The adviser to the governor of the Central Bank of Iraq and the bank's spokesman, Mahmoud Dagher, informed Rodeo that Iraq's hard currency reserves have risen to about $80 billion, after dropping to $73 billion due to the war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, indicating normal US transfers and $50 million in cash from $50 million. Dollars were supposed to arrive in Baghdad soon.

The adviser to the governor of the Central Bank of Iraq and the bank's spokesman, Mahmoud Dagher, informed Rodeo that Iraq's hard currency reserves have risen to about $80 billion, after dropping to $73 billion due to the war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, indicating normal US transfers and $50 million in cash from $50 million. Dollars were supposed to arrive in Baghdad soon.