Liquidity Shortages Threaten Iraqi Private Banks And Push Towards Mergers To Settle Obligations.

2026-07-30  Shafaq News - Baghdad ,,A banking source revealed on Thursday that there is a shortage of liquidity in a number of private banks in Iraq, attributing this to the limited deposits and the decline in citizens’ confidence in private banks, which has weakened their ability to meet some local and international obligations and the requirements of the Central Bank of Iraq.

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Global Regulators Accelerate Digital Asset Rules as Financial System Modernization Gains Momentum

Governments and financial regulators are moving simultaneously toward clearer digital asset rules and modern payment infrastructure, signaling continued progress toward the next generation of the global financial system.

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U.S.–Iran Conflict Widens as Maritime Security, Sanctions, and Diplomacy Shape Global Markets

Despite renewed diplomatic contacts, military operations, expanded sanctions, and threats to key global shipping lanes continue to keep energy markets and the broader financial system on edge.

Iraqi Banks Accelerate US Compliance Measures

2026-07-30 Shafaq News- Baghdad   Iraqi private banks have begun implementing urgent compliance measures tied to lifting restrictions on several lenders, banking sources told Shafaq News on Thursday.

The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) instructions require stronger anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls, tighter governance, closer monitoring of dollar movements, and measures to prevent smuggling and illicit transfers, the sources explained, adding that banks were given deadlines to complete the procedures, with failure potentially limiting access to international banking services.

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Global Digital Asset Rules Advance as Senate Nears Critical CLARITY Act Vote

Momentum is building behind U.S. digital asset legislation as lawmakers race to complete the CLARITY Act before the August recess, while regulators signal they are prepared to move forward even if Congress fails to act.