Baghdad - Post Report Question and Answers
Are credit cards widely accepted and safe to use locally? Are ATMs common and do you recommend using them? Are they safe to use?
Yes. No problems. You really don't need much money, as there is not much buy. - Apr 2019
There is an ATM in the MWR. There's not much to buy. - Jul 2018
Bank of Baghdad ran an ATM on the compound, and I think the withdrawal limit was a few hundred dollars a day. The Diplomart accepted both credit and ATM cards. - Jan 2016
You can get U.S. cash at the cash machine which is often out of money - then use it to pay for things at the store or buy things at Baghdaddy's. - Feb 2014
You only use dollars on compound, or those fake funny paper coins that are a holdover from the DOD days. - Jan 2014
On the compound, sure, knock yourself out. Off compound, probably not, but you're not going to be doing a lot of shopping off compound, anyway. - Jan 2013
They have them and they are fine. Provided by Baghdad bank on the compound. - Nov 2011
You can do debit cards at the PX and get 20 bucks for each purchase. I hear you can cash checks somewhere. You don't need cash much here. - Sep 2010
You can use debit cards at the PX. - Aug 2008
