News Iraq Baghdad: US threatens Iraq with dollar crunch over Iran-backed militias
Published on: Thursday 22 January 2026
News source: https://www.ft.com/content/f0efe030-fa70-4a3d-be2b-a92d51e234fb?utm_sf_post_ref=657996585&utm_sf_cserv_ref=26743107
But the US has long had concerns that the cash acts as a source of illicit dollars for corrupt politicians, militias and Tehran. In 2015, it temporarily halted the supply of dollars to Baghdad over ...
News Iraq Baghdad: Iraq, US discuss dollar sales, banking reforms amid push for financial stability
Published on: Wednesday 04 February 2026
News source: https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/06022026
The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) met with the Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Baghdad to discuss dollar sales, banking reforms, and ongoing cooperation aimed at strengthening Iraq’s financial and monetary stability.
News Iraq Baghdad: Iraq no longer high risk of money laundering, says EU
Published on: Tuesday 11 January 2022
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/middleeast/iraq-no-longer-high-risk-of-money-laundering-says-eu/ar-AASFkN6
Iraq has been removed from Europe’s list of high-risk countries for money laundering and terror financing, a move that could help the country attract foreign investment. Prime Minister Mustafa Al ...
