US dollar rates hold steady near 168,000 dinars across major Iraqi markets

Packs of US dollars and Iraqi dinars. Photo: Pukmedia Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the Iraqi dinar maintained relative stability across parallel markets in major commercial centers on Tuesday morning, November 3, 2026, with retail selling prices hovering near the 168,000-dinar threshold per $100. According to morning trading data, exchange desks in Baghdad posted retail selling rates at 168,000 dinars against buying bids of 167,500 dinars per $100. In Erbil, counters registered selling quotes at 167,950 dinars alongside purchase offers of 167,500 dinars. Across local markets in Basra, foreign currency desks recorded retail selling prices at 168,250 dinars and purchase bids at 167,750 dinars per $100. The parallel market spreads continue to trade at an elevated premium over the Central Bank of Iraq’s official benchmark rate, which remains set at 152,000 dinars per $100 (1,520 dinars per dollar).