Iraqi banks to meet the foreign currency needs of those banks’ customers.”