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- Withdrawn at the bank's request$1.27 billion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.
118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $14.2 million | $14.2 million | Held back for audit | لاغراض تدقيقية |
| 10 December 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $12.8 million | $12.8 million | No reason given, or unreadable | |
| undated | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $12.8 million | $12.8 million | Other reasons | كراج تجس رام اتكاب |
| 8 December 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $11.8 million | $11.8 million | Withdrawn at the bank's request | حسب طلب المصرف بكتايهم المرقم 2367/2/971 في 2013/12/8 |
| undated | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $11.7 million | $16.2 million | No reason given, or unreadable | |
| undated | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $11.5 million | $11.5 million | No reason given, or unreadable | |
| undated | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $11.2 million | $11.2 million | Missing or faulty documents | بسبب عدم تقديم السويات |
| 6 June 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $10.8 million | $14.3 million | The same customer at more than one bank | الثاني لتكرار الفاتورة ايضا تسلسل ,2) |
| 4 November 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $10.8 million | $17.6 million | The same customer at more than one bank; Missing or faulty documents | استبعدت الحوالة لعدم ختم كشف الحوالة من قبل المصرف استبعد من النقد لتكرار الاسماء في قوائم المصرف والشركات |
| 15 January 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $10.7 million | $11.1 million | Other reasons | النقد شركة قصر الذهب الختم مستنسخ |
| 19 February 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $10.6 million | $11.4 million | Bank below the capital requirement; Missing or faulty documents | 2-لعدم زيادة راس المال لشركتين لاستلامه الحصة الاسبوعية بتاريخ |
| 14 February 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $10.6 million | $10.6 million | Other reasons | عدم وضوح نوع البضاعة المستبعدة |
| undated | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $10.6 million | $10.6 million | Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank | مب مذكرة المديرية العلمة للصيرفة 192/2/9 في |
| undated | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $10.6 million | $10.6 million | Missing or faulty documents | ستبعد لعدم تقديم سؤيفتات |
| 18 May 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $10.5 million | $10.5 million | Bank below the capital requirement; Missing or faulty documents | لعدم قيام المصرف بزيادة رأس ماله بموجب التعليمات |
| 30 May 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $10.5 million | $10.5 million | Duplicate or reused invoice | لاستخدام الفاتورة لأكثر من طلب تحويل تسلسل ,1,2,3) |
| 28 January 2014 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $10.1 million | $10.1 million | No reason given, or unreadable | |
| undated | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $10.1 million | $10.1 million | Other reasons | 2014012يفة المرقمة 192/219 |
| 5 March 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $10 million | $10.3 million | Problem with the import licence; Names or details do not match | اختلاف اسم المحول عن اسم المثبت على اجازة الاستيراد |
| 22 January 2014 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $9.9 million | $9.9 million | Other reasons | 2014/121سيردة والانتايا ا 0130 |
| 4 March 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $9.8 million | $13.8 million | Held back for audit | لاغراض تدقيقية |
| 7 April 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $9.8 million | $10.6 million | Held back for audit | لاغراض تدقيقية تتعلق بالزبون |
| 16 January 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $9.7 million | $10 million | Names or details do not match; Missing or faulty documents; Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank | الحوالة لعدم وضوح اسم المستفيد /النقد شركة قصر الذهب لاختلاف المبلغ المطلوب رقما وكتابة |
| undated | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $9.6 million | $18.3 million | The same customer at more than one bank; Bank's funds did not cover the request; Missing or faulty documents | استبعد من النقد لتكرار اسماء الزبائن استبعدت الحوالة لعدم كفاية الرصيد الجاري في حساب المصرف |
| 24 March 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $9.4 million | $10.4 million | Held back for audit | لغرض تدقيق رقم وتاريخ الفاتورة |
