Iraqi government denies 16 trillion dinar foreign loan reports to cover deficit
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The Iraqi federal government issued a statement on Friday, October 30, 2026, rejecting media reports about a planned foreign borrowing. Reports had claimed Baghdad was seeking a loan of 16 trillion Iraqi dinars. The alleged lenders listed included Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, China and Germany. Officials said the government has no such plan to take a loan to cover the fiscal deficit.
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi federal government denied reports on Friday, October 30, 2026, alleging that Baghdad intends to borrow 16 trillion Iraqi dinars from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, China, Germany, […] The post Iraqi government denies 16 trillion dinar foreign loan reports to cover deficit appeared first on Iraqi News .