The Central Bank of Iraq categorically denied reports that it intends to change the Iraqi dinar exchange rate, warned against misleading news, and said it had identified a forged document falsely claiming that the Prime Minister's Office had asked Parliament's Finance Committee to set the rate at IQD 1,600 per USD, urging media and the public to rely on official central bank sources.
Central Bank of Iraq2026-06-17
Central Bank of Iraq denies plans to change the Iraqi dinar exchange rate and warns over forged IQD 1600 per USD document
The Central Bank of Iraq denied reports that it plans to change the Iraqi dinar exchange rate. It also warned that a circulating document claiming a move to IQD 1,600 per USD is forged.