Arab Bank Iraq

The Arab Bank Iraq () is a small-sized Iraqi bank. Subsidiary of the Jordanian group Arab Bank.

History Arab Bank opened its first Iraqi branch in Baghdad in 1945, 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.

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.

Shareholders As of 2025. Arab Bank 60% Arab National Bank 20% Isnad 10%

See also List of banks in Iraq

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