We have Standard & Poor giving them [Iraq] a stable outlook to an increasing positive outlookbecause they're now exporting agricultural wares and they have non-oil revenue streams coming in at the borders. That's why they're beginning to look good - because of the investment environment is ripe...
Article: "Thousands of people demonstrated in Doha Governate Tuesday morning against the federal government's policy of not granting the rights of the people of the Kurdistan region and represented by the monthly salaries of employees..." ...People want their money. You have to ask the question, Why have they gone from July and into September and they're being placated. For what reason. What do they know is keeping them at bay? ...they're not going to stand for not getting paid...
Now we see stuff about the oil and gas law which I don't think they're going to expose it. It could be 100% finalized until after an exchange rate change...the exchange rate is necessary for the oil and gas law...
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Article: "Iran could attack Iraq beginning September 19th" Military actions could destabilize our currency investment. This is frightening. Six different Iranian-Kurdish political groups have established a presence in Iraq's Kurdistan region.
Iran has accused these groups...of instigating and starting the protests that lasted months in Iran in September of 2022. More than 300 people were killed in the protests...No one doubts Iran will attack Iraq's northern Kurdistan region on September 19th.
Confusion Surrounds The Railway Link With Iran.. What Is The Future Of Iraqi Ports?
2023-09-06 Shafaq News/ The move of the Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani, to lay the foundation stone for the first rail link project between Iraq and Iran, raised questions about the status of Iraqi ports after the completion of the project.
During the laying of the foundation stone for the railway link project between the Iranian region of Shalamja and the Iraqi city of Basra, last Saturday, (September 2, 2023), Al-Sudani spoke in the presence of the Iranian Vice President, Muhammad Mokhber, about the importance of the project in transporting travelers and visitors to the holy shrines from Iran and the countries of Central Asia, as well as On its importance in strengthening the infrastructure of the Iraqi economy.
Despite their agreement on the importance of the project and its impact on strengthening bilateral relations, the Iranian official said that it would lead to a "huge leap in trade exchange with Iraq," while the latter believes that its goal does not exceed the transportation of passengers between the two countries.
In this context, the former Iraqi Minister of Transport, the current MP, Amer Abdul-Jabbar, considered the claim (the Iraqi side) a mere "lie" because the agreement to establish the line does not limit this goal, and because the axial load of the line's loads is about twice the axial load if the line was dedicated to transporting travelers only.
Abdul-Jabbar added, in a video clip he posted on his official page on the "X" website (formerly Twitter) last Saturday, (September 2, 2023) that "laying the foundation stone while the citizens were preoccupied with the Arbaeen visit is intended," describing the railway link between Iraq and Iran as "a bullet of mercy." at the port of Al-Faw.
An invitation to reveal the people
Dr. Ghazi Al-Rubaie, a researcher and specialist in rivers, waters and international borders, points out that "the rail link, if it is for people, then this will not affect the ports of Iraq. However, the Iranian side mentioned that the project is linked to the Mediterranean Sea, and to the growth of trade with Iraq, and this is fatal to the ports of Iraq." Especially the large port of Faw, which has not yet been completed.
During his speech to Shafaq News agency, Al-Rubaie calls on the Iraqi government to publish the agreement to clarify the goal of the project and reveal to the people.
Project goals
The railway link is "a national project that supports the Iraqi economy and the well-being of citizens and visitors by moving to the holy places in (Baghdad, Karbala, Samarra, and Najaf), away from public streets and roadblocks, and in order to preserve the lives lost as a result of traffic accidents," according to what the Prime Minister's advisor for transportation said. Dr. Nasser Saleh Al-Asadi.
Regarding the impact of the railway link on the Iraqi ports, Al-Asadi confirms to Shafaq News agency, "The railway link now is for the transport of passengers only and not for commercial transportation, so it will not affect the Iraqi ports at all, because there are price policies that the competent authorities will set according to the nature of the use of the ports, whether they are land, air or sea.”
He continued, "As for the ports of Faw and Umm Qasr, they are for commercial transport only, and not for transporting passengers, so there is a big difference in the process of using the two ports, and even if commercial transport takes place, the prices will not be the same as those in the ports, as the port privileges that the railway link will not be able to achieve." Therefore, this project is completely different from what is in the port of Faw.
Project benefits
The idea of working on the railway link project between Shalamcheh and Basra dates back to 2009, according to the head of the Transport and Communications Committee in the Iraqi parliament, Zahra al-Bajari, agreeing with what Nasser Saleh al-Asadi said that the project is “for the purpose of transporting passengers only and not for transporting goods, and it has no impact on the two ports of Faw.” And the mother of the palace of the marines who are specialized in transporting goods without passengers.
Al-Bajari explained to Shafaq News agency, "The project has economic returns, as it will reduce the use of buses and at the same time transport huge numbers of passengers, so it will contribute to reducing congestion that occurs at the border crossings during religious visits, especially from Shalamcheh."
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I address this question to guru Kaperoni who still thinks Iraq has to grow their economy first to get the current TRUE VALUE of their currency reflected in their rate. SO grow it to what standard?
What is the benchmark when they would turn on their currency? Did they shut it off because of the war and so the war has been over for 20 years. Yes, that is Obama’s plan not Dr Shabibi and it is a bad plan and will not work.Iraq needs its currency to grow the country and it’s economy.
Iraq records the highest oil revenues since the start of 2023 which is also 2/3 more oil pumped than in 1991. The dinar rate in 1991 was over USD $3. So why is the currency still being under valued? Yes, it is important to get out of a “rentier economy” based solely on oil and this will also create yet more wealth. But what about right now...I am talking about today!
Doesn’t the oil wealth mean anything? Doesn’t the 113 billion in reserves and 132 tons of gold mean anything? Not to mention all the minerals and agricultural products being exported. So why still at 1/6 of a penny?
Some intel gurus want you to believe the “official” dinar rate is now set at 1130 and the CBI has not yet changed their site. This is not true, however I believe this is their next target rate and maybe the last rate change prior to moving ahead once again aggressively with the plan for the reinstatement.
Seems this dollar issue has stalled their plan for now but they will overcome it as they always do but it takes time.
Is The High Price Of Oil Will Reduce The Budget Deficit? Financial Oversight Explains
Time: 09/07/2023 Read: 949 times {Economic: Al Furat News} The former director of the Office of Financial Supervision, Salah Nuri, said today, Thursday, that the benefit from the high oil price is to reduce the deficit and not resort to borrowing at a certain percentage contained in the budget law.
Nuri said to {Euphrates News} that “when the Ministry of Finance prepares the general budget in a conservative manner, that is, estimating the revenues on the basis of the price of selling oil at the lowest expected price, and with a deficit in the budget and remembering in the budget, if the selling price of oil increases, then the surplus is paid to reduce the deficit.”
And he continued, “The benefit from the rise in the oil price is to reduce the deficit and not resort to borrowing at a certain percentage contained in the budget law,” noting that “the percentage of budgets for the two years (2024-2025) there is no direct effect unless the rise continues when the aforementioned two years come.”
He pointed out that “the government must direct the increase in oil prices towards infrastructure projects, according to its priorities included in the budget.” From.. Raghad Dahham LINK
