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The Japanese Yen: From Post-War Recovery to Global Power
How the Japanese yen went from a fixed post-war rate to a global carry-trade currency, and what it means for Iraqi importers of Japanese goods.
5 September
Industry
The History and Development of the Euro
The euro's journey from the Maastricht Treaty to today's eurozone, its crises and lessons, and its indirect relationship with the Iraqi dinar.
5 September
Industry
The British Pound: The World’s Oldest Currency Still in Use
From empire to Brexit, sterling crises to GBP-IQD rates and Iraqi students in the UK: the story of the world's oldest currency still in use.
5 September
Industry
Where to exchange money in Karbala: the bourse souq on Jumhuriya Street and the pilgrimage seasons
Karbala's 42 licensed exchange companies serve the largest pilgrim crowds on earth. Where the bourse souq is, which companies are listed, and how toman and dollars are quoted…
4 September
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Where to exchange money in Duhok: the city-centre offices, the Zakho road and the Turkish lira
Duhok is the last Iraqi city before the Turkish border, and its exchange offices trade more lira than anywhere else in the country. Where they are, who is…
4 September
Industry
Where to exchange money in Kirkuk: the Baghdad Road corridor, Domiz and the offices that double as salary agents
Kirkuk's 40 licensed exchange companies serve a city that pays salaries through cards and agents as much as through banks. Where the counters are, who is listed, and…
4 September
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Where to exchange money in Mosul: University Street, the North Garage and a market rebuilding itself
Nineveh has 57 licensed exchange companies again, most of them in Mosul. Where they are, which stay open around the clock, and how the city's dollar follows Erbil…
4 September
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Where to exchange money in Basra: the Jazair Street cluster and the port city’s dollar
Basra has the second-largest number of licensed exchange companies in Iraq, and most of the ones a visitor will use stand within two hundred metres of each other…
4 September
Industry
Where to exchange money in Najaf: Exchange Street, Rawan Street and the companies headquartered in the city
Najaf is the only city outside Baghdad and Erbil where large exchange companies keep their head office. Where the street of exchangers is, who is listed, and how…
4 September
Industry
Where to exchange money in Baghdad: Harthiya, Karrada, Shorja and the companies that sell dollars at the official rate
Baghdad has more licensed exchange companies than the rest of Iraq combined, three clusters where they gather, and one thing no other city offers: travel dollars at the…
4 September