Iraqi PM replaces head of central bank


Issue 1162 - 26 Jan 2023 | 1 minute read

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani removed Mustafa Ghalib Makhif as governor of the Central Bank of Iraq on 23 January, following a 7% fall in the value of the dinar over the past two months. Makhif had held the job since 2020. He has been succeeded by Ali Mohsen Al-Allaq.

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