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"A good investment"... What is the goal of the Iraqi Central Bank in issuing financial bonds with high annual interest?

4/6/2024

- Baghdad
 

With inflation rates in Iraq currently reaching 5.5%, and expectations that it will reach 6% by the end of the year, the Central Bank announced the launch of financial bonds with the highest annual interest, at 8.5%, as well as for deposits in the private banking sector.

According to economic expert Manar Al-Obaidi, in a post on his page on the Facebook platform, the aim of these bonds is to attract and encourage capital outside the banking system through high interest rates to enter the banking sector, adding that the annual interest rate announced by the Central Bank is encouraging to the investor and depositors, due to its high content. , which is considered a good return on investment compared to its lack of risk.

Al-Obaidi stressed that these bonds are guaranteed by sovereign guarantees of a country that currently has sufficient money reserves, and therefore the risk rate of these bonds is zero and non-existent, and they are purchased through the Iraq Stock Exchange and through market intermediaries.

Al-Obeidi encouraged buying these bonds and selling them in the future at a higher price, meaning that the investment should not only be in the deposit interest but also in the price of the bond itself.

In his publication, Al-Obaidi touched on “depositing money in the private banking sector,” explaining that there are 4 to 5 private banks that own the largest share of the market and their financial data, and are considered very excellent and achieve great control in the Iraqi market. The decision to choose the bank to place deposits depends on the annual interest rate and method. Benefiting from the interest, how to break the deposit, as well as the financial statements of the bank and the extent of its presence and spread in Iraq.

Al-Obaidi concluded his post by “emphasizing that the success of investment depends on two factors: the first is the amount of profit, and the second is the amount of risk, and only the owner of the money can decide the amount of risk to be taken in exchange for the profit rate,” stressing that investing in bonds and deposits is a good solution for those who do not He wants to intervene in the field of investment and its challenges.”

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