Sunday, August 13, 2023

"What are the reasons for the weakness of the Iraqi dinar compared to other currencies?.. An economist answers", 13 AUGUST

 What are the reasons for the weakness of the Iraqi dinar compared to other currencies?.. An economist answers

Today, Saturday, the economic expert, Abd al-Rahman al-Mashhadani, explained the 

reasons for the instability of the Iraqi dinar in the local markets compared to other Arab currencies, while confirming the existence of large discrepancy between import and export in the country's markets.

Al-Mashhadani said, in an interview with Al-Maalouma Agency, that 

"the central banks of the Gulf countries, whether they are Jordan, Kuwait or even Saudi Arabia, have taken a decision to price their local currency, which depends on a basket of currencies, including Iraq, as bulletins previously appeared in the newspaper in the seventies." of the last century, measured on the basis of this basket.”  He added, "All global currencies are attributed to the dollarbut the economies of these countries are stable  and there is no problem, and the difference is obtained at the prices of market materials, 

that is, inflation occurs and the rates of rise increase, which happened in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as well."  The economist explained, 

"These countries do not deal in dollars in the markets at all, given that all financial transfers are obtained in the local currency only, and this is one of the reasons for the stability of the market," noting that "Iraq was unable to control this situation completely."  And Al-Mashhadani said, 

"The other matter is trade, that is, import and export, without relying on the government sector in particular. In Iraq's marketsas a result of the large discrepancy  between import and export

it is natural that there is a great demand for dollars."  He stated, 

"The Iraqi dinar was linked to the dollar before 2003, that is, from the Kuwaiti war in 1991, given that the market has always fed the import of the private sector, so there will be no stability."

The Iraqi dinar has been in an unenviable situation for nearly 20 years

After one dinar was equal to 3 and a half dollars during the past centuryit reached more than 1550 against one US dollarwhich caused problems in the Iraqi economy.
 
Ended / 25R 

https://almaalomah.me/news/economy/ما-أسباب-ضعف-الدينار-العراقي-مقارنة-بالعملات-الأخرى-اقتصادي 

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