But the embargo has made the Iraqi currency nearly worthless.
The Iraqi currency, the dinar, had gone into free fall, losing 25 percent of its value against the dollar.
His face could be seen on the sides of office buildings, schools, airports, and shops, as well as on Iraqi currency.
Families whose houses were destroyed will receive $10,000 worth of Iraqi currency.
The value of the Iraqi currency, the dinar, worth more than $3 in 1989, dropped sharply.
Government officials estimate the value of hoarded Iraqi currency in Jordan at $100 million.
A trove of fake Iraqi currency discovered by American troops in 2003.
Iraqi currency has become worthless; food and spare parts are in short supply.
No one here was worried about a collapse of either the bank or of the Iraqi currency, the dinar.
The second stage of the plan was to print a new Iraqi currency for which Iraqis could exchange their old dinars.