Dollar prices fall in Baghdad and Erbil
On Thursday, the exchange rates of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar fell in the Baghdad and Erbil markets.
According to a survey conducted by Shafaq News Agency, the dollar's rate edged lower with the opening of the Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya stock exchanges in Baghdad, settling at 141,100 dinars per 100 dollars, down from 141,350 dinars on Wednesday.
In Baghdad, currency exchange stores recorded a selling rate of 142,000 dinars per 100 dollars and a buying rate of 140,000 dinars.
In Erbil, the selling price reached 140,750 dinars per 100 dollars, while the buying price was 140,650.
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