Shafaq News/ The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) sales in the foreign currency auction increased to more than $243 million today, Monday. 

Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that the CBI sales increased to $243,385,000 at a cut-off price of 1460 dinars, compared to $240,769,517 last on Sunday. 

Our correspondent explained that 21 banks and 20 exchange companies cashed $53,240,000, while $190,145,000 went to boost funds abroad in the form of transfers and credits, with 34 banks meeting those requests.