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Stopping the dollar selling platform will “confuse” the parallel market “more” coinciding with the Christmas holiday - Urgent
12/26/2024
Baghdad
Economic expert Nasser Al-Tamimi revealed, today, Thursday (December 26, 2024), the reason for the continued rise in the dollar exchange rate in local markets for days.
Al-Tamimi told Baghdad Today , “There are two main reasons behind the continued rise in the dollar exchange rate in local markets for days,” indicating that “the first reason is the imminent suspension of the platform’s work at the Central Bank, as this The matter has caused confusion in the market, especially among small traders, who have increased their demand for dollars from the parallel market.”
He added, "The other reason is the proximity of the New Year's celebrations, as there is a demand for the dollar in the parallel market for the purpose of travel as well as buying some goods," expecting "the rise to continue until the beginning of the new year, after which it may return to a gradual and slow decline.”
Economic expert Nasser Al-Tamimi warned, on Tuesday (December 17, 2024), of a rise in the dollar exchange rate in Iraq in the coming days.
Al-Tamimi told Baghdad Today, “There are real fears in the Iraqi market of the continued rise in the dollar exchange rate after the Central Bank of Iraq stopped working on the platform,” indicating that “this matter will constitute a shock, especially at The beginning of implementation of the decision and will lead to a rise in the dollar, to increase demand for it in the parallel market.”
He added that "after the platform is stopped, most traders, especially small ones, will depend on the parallel market to finance their foreign trade, while continuing to finance trade with Iran and Turkey in dollars, through illegal means," noting that "this is what will lead to the rise, and therefore practical steps must be taken to prevent this by the country's monetary authority, and urgently.”
The Central Bank of Iraq revealed on Wednesday (September 4, 2024) the mechanism for ending the electronic platform for foreign transfers, while indicating that the placement of foreign transfer operations and meeting requests for the dollar are on sound paths and consistent with international practices and standards.
