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Central Bank says Iraq ranks 30th in gold reserves

PM:09:39:27/06/2022

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SULAIMANI — The Central Bank of Iraq said on Monday (June 27) Iraq ranks 30th worldwide in its gold reserves and fourth in the Arab world.

The bank said in a statement the country’s gold reserves have reached more than 130 tons.

the statement also said Iraq has bought 34 tones of gold, increasing its reserves by 35 percent.

Increasing the gold reserve is the goal of Iraq’s Central Bank.

Iraq’s oil revenue has been increasing due to the high price of oil. In May, the country’s oil income topped $11 billion from exporting 102 million barrels.

(NRT Digital Media)