Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) is a platform where investors (individuals and institutions) buy and sell securities such as stocks and bonds. Investors must open a brokerage account through a licensed brokerage house to be able to trade on the ISX. Iraq Stock Exchange allows companies to raise capital by offering shares (when you purchase even one share, you become a shareholder in that company) while allowing investors to benefit from the financial achievements of the listed companies through capital gains (increase in a share price) and dividends (receiving from the company’s profit).