An Iraqi government spokesman said a new shipment would arrive in the coming days after a months-long suspension.
Iraq and the United States have agreed to resume dollar cash shipments after a months-long suspension, an Iraqi government spokesman said, according to Anadolu. A new shipment is expected in the coming days, but its value and delivery date were not disclosed.
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Baghdad has reached an understanding with the United States to resume dollar cash shipments to Iraq after a months-long suspension, an Iraqi government spokesman said on Saturday, Anadolu reported.
Haider al-Aboudi told the official Iraqi News Agency that the agreement was reached during Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi’s visit to the United States. He said the shipments would help meet Iraq’s domestic demand for foreign currency.
“A new shipment will arrive in the coming days,” al-Aboudi said, without disclosing its value or a delivery date.
He said the agreement followed steps by Iraq to tighten oversight of dollar distribution, curb misuse of foreign currency and expand electronic payments as the country gradually shifts toward a more digital economy.
The United States suspended dollar cash shipments to Iraq in April, including a consignment estimated at around $500 million, as Washington pressed Baghdad to curb the influence of Iran-backed armed groups.
Dollar shipments are particularly important to Iraq’s cash-heavy economy. Iraq’s foreign currency reserves are held in an account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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