Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Financial Conundrum in Kurdistan: Iraq and KRG Pledge to Find Solutions, 18 OCT
Financial Conundrum in Kurdistan: Iraq and KRG Pledge to Find Solutions, 18 OCT
In the grand halls of the Iraqi Parliament, a meeting of fiscal minds unfolded with representatives from Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) coming together to navigate the labyrinthine financial challenges of the Kurdistan region. The discussion, led by the Finance Committee of the Iraqi Parliament, featured a dialogue between KRG’s Finance Minister Awat Sheikh Janab and Iraq’s Finance Minister Taif Sami. The discourse, a dance between political subtleties and economic realities, was aimed at unraveling the knotty issue of delayed salaries and budgetary constraints of the Kurdistan region.
Unpaid Salaries: A Growing Concern
The meeting was a reflection of the financial anxieties brewing in the heart of Kurdistan. The Finance Committee voiced its concern about the delay in salary payments to the region’s employees, a problem that had been a thorn in the side of the region’s economic stability. The issue, they stressed, needed immediate attention to prevent further financial distress for the employees and to ensure the financial health of the region.
Transparency in Public Funds
As the meeting progressed, the issue of the Kurdistan budget came under scrutiny. The committee emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in managing public funds. The necessity of a budget that is efficiently and effectively allocated to meet the needs of the region was underscored, hinting at the need for better fiscal management practices.
The Promise of Cooperation
Kurdistan Regional Government’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Awat Sheikh Janab, acknowledging the financial hurdles that Kurdistan had to jump, assured the committee of the government’s commitment to tackle these challenges. Taif Sami, in a similar vein, expressed his support for the Kurdistan region, emphasizing the need for cooperation between the central and regional governments to navigate the financial storm. The meeting concluded with both sides pledging to work together to find a solution to the pressing financial issues, with the Finance Committee promising support and assistance to the regional government.
The meeting, while a positive step towards resolving the financial issues of the Kurdistan region, is merely the opening move in a complex chessboard of political and economic negotiations. The commitments made in the meeting will have to be translated into concrete actions, and only then will they result in a lasting solution to the financial challenges confronting the Kurdistan Region.
Iraqi dinar loses ground as US dollar surges in Baghdad and Erbil markets, 18 OCT
Iraqi dinar loses ground as US dollar surges in Baghdad and Erbil markets, 18 OCT
Shafaq News/ The exchange rates of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar saw a notable rise this Wednesday morning in Baghdad and Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region.
Shafaq News Agency correspondent reported that at the opening of the Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya stock exchanges in Baghdad, the dollar was trading at 160,100 dinars for every 100 dollars. This marked a significant increase from the previous day's rate of 158,800 dinars.
In local markets, the selling prices reached 161,000 Iraqi dinars, while the purchasing price stood at 159,000 dinars for every 100 dollars.
In Erbil, the selling price rose to 160,700 dinars, while the purchase price settled at 160,600 dinars for every 100 dollars.
"IRAQ BOOTS ON THE GROUND REPORT" BY FIREFLY, 18 OCT
Frank26 (KTFA)
[Iraq boots-on-the-ground report]
FIREFLY: News saying within 2 months the dollar exchange rate will stabilize.
FRANK26: Remember they’re talking about November and December to get it done by January 1st. That’s the time period I believe we’re going to see a change because that’s what they tell the Iraqi citizens…In order to stabilize the dollar exchange rate you’re going to increase the value of the Iraqi dinar.
This is the CBI Article Quote:
“The expectations of the Central Bank and specialist is that the exchange rate will return to a stable state but it requires time which we hope will not be long.”
Man I have read so many good things my mouth feels like sugar! I feel like I have candy in my mouth, sugar cookies. This is from the CBI. This is them talking about the the exchange rate. They tell you don’t believe the bull KaKa from those other guys…
I bought my dinars April 2004. I paid $500 and something for a million dinars. Good gosh I think it’s more than doubled now. It’s almost tripled. So I guess it was a good investment. But that’s not what I’m in it for. I’m in it for the long haul. I don’t just want to get a first down I want to get a touchdown…
The Iraqi currency auction and World Bank determinants, 18 OCT
The Iraqi currency auction and World Bank determinants
Does Washington have a hand in the dollar crisis, and what is the validity of Baghdad’s intention to print a new currency? Parliament Finance answers, 18 OCT
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