Iraq stock exchange trading hits Iraqi dinar 4.3b this week
August 27, 2009
The banking sector took the lead this with 90% of the trading, followed by the hotel, industrial and service sectors.
The ISX witnessed the first e-trading session on April 19 over five registered companies, three banks and two hotels. The banks are the Ashur International Bank (AIB), Al-Mansour Bank and the Iraqi Credit Bank while the hotels are the Ashtar Hotel and Al-Mansour Hotel.
On June 7, the Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank and the Warka Bank joined the electronic trading sessions.
The ISX now holds three electronic sessions on a weekly basis: on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. (Source) AswatIraq