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ICBG News
15 February
Dow Jones Newswires Interviews ICBG Chairman on $16.5M in LoansMay 2009
NOTEJune 2007
ICBG News UpdateOctober 2006
ICBG Launch Set For Late OctoberSeptember 2006
ICBG Website OpensPortal Iraq News
Employment found in cleaning Iraqi city
Iraq's Education Management Information System develops
USAID helps track price fluctuations in Baghdad's wholesale markets
Iron, folic acid supplements delivered to Baghdad
Iraq MoCH needs computer network for Technology Transfer Center
USACE awards Versar $40.6 million contract for Iraq reconstruction effort
Iraqi leaders discuss security, economy at first-ever Northern Governors' Conference
Construction of Iraqi border forts progressesIraq Updates - Economy
3 September
Federal Appeals Court Discharges Former Iraqi Trade Minister
Government Unlikely to Pay Salaries Before Eid al-Fitr
Zamily Calls Parliament to Enact Laws to Boost Iraq Economy
New Wheat and Rice Bids to Provide Iraq Market Needs
ISX Caps Week with Slight 0.04% Down2 September
U.S. Touts Iraq Trade Mission As War Mission Wanes
Jordan's Industry and Trade Minister Leads Commercial Delegation to Kurdistan
Kurds Want Jordanian Businesses to Invest More in KurdistanDow Jones Newswires Interviews ICBG Chairman on $16.5M in Loans
Monday 15 February 2010
Dow Jones Newswires Interviews ICBG Chairman on $16.5M in Loans A reporter for Zawya Dow Jones, Hassan Hafidh, recently interviewed the Chairman of the ICBG Board of Directors, Wadea al-Handal, who remarked that "ICBG has guaranteed 1,075 loans (...)
Central Bank of Iraq Approves ICBG Conversion into a JSC
May 7, 2009
Monday 18 May 2009
Central Bank of Iraq Approves ICBG Conversion into a JSC May 7, 2009. In a letter addressed to ICBG, the Central Bank of Iraq has recently approved the conversion of ICBG into a Joint Stock Company (JSC). The conversion is considered an important (...)
Central Bank of Iraq Approves Special Provisioning on ICBG Guaranteed Loans
May 7, 2009
Monday 18 May 2009
Central Bank of Iraq Approves Special Provisioning on ICBG Guaranteed Loans May 7, 2009. The Central Bank of Iraq has taken a progressive step toward exempting the ICBG guaranteed portion of SME loans from normal provisioning requirements. ICBG has (...)
ICBG Holds its Annual Assembly Meeting
February 4, 2009
Monday 18 May 2009
ICBG Holds its Annual Assembly Meeting February 4, 2009. ICBG held its first annual general assembly meeting for the year 2009. The meeting reviewed the progress made by the company in meeting its objectives. The meeting was attended by (...)
9 ICBG Banks to Establish Specialized Small Lending Units
February, 2009
Monday 18 May 2009
9 ICBG Banks to Establish Specialized Small Lending Units February, 2009. 9 ICBG participant banks have agreed to establish specialized SME lending units. The USAID/Tijara project will provide training, technical assistance as well as ICT equipment (...)
2 New Private Sector Banks join ICBG
jenuary ,2009
Monday 18 May 2009
2 New Private Sector Banks join ICBG January,2009. Trans Iraq Bank and Al Huda Bank became ICBG members and signed the ICBG Participating Bank Agreement. The total number of ICBG members has now grown to (...)
Formal Inauguration of ICBG
November 14, 2008
Monday 18 May 2009
Formal Inauguration of ICBG November 14, 2008. ICBG held a reception at the Elwiyah Club celebrating its move to its new offices and formal initiation of its guarantee operations. Representatives of all ICBG participant banks, other private sector (...)
ICBG Participates in SME Bank Networking Forum at the Hunting Club Organized by USAID/Tijara
October 14, 2008
Monday 18 May 2009
ICBG Participates in SME Bank Networking Forum at the Hunting Club Organized by USAID/Tijara October 14, 2008. The USAID/Tijara program organized an SME Bank Networking Forum at the Hunting Club in Baghdad. The Forum highlighted the growing (...)
Monthly Meeting of ICBG Board of Directors
August, 11, 2008
Sunday 17 May 2009
Monthly Meeting of ICBG Board of Directors August, 11, 2008. A short board meeting was held in Erbil. The board members discussed several issues including steps related to conversion of ICBG into JSC, approval process for loan guarantee applications, (...)
ICBG Semi- Annual General Assembly Meeting is held in Erbil and Appoints a new Director General
June 7, 2008
Sunday 17 May 2009
ICBG Semi- Annual General Assembly Meeting is held in Erbil and Appoints a new Director General June 7, 2008. ICBG held the semi-annual general assembly meeting in Erbil. The meeting was attended by all shareholders. Mr. Ali Mohammed Salman was (...)
ICBG Holds Monthly Board Meeting in Erbil
March 3, 2008
Sunday 17 May 2009
ICBG Holds Monthly Board Meeting in Erbil March 3, 2008. ICBG held its monthly board meeting in Erbil. The meeting was opened by the chairman who thanked the board members for their dedicated efforts to continue building the ICBG as a forward-looking (...)
ICBG Holds Board Meeting in Erbil
November 24, 2007
Sunday 17 May 2009
ICBG Holds Board Meeting in Erbil November 24, 2007. ICBG held its monthly board meeting in Erbil. The board approved the minutes of its last meeting, reviewed and approved several loan applications. The board also reviewed staff evaluation forms, (...)
ICBG Holds Board Meeting in Amman
October, 20, 2007
Sunday 17 May 2009
ICBG Holds Board Meeting in Amman October, 20, 2007. ICBG held its monthly board meeting in Amman. The meeting was attended by the board members, representatives of USAID and the Izdihar Project and ICBG senior staff. The directors reviewed and (...)
ICBG Holds a Major Training Workshop
Sunday 13 July 2008
The ICBG, supported by the Tijara program, organized a major training workshop in Erbil on 15 June 2008. The workshop was attended by 30 trainees from 10 banks. The trainers came from Banking Solutions International. The training covered several (...)
ICBG Signs Agreement with DAI/PRT Wasit
Sunday 13 July 2008
On June 10, 2008, ICBG and DAI signed an agreement to support the SME sector in Wasit governorate. According to the agreement, DAI/PRT Wasit will support the cost of finance to the borrower by buying down 50% of the cost of loan, thus assisting the (...)
ICBG Approves Ten Loan Guarantee Applications
Sunday 6 July 2008
On June 7, 2008, ICBG has approved ten loan guarantee applications submitted by five ICBG Banks. The loans covered several sectors like manufacturing, services, agriculture and trade. The loans value amounted to ID 355 (...)
ICBG - TIJARA Initiate Small Lending Units in Selected ICBG Banks
Wednesday 2 July 2008
ICBG, supported by the USAID-funded Tijara program, has initiated the establishment of specialized SME lending units in selected ICBG Banks. This came as a step to empower the loan officers in these banks and as a part of achieving a long term (...)

