Shafaq News/ The U.S. dollar (USD) exchange transactions against the Iraqi dinar (IQD) closed at a higher rate in the markets of Baghdad and Erbil today, Thursday.

Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that the USD closed at a rate of 162,400 IQD to 100 in al-Kifah and al-Harithiya Central Exchanges, 1,400 IQD above the opening rate this morning.

The selling and buying rates of the USD in Baghdad's parallel markets settled at 163,000 and 161,000 IQD to 100, respectively.

In Erbil, the USD selling and buying rates closed at 163,000 and 162,975 IQD to 100, respectively.