Monday, January 22, 2024

"ANALYSIS OF IRAQ NEWS" BY CLARE, 22 JAN

  Clare

  WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ANNUAL MEETING

ACHIEVING SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN A FRACTURED WORLD

A Conversation With Mohammed Shyaa Al Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq

January 18, 2024 10:30–11:00 CET

A conversation with Mohammed Shyaa Al Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq
Simultaneous interpretation in English and Arabic>

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Public Speakers

Mohammed Shyaa Al Sudani

Prime Minister of Iraq, Office of the Prime Minister of Iraq

John Harris-  Founding Editor, Politico

https://www.weforum.org/events.....r-of-iraq/

Clare:  International Finance Corporation: We want to expand our business in Iraq as an investment region

1/17/2024  Baghdad

The International Finance Corporation announced, on Wednesday, its desire to expand its work in Iraq as an attractive region for investment.

The Prime Minister’s media office said in a statement, seen by Al-Iqtisad News, that “Al-Sudani met in Davos with a delegation from the International Finance Corporation/IFC, headed by Executive Vice President Mokhtar Diop.”

The statement added, "The meeting witnessed a review of the prospects for cooperation between Iraq and the international institution, a member of the World Bank Group, in light of the Iraqi government moving forward with economic reforms and implementing major strategic and investment projects."

Al-Sudani confirmed, according to the statement, “the government’s readiness to develop the scope of cooperation and partnership with the international institution, especially after the signing of a contract between the Civil Aviation Authority and the international institution to prepare an investment portfolio regarding the Baghdad International Airport development project to be on the same level as international airports, and compatible with international standards in a comprehensive manner.”

For its part, the International Finance Corporation delegation expressed its desire to expand its work in Iraq as an attractive region for investment, as well as to participate in the Strategic Development Road project and the major projects attached to it.   LINK

https://dinarevaluation.blogspot.com/2024/01/analysis-of-iraq-news-by-clare-18-jan.html

Article:  "The House of Representatives discusses the latest requirements for Iraq’s accession to the World Trade Organization"  Quote:  "... Iraq has completed all the requirements for joining the World Trade Organization in 2023, and only legislation remains."

Article:  "Al-Sudani leaves Baghdad for Switzerland to attend the Davos Forum"  Quote:  "On Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani left the capital, Baghdad, for Switzerland to participate in the 54th session of the Davos Economic Forum."

 Article:  "With the exception of Iraq...the World Bank announces a rise in food sector inflation in the world"  Quote "...the International Monetary Fund announced a decrease in the inflation rate in Iraq, which is expected to stabilize due to the policy of the Central Bank of Iraq and the impact resulting from raising the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar..."

"RV UPDATE" BY CLARE, 9 JAN

 Clare 

 Article:   "An Iraqi delegation heads to Washington within days, followed by a visit to Sudan"  Quote:   "Iraqi delegation will head to Washington within days, followed by a visit by Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani."

 Article: "Selling an Iraqi currency dating back to the era of “King Ghazi” for 100 thousand pounds sterling"  Quote:  "A very rare Iraqi currency dating back to the royal era was sold in the country, today, Monday, at a fantastic price of 100,000 pounds sterling, or approximately 187 million Iraqi dinars  ."

 Article: "Expectations that the decline in dollar prices will bring benefits to the Iraqi individual "  Quote:  "In order to reduce the price of the dollar in the local market, the Central Bank of Iraq specified, yesterday, Sunday, the entities covered by receiving their external transfers in cash in the dollar currency, starting from January 2, 2024. "

 Article:  "A financial expert points out the reasons for the continuous decline in the dollar exchange rate"   Quote:  "On Monday, financial expert Nabil Al-Ali attributed the continued decline in the exchange rate of the US dollar towards the Iraqi dinar to...the change in the attitudes of merchants and public opinion through their conviction of the strength and status of the dinar...The dollar exchange rates against the Iraqi dinar will continue to decline, thus touching the official rate specified by the Central Bank ."

Article: "The Iraqi Dinar Overthrows The Dollar And Wins The Struggle To Control The Regular Market  Quote  “The US Treasury continues its cooperation with the Central Bank of Iraq,as many Iraqi banks have now formed relationships with  international banks for the first time.”   

  Article:  " CBI Governor: Int'l welcome to the Iraqi banking sector’s commitment to compliance rules "  Quote:  " For the first time, Iraq is witnessing the reorganization of the external transfer process through correspondent banks, instead of the Central Bank or the Federal Bank being the executive interface for this process.”

https://dinarevaluation.blogspot.com/2023/12/rv-update-by-clare-23-dec_01992421810.html

  Article:  "CBI Governor: Int'l welcome to the Iraqi banking sector’s commitment to compliance rules"  Quote:  "For the first time, Iraq is witnessing the reorganization of the external transfer process through correspondent banks, instead of the Central Bank or the Federal Bank being the executive interface for this process.”

https://dinarevaluation.blogspot.com/2023/12/rv-update-by-clare-23-dec_01992421810.html

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