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      <title>Iraqi Investors: Partnership is an Ideal Method to Achieve Economic Gains to the Country</title>
      <description>Iraqi investors seek to enter investment partnerships with their counterparts from Europe or the rest of the countries that have had long experience in various industries and other investments and, that will allow local companies to acquire high-level expertise, as well as transfer the last major...</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62561/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Index of Consumer Prices in October Down by 1.11 %</title>
      <description>Index of consumer prices in the country during last October fell by 1,1% compared with the previous month, as reported by the Director of Relations and Information in Central Bureau of Statistics and Information Technology Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62560/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>CBI’s Dollar Sales Slightly Down on Thur.</title>
      <description>The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales dropped to $128.513 million in its daily auction on Thursday, compared to $133.09 million during the previous session.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62547/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Iraq Seeks Support from French Firms</title>
      <description>The Iraqi president has encouraged French companies to invest and do business in his country.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62506/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Iraqi Leader Offers Lucrative Deals to France</title>
      <description>Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Wednesday promised lucrative oil and reconstruction contracts to French business leaders keen to restore their country's place as Iraq's top business partner.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62497/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Big Gulf Firms to Invest in Basra</title>
      <description>Major Gulf companies will soon arrive in Basra to carry out investment projects in the province, Basra’s governor said on Wednesday.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>1st Investment Conf. Held in Ninewa</title>
      <description>The first investment conference in Mosul has been held under the auspices of Ninewa’s governor and with the participation of a large number of local directors.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62489/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>CBI’s Dollar Sales Down to $133m on Wednesday</title>
      <description>The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales dropped to $133.090 million in its daily auction on Wednesday, compared to $144.154 million during the previous session.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62485/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Basra Deputy Governor, UAE Delegation Review Investment Opportunities</title>
      <description>Deputy governor of Basra, Nezar Rabieaa al-Jaberi, discussed on Wednesday with a delegation from the United Arab Emirates the investment opportunities and the latest economic developments in the southern province.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62482/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>CBI’s Dollar Sales Down to 144m</title>
      <description>The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales dropped to $144.154 million in its daily auction on Tuesday, compared to $171.340 million during the previous session.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62433/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Kurdish Ministries Urged to Submit Their 2010 Budgets</title>
      <description>The Ministry of Finance in Iraq’s Kurdistan region has called on all regional ministries to submit their proposed budgets for the year 2010 during the current week, an official statement said on Tuesday.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62432/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Parliament Completes Reading 2010 Budget</title>
      <description>The Iraqi Parliament completed on Tuesday the second reading of the 2010 draft federal budget during its 15th opened session, according to a parliament’s session.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62410/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Missan Negotiates with Global Investment Companies</title>
      <description>Mesaan Province Investment Committee's Head said in a press statement that the local government in his province is making negotiations with some international companies to habilitate Missan Plastic Complex, erect resident units, tourist hotel and amusement towers and clubs.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62398/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Arab Investment Projects Start Soon in Iraq</title>
      <description>State Investment Commission's Counselor Abdullah Al-Bandar said in a press statement that big Arab companies would start soon executing huge investment projects in Iraq.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62395/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>AL Warka Bank Launches ATM Service in Erbil</title>
      <description>In order to escort progress in advanced systems in banking, the officials of Al Warka Bank, held a conference in the city of Arbil in which they announced the launch of ATM card through the MasterCard global prepaid.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62364/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>New PE Fund Expects to Raise More Than 50% from Middle East</title>
      <description>Reflecting a strong confidence in Mena investors, Pharos Financial Group is expecting more than 50 per cent of the money for its $350 million (Dh1.28bn) agricultural fund to come from this region.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62363/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Private Banks Flourish Amid Iraq's Chaos</title>
      <description>Privately-owned banks are flourishing in Iraq as lower violence and increasing savviness among Iraqi bankers fuel a lending boom, U.S. officials and Iraqi banking executives say.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62354/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>First Branch of Rafidain Bank Opened in Karbala</title>
      <description>The first branch of Rafidain Bank in Karbala was opened on Monday at a cost of 800 million Iraqi dinars (around $683761), Karbala’s deputy governor said.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62351/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>CBI’s Dollar Sales Up to 171m</title>
      <description>The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales went up to $171.340 million in its daily auction on Monday, compared to $65.830 million during the previous session.</description>
      <link>http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/62350/refid/RSS-banking_finance-20-11-2009</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>U.S. Envoy Says Iraq Has “strong Economy”</title>
      <description>The U.S. ambassador in Iraq, Christopher Hill, on Monday said that Iraq has a “strong economy” and can defend itself.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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