Shafaq News/ The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) auctioned more than $215 million in foreign currency (forex) today, Monday.

Shafaq News Agency correspondent said the CBI forex sales in today's auction amounted to $215,493,281.

The credit transactions were made at an average of 1,305 dinars to one dollar, while foreign remittances and cash transactions were made at a rate of 1,310 dinars to one dollar.

Our correspondent explained that 17 banks and 148 exchange companies cashed out $77,600,000. The remaining $147,193,281 went to fund assets abroad through credit and non-cash transactions, with 22 banks meeting those requests.