The Bank of Israel has taken a significant step toward exploring the future of money by unveiling a preliminary design for its potential central bank digital currency (CBDC), dubbed the digital Shekel ...

According to AZZAMAN newspaper, the Central Bank of Iraq announced that it is planning to fight inflation and to achieve monetary stability in Iraq particularly after the noticeable rise in the ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. The central bank has been exploring the creation of a CBDC ...

The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) headquarters ... Zaha Hadid Architects won the competition in 2019 to design this transport hub, serving as a multi-modal transport hub for city commuters ...

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Ali Al-Alaq, disclosed on Saturday that the government is developing a plan for a full-scale digital transformation.

The Bank of Israel released a preliminary design proposal for a digital shekel (DS), Israel’s potential central bank digital currency (CBDC), despite no solid intent as yet for an official launch. On ...

including potential sanctions on Iraq’s Central Bank and SOMO, along with restrictions on personal bank accounts and travel bans targeting prominent political figures. He warned that such moves would ...

Between 2014 and 2017, he served as the Chief Economist at the People’s Bank of China (PBOC)’s Research Bureau and a member of the central bank’s Macro-Prudential ... IMF’s strategic direction and the ...

The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced a new initiative to support clean energy solutions, aligning with global sustainability efforts and the environmental policies of central banks worldwide.

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Ali Al-Alaq, said on Tuesday Iraq possesses 162 tons of gold reserves, which is among the largest among Arab countries.

Iraq's delegation concluded its meetings with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Amman (February 24-26), with participants including Minister of Finance Taif Sami and the Governor of the Central ...

Notably, in February 2025, Iraq's central bank, in coordination with U.S. Treasury officials, banned five local banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions. These banks are Al-Mashreq Al-Arabi ...