Wednesday, November 15, 2023
"IRAQ NEWS ANALYSYS" BY MNT GOAT, 15 NOV
ECONOMIST