Iraq Dinar May 2026
: Iraqi oil revenues are held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York . Recent tightening of international transfer rules by the U.S. to prevent money laundering has led to dollar shortages and a gap between official and "street" exchange rates.
: After the 2003 invasion, a new dinar was issued at par to the Saddam-era notes. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) devalued the currency to 1,460 IQD/$1 in 2020 to preserve reserves but revalued it to 1,300 IQD/$1 in 2023 to combat rising costs. 1 IQD equals $0.00076205 As of Apr 27, 9:05 PM EDT • Disclaimer Apr 27, 2026 The "Revaluation" (RV) Controversy IRAQ DINAR
: U.S. authorities and the Supreme Court have documented various fraud cases where sellers use false revaluation rumors to sell dinars to retail investors at high markups. Economic Challenges : Iraqi oil revenues are held at the
: A persistent online community promotes the theory of an imminent "Global Currency Reset," claiming the IQD will suddenly return to its pre-1990 value (over $3.00). : After the 2003 invasion, a new dinar
: Following the Gulf War and UN sanctions, the "Saddam Dinar" was printed on low-quality paper. Hyperinflation caused its value to plummet; by 1995, it traded at roughly 3,000 dinars per $1.