| 7 March 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $9.4 million | $9.5 million | Held back for audit | لغرض تدقيق رقم وتاريخ الفاتورة |
| 31 March 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $9.3 million | $10.3 million | Missing or faulty documents | 25!-2) من شركة الطرد لعدم وجود عدد كامل للاشخاص |
| undated | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $9.2 million | $9.2 million | Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank | حصب كتاب المسيرفة 192/2/9 في 2014/01/21 |
| undated | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $9.1 million | $9.1 million | Held back for audit | لاغراض تدقيقية |
| 17 November 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $9 million | $9 million | No reason given, or unreadable | |
| 13 January 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $9 million | $9 million | Other reasons | كون توقيع مراقب الامتثال مستنسخ |
| 25 March 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.8 million | $13.1 million | Missing or faulty documents | لعدم ذكر اسم المصرف على الاستمارة |
| 30 October 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.8 million | $12.1 million | The same customer at more than one bank; Missing or faulty documents | تبعدت الحوالة لعدم وضوح اسم المدير المفوض على استمارة الشرا تبعد من النقد لتكرار الاسماء ضمن قوائم المصرف نفسه ومع شركة الرياض |
| 9 October 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.7 million | $8.7 million | Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank | عدم ختم كتاب الاقرار من قبل المصرف |
| 22 September 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.6 million | $8.6 million | Missing or faulty documents | لعدم تقديم معلومات السويفت رغم تبليغ المصارف مسبقا بضرورة تقديمها |
| 30 October 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.6 million | $8.6 million | Other reasons | عدم ختم كشف الحوالة من قبل المصرف |
| 7 January 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.5 million | $8.5 million | Missing or faulty documents; Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank | ذلك لعدم الاشارة في كتاب التحويل لتعليمات المزاد الاخيرة |
| 28 May 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.5 million | $8.8 million | Other reasons | لتجزئة الفاتورة وهذا يخالف التعليمات |
| undated | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.5 million | $8.5 million | Other reasons | عدم وضوح اسم الموقع على استمارة الشراء |
| undated | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.5 million | $8.5 million | Other reasons | تنفسل 2 تحيد الجر ابط لون فى دجرة الاستورر |
| 24 August 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.3 million | $8.3 million | Other reasons | زجل لان كشف الحوالات الصادرة يخص يوم 2013/8/31 وهو مقدم يو 2013/8/24 فهو يخص جلسة المزاد التي سوف تنعقد بعد سبعة اي |
| 21 November 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.3 million | $8.3 million | Missing or faulty documents | عدم تقديم مبلومات السويات |
| 1 July 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.3 million | $17.2 million | Bank's funds did not cover the request; Missing or faulty documents | 1-لعدم كفاية رصيد المصرف بالنسبة للحوالة 2-عدم معرفة اسم الموقع عن المدير المفوض ,شركة المدماك) |
| 23 July 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.3 million | $8.3 million | Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank | 1- بالنسبة للحوالة ,!حسب كتاب مديرية الصيرفة والانتمان) |
| 15 September 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.2 million | $8.2 million | Held back for audit | اغراض تدقيقية |
| 9 September 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.2 million | $16.4 million | The same customer at more than one bank | تكرار اسماء الزبائن في الكشوفات المقدمة |
| undated | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8.2 million | $8.2 million | Other reasons | عدم ختم استمارة المصرف |
| 2 June 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $8 million | $8 million | Duplicate or reused invoice | لاستخدام الفاتورة لاكثر من طلب تحويل |
| 12 September 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $7.9 million | $7.9 million | Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank; Withdrawn at the bank's request | حسب طلب المصرف بكتابهم المرقم 1555 في 2013/9/12 |
| 22 July 2013 | Mosul Bank for Development & Investment | $7.7 million | $16.2 million | Penalty on, or suspension of, the bank | 1- بالنسبة للحوالة تم الاستبعاد حسب كتاب مديرية الصيرفة والانتمان اسم المدير المفوض المذكور في كشف المديرية العامة لمراقبة الصيرفة والانتمان مع اسم المدير المفوض الحالي للشركة |
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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.