Iraqis Discuss Options to Transfer Unlocked Assets

Head of the Trade Bank of Iraq and the governor of the Central Bank of Iran Saturday discussed ways on how Iran could access its forex assets blocked in the neighboring country. 
The CBI boss Abdolnasser Hemmati underscored the need for Iran’s “swift access" to the resources long held in Iraqi banks. The two sides reviewed options to transfer the money and facilitate the CBI’s access, a press release published on the CBI website said. 
In the Tehran meeting the TBI head Salem Chalabi said Baghdad had recently reimbursed a part of debts to Iran and that the process would be expedited.