The Ledger
What the Central Bank refused
From January 2013 to February 2015 the Central Bank's committee turned down $24.6 billion of the banks' requests for dollars, 27% of what they asked for in 2013. The committee wrote down the reason for each refusal in its daily minutes. This page shows those reasons as read from the scanned minutes.
Year by year
| Year | Banks asked for | Committee refused | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $270.2 million | $0.2 million | 0% |
| 2013 | $64.58 billion | $17.70 billion | 27% |
| 2014 | $40.94 billion | $5.97 billion | 15% |
| 2015(January to February) | $2.19 billion | $889.6 million | 41% |
Source: The Central Bank committee's daily minutes; rows that pass the arithmetic checks onlyTier A
The reasons the committee wrote down
A single refusal can carry more than one reason, so the amounts here add up to more than the total refused. 9.9% of the reasons cannot be read in the surviving scans.
- Held back for audit$8.08 billion
- Other reasons$5.33 billion
- Missing or faulty documents$3.46 billion
- No reason given, or unreadable$2.83 billion
- Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank$2.58 billion
- Bank's funds did not cover the request$1.66 billion
- The same customer at more than one bank$1.55 billion
- Withdrawn at the bank's request$1.27 billion
- Customer in breach of anti-money-laundering rules$1.06 billion
- Problem with the import licence$880.4 million
- Names or details do not match$849.5 million
- Company's activity does not match the goods$345 million
- Bank below the capital requirement$335.2 million
- The bank's whole request excluded$328.7 million
- Old or invalid invoice$322.6 million
- Timing or procedure$312.9 million
- Duplicate or reused invoice$200.1 million
- Ministry of Trade letter$59.6 million
- Licence issued in the Kurdistan Region$28.9 million
Every refusal, as read from the scanned minutes
Largest first. Company names are given as read from the scanned minutes. They are not accusations.
57 rows
The reasons were read from scanned pages of the Central Bank's minutes, the reading may contain errors, and the scanned page is the authority.
| Date | Bank | Refused | Of a request for | Reason | As read from the scanned minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| undated | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $19.7 million | $19.7 million | Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank | حسب مذكرة الصيرفة المرقمة 1570 في |
| undated | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $18.7 million | $18.7 million | Held back for audit | الاغراض تدقيقية |
| 1 March 2014 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $15.9 million | $15.9 million | Missing or faulty documents | لعدم وجود موافقة الصيرفة على المدير |
| 25 January 2015 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $14.6 million | $19.7 million | Held back for audit | ستبعاد !ت1 وت2) لاغراض تدقيقية |
| 17 April 2014 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $14.1 million | $14.1 million | Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank | بموجب مذكرة الصيرفة المرقمة 1570/2/9 فى 2014/4/16 |
| undated | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $14 million | $14 million | Other reasons | 2014/4/16 13.961.000 ثصيرفة المرقمة 1570 في |
| undated | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $13.5 million | $19.7 million | Held back for audit | استبعاد !تاوت2) لاغراض تدقيقية |
| undated | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $12.2 million | $18.7 million | Held back for audit | لاغراض تدقيقية |
| 9 April 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $9.9 million | $9.9 million | Held back for audit | لاغراض تدقيقية تتعلق بالزبون |
| 2 April 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $9.6 million | $9.6 million | Company's activity does not match the goods; Names or details do not match | اختلاف نشاط الزبون التجاري |
| 3 April 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $8.3 million | $8.3 million | Held back for audit | لاغراض تدقيقية تتعلق بالزبون |
| undated | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $8.1 million | $13.4 million | Held back for audit | لاغراض تدقيقية |
| 22 May 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $7.7 million | $21.7 million | Company's activity does not match the goods; Names or details do not match | لاختلاف نشاط المستفيد تسلسل ,4,6,7,9) |
| 8 April 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $7.5 million | $9.7 million | Held back for audit | لاغراض تدقيقية تتعلق بالزبون |
| undated | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $7.5 million | $12.5 million | Company's activity does not match the goods; Names or details do not match | الاختلاف نشاط المستفيد تسلسل !1,3,5) في كشف الحوالات |
| 8 September 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $7.5 million | $28.7 million | Held back for audit | غراض تدقيقية |
| 12 September 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $6.7 million | $6.7 million | Held back for audit | غراض تدقيقية |
| 7 April 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $6.2 million | $13.5 million | Held back for audit | لاغراض تدقيقية تتعلق برقم وتاريخ الفاتورة |
| undated | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $5.2 million | $5.2 million | Other reasons | 201/4/16 5.208.000 الصة المرقمة 1570 |
