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Iraq Devalues Dinar as Iran War Chokes Oil Exports

Iraq's central bank cut the official exchange rate from 1,300 to 1,500 dinars per dollar, a move aimed at shoring up state finances as war disrupts oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Traders and consumers fear rising import costs.

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Iraq's central bank cut the official exchange rate from 1,300 to 1,500 dinars per dollar, a move aimed at shoring up state finances as war disrupts oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Traders and consumers fear rising import costs.