Dollar holds steady in Baghdad, strengthens in Erbil

The US dollar traded at stable levels in Baghdad on Saturday while showing strength in Erbil, with exchange rates varying slightly across the two cities.

By Middle East Affairs

September 7, 2026

Multiple US dollar bills fanned out on a surface, showing denominations of $100 bills with portraits visible. — US dollar bills are displayed as the currency holds steady in Baghdad and strengthens in the northern city of Erbil, according to Saturday's exchange rates. (Shafaq News — Iraq)

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The US dollar opened Saturday trading mixed across Iraq, according to a market survey by Shafaq News, a regional news outlet. In Baghdad, the dollar traded at 154,650 dinars per 100 dollars at the Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya exchanges, unchanged from the previous session.

Exchange shops in the Iraqi capital quoted the dollar at 155,000 dinars for sales and 154,000 dinars for purchases. In Erbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, selling prices stood at 154,650 dinars per 100 dollars and buying prices at 154,550 dinars.

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