Iraq central bank governor faces arrest


Issue 934 - 26 Oct 2012 | 1 minute read

Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) governor Sinan Al-Shabibi was suspended on 16 October, and three days later was facing arrest. Warrants for Shabibi and more than a dozen other officials were issued after a probe by the anti-corruption Integrity Commission into the bank’s handling of foreign exchange auctions.

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