| 10 April 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4.6 million | $4.6 million | Old or invalid invoice | رقم وتاريخ الفاتورة قديم |
| 19 August 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4.5 million | $18.9 million | Problem with the import licence; Missing or faulty documents | لعدم ارفاق اجازة الاستيراد تسلسل ,!6,7,8,9,10,11) |
| 24 August 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4.5 million | $33.5 million | Problem with the import licence | تاربخ الاجازة المذكورة في الكشف يختلف عن تاريخ الاجازة المرفقة |
| 14 April 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4.5 million | $12.7 million | Other reasons | الفاتورة |
| 17 February 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4 million | $4 million | Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank | لوجود عقوبة على المصرف |
| 18 March 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4 million | $4 million | Other reasons | عدم شمولها في التقديم لهذا اليوم |
| 31 March 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4 million | $13.3 million | Missing or faulty documents | عدم وجود عناوين المخولين على كشوفات الشراء |
| 20 May 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4 million | $6.5 million | Other reasons | لتقديمه الشراء بتاريخ الامس |
| 23 June 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4 million | $18.5 million | Missing or faulty documents | لعدم وجود ختم وتوقيع المسؤولين من قبل المصرف على كشوفات الزبائن |
| 30 June 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4 million | $12.1 million | Missing or faulty documents | لعدم جلب بيانات الزبائن على flash memory |
| 7 July 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4 million | $4 million | Missing or faulty documents | لعدم تقديمه فلاش باسماء الزبائن |
| 15 September 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4 million | $4 million | Missing or faulty documents; Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank | عدم وجود توقيع المدير المفوض على استمارة الشراء ولم يردنا اي كتاب يبرر عدم التوقيع رغم اتصالنا وتبليغنا المصرف عدة مرات هذا اليوم ولا يؤخذ بتخويل من المصرف |
| 29 September 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4 million | $4 million | Other reasons | عدم توقيع كشف البيع النقدي من قبل المدير المفوض |
| undated | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4 million | $4 million | Other reasons | لورود طلب دخول المزاد في نفس يوم المزاد |
| 6 October 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4 million | $4 million | No reason given, or unreadable | |
| undated | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4 million | $4 million | Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank | حسب مذكرة المديرية العامة لمراقبة الصيرفة والانتمان المرقمة 3169 في |
| undated | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $4 million | $4 million | Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank | استنادا الى مذكرة الصيرفة والانتمان المرقمة 3169 في 2013/10/5 |
| 11 September 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $3.9 million | $11.6 million | Held back for audit | اغراض تدقيقية |
| 9 June 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $3.8 million | $14.9 million | Held back for audit | لاغراض تدقيقية ,من تسلسل 6 الى 44) |
| 9 September 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $3.6 million | $15.4 million | Held back for audit | اغراض تدقيقية |
| undated | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $3.5 million | $20.3 million | Problem with the import licence | لانتهاء صلاحية اجازة الاستيراد تسلسل !,!4) في كشف الحوالة |
| 20 August 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $3.2 million | $3.2 million | Other reasons | عدم مطابقة مجموع كشف الحوالة مع تفاصيل طلبات الزبائن |
| 3 September 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $3.1 million | $32.1 million | Other reasons | لانتهاء تاريخ الفاتورة |
| 13 April 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $2.9 million | $8.2 million | Other reasons | عدم تناسب المبلغ مع المادة المستوردة |
| 26 June 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $2.5 million | $14.7 million | Held back for audit | لاغراض تدفيقية تسلسل ,!4) في كشف الحوالات |
| 6 June 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $2.1 million | $26.1 million | No reason given, or unreadable | |
| 30 May 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $2 million | $16.2 million | Missing or faulty documents | لعدم ذكر تاريخ الفاتورة تسلسل ,1) في كشف الحوالات |
| 29 December 2014 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $1.8 million | $2.8 million | Held back for audit | الاغراض تدقيية |
| 15 June 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $1.7 million | $8.6 million | Held back for audit | لاغراض تدقيقية تسلسل !,!6,5,4) |
| 1 April 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $1.2 million | $8.9 million | Names or details do not match; Missing or faulty documents | عدم وجود العنوان الوظيفي للمخولين اضافة الى اختلاف في الختم |
| 21 May 2013 | Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank | $0.5 million | $9 million | Problem with the import licence | تاريخ اجازة الاستيراد قديم تسلسل !,!7) |
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Company names in the Central Bank's notes are shown as read from the scanned minutes. They are not accusations. If a bank appears on this page, it means only that the committee refused part of its request on that day.