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Arab Bank Iraq

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Arab Bank Iraq
Native name
البنك العربي في العراق
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryFinancial services
Founded1945 and 2023
Headquarters,
Number of locations
2 (2025)[1]
Area served
Iraq
Key peopleBasil Al Dhahi (CEO)[2]
RevenueIQD 26 billion (2025)
(USD 19,9 million)[1]
Total assetsIQD 493 billion (2025)
(USD 376 million)[1]
Total equityIQD 226 billion (2025)
(USD 173 million)[1]
Number of employees
138 (2025)[1]
ParentArab Bank
Websitewww.arabbankiraq.com

The Arab Bank Iraq (Arabic: البنك العربي في العراق) is a small-sized Iraqi bank. Subsidiary of the Jordanian group Arab Bank.

History

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Arab Bank opened its first Iraqi branch in Baghdad in 1945,[3] establishing branches in Erbil and Mosul. The bank’s first period in Iraq came to a sudden halt in 1964. Following a political wave of Arab socialism in the middle east, the Iraqi government passed sweeping nationalization laws.[4]

In 2023, Arab Bank re-entered the market by establishing a new entity, Arab Bank Iraq, structured as a private Iraqi joint-stock company. Arab National Bank announced an investment of USD 38.2 million in newly created bank obtaining 20% of the shareholding.[5]

Shareholders

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As of 2025.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Arab Bank Annual Report 2025" (PDF).
  2. "Basil Al Dhahi appointed CEO of Arab Bank Iraq". Iraqi News. 2025-06-23.
  3. "Our Profile". Arabbankiraq.
  4. "Iraqis Nationalize Some Businesses, But Oil Is Spared". The New York Times. 1964-07-15. ISSN 0362-4331.
  5. Talaat, Nayrouz (2023-05-16). "Saudi Arab National Bank to invest US$38.2m in new Arab Bank Iraq". WAYA.
  6. "Arab Bank Iraq opens Karrada branch in Baghdad". Iraqi News. 2025-09-01.