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Iraq drains $16bn from reserves after oil revenues slump

By CityCalc Newsroom · Wed Sep 09 2026 · Source: AGBI

Iraq’s foreign-currency reserves fell by nearly $16 billion in four months this year as the government tapped them to pay civil servants. The reserves have been sliding since the outbreak of the Iran-US conflict and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which m…

Iraq’s foreign-currency reserves fell by nearly $16 billion in four months this year as the government tapped them to pay civil servants. The reserves have been sliding since the outbreak of the Iran-US conflict and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which m…

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