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News Iraq » Baghdad » Finance: J.P. Morgan backs financing for Iraq’s $1.6 billion Basra industrial project

News channel or source: https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/j-p-morgan-backs-financing-for-iraqs-1-6-billion-basra-industrial-project/

Published on: Monday 06 July 2026

KAR Electrical Power Plant Production Trading FZE (KEPPT) has hired J.P. Morgan to arrange development finance for a $1.6 billion urea plant in Basra, one of Iraq’s […] ...

News Iraq » Baghdad » Finance: Iraq signs 48 deals with US companies during PM’s visit to Washington

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iraq-signs-48-deals-with-us-companies-during-pm-s-visit-to-washington/ar-AA28c6l2

Published on: Saturday 18 July 2026

The deals include rebuilding the long-defunct Iraq-Syria crude oil pipeline, which could bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

News Iraq » Baghdad » Finance: CBI-U.S. Treasury Understanding Signals New Phase in Iraq's Financial Modernization

News channel or source: https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/926550

Published on: Saturday 18 July 2026

U.S. Treasury understanding advances banking reform, strengthens investor confidence and supports Iraq's global financial integration.

News Iraq » Baghdad » Finance: Iraq scraps $764m Baghdad airport project

News channel or source: https://www.arabianbusiness.com/business/transport/iraq-baghdad-airport-project

Published on: Sunday 14 June 2026

A large scale development at Baghdad International Airport that was valued at $764m has been shelved after suspicions of corruption were raised.

News Iraq » Baghdad » Finance: Iraq reportedly agrees to new dollar controls to resume U.S. cash shipments

News channel or source: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/iraq-reportedly-agrees-dollar-controls-210408623.html

Published on: Wednesday 08 July 2026

Iraq has reportedly reached an agreement with the Trump administration to implement new controls preventing U.S. dollars from reaching Iran and its militia allies.

News Iraq » Baghdad » Finance: Iraq's Oil Lifeline Has Been Saved, But For How Long?

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/international-relations/iraq-s-oil-lifeline-has-been-saved-but-for-how-long/ar-AA27PMQn

Published on: Monday 13 July 2026

Iraq and Turkey reached a one-year deal to keep the Ceyhan pipeline operating, preserving more than 200,000 bpd of northern Iraqi oil exports that are crucial after Hormuz disruptions.

News Iraq » Baghdad » Finance: Iraq Opens Special Account for Recovered Illicit Funds as Anti-Corruption Drive Expands

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/other/iraq-opens-special-account-for-recovered-illicit-funds-as-anti-corruption-drive-expands/ar-AA26SUCD

Published on: Monday 29 June 2026

Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered on Monday the Finance Ministry to open a dedicated account for money recovered from illicit enrichment cases, as the government pressed ahead with ...

News Iraq » Baghdad » Finance: Senior US Treasury official travels to Iraq to counter illicit finance

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/senior-us-treasury-official-travels-iraq-washington-takes-action-against-bank-2024-01-29/

Published on: Monday 29 January 2024

WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department's top sanctions official traveled to Baghdad on Sunday, a Treasury spokesperson said, as Washington seeks to counter Iran's ...

News Iraq » Baghdad » Finance: Iraq reportedly places Hezbollah on banking sanctions list

News channel or source: https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/artc-iraq-reportedly-places-hezbollah-on-banking-sanctions-list

Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026

Iraq reportedly places Hezbollah on its banking sanctions list, citing U.S. measures against terrorism financing and money laundering ...

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