Earth News/ Former United Nations expert Majeed Al-Nashi proposed on Saturday several points to get rid of the dollar’s ​​dominance over the Iraqi economy, stressing the necessity of not relying on oil as a primary source.

Al-Nashi said in a press statement received by Earth News, “The Parliamentary Finance Committee called on the government to take quick measures to get rid of the dominance of the dollar by diversifying our cash reserves from foreign currencies.” I also proposed obliging the Ministry of Oil to sell Iraqi oil in other foreign currencies.

He added, “All economic and energy experts in Iraq are aware of the economic and monetary reality of Iraq, especially since all the Iraqi money that Iraq obtains is the proceeds of Iraq’s sale of oil, which constitutes more than 90% of Iraq’s budget, and this money has been mortgaged to the US Federal Reserve Bank in New York since 2003.” According to the Security Council resolution during Bremer’s rule for Iraq, Resolution No. 1483 issued in 2003, which required the establishment of the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI), according to which all Iraqi funds are deposited in the US Federal Reserve Bank, and withdrawals are made from this fund according to conditions that Iraq agreed to at the time, in order to protect Iraqi funds from claims and consequences. Finance is arranged according to the previous system.”

He pointed out that “the recent initiatives that were launched, such as the Live on Dignity initiative and heading to international courts to settle cases related to Iraq’s right, in preparation for freedom from dependence on the United States to protect Iraqi oil funds from any seizure decisions that may affect them due to the actions of the previous regime and others, are considered a good thing.” In liberating Iraqi money from the dominance of the dollar.”

He stated, “In order to implement what was stated in the Finance Committee’s statement, the matter requires practical solutions, including accelerating the withdrawal of Iraqi funds from the American Bank and ending this dominance, and agreeing with companies and countries importing Iraqi oil on a new payment system determined by SOMO in accordance with the requirements of the Iraqi economy and in coordination with Central Bank of Iraq.

He continued, “Economic and banking discussions should also begin with China and other countries, including opening accounts for Iraqi funds resulting from the export of oil in different currencies, and conducting most import operations, especially from China, in Chinese yuan, as well as using currencies of other countries such as the Emirati dirham, the Saudi riyal, and the Indian rupee in transactions, whether By selling oil or importing goods.”

He pointed out the necessity of “organizing and modernizing the Iraqi banking system to keep pace with developments in the field of completing transactions, using modern technology, and enhancing the strength of the Iraqi dinar by activating and supporting the private sector, not relying on ((oil)) as the primary source of foreign currency, and encouraging the export of Iraqi products.”

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