US dollar edges down in Baghdad, holds steady in Erbil at 167,900 IQD

Packs of US dollars and Iraqi dinars. Photo: Pukmedia Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the Iraqi dinar edged down slightly across Baghdad’s main currency exchanges on Saturday, October 31, 2026, while holding steady in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, at the opening of the weekly trading cycle. According to market data, wholesale rates at Baghdad’s central Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya exchanges slipped to 167,900 dinars per $100, marking a slight decline from 168,000 dinars recorded at the close of trading on Thursday. Retail exchange desks across local markets in Baghdad saw retail selling rates stabilize at 168,500 dinars against buying bids of 167,500 dinars per $100. In Erbil, parallel trading counters maintained flat levels, quoting selling prices at 167,750 dinars alongside purchase bids of 167,650 dinars per $100.