US dollar rises against Iraqi dinar in Baghdad and Erbil markets

BAGHDAD, Iraq — The US dollar opened higher against the Iraqi dinar in Baghdad and Erbil currency markets on Monday. At the Kifah and Harisiyah stock exchanges in Baghdad, the dollar's selling price reached 152,500 dinar per 100 dollars, up from 152,100 dinar per 100 dollars recorded on Sunday. Local exchange shops in Baghdad quoted a selling price of 153,000 dinar per 100 dollars and a buying price of 152,000 dinar. In Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, the dollar also strengthened, with exchange offices setting a selling price of 152,500 dinar per 100 dollars and a buying price of 152,400 dinar. The dinar has traded at relatively stable levels in recent months, with modest day-to-day movements recorded across Iraq's main currency markets. No further details on trading volumes or official commentary were immediately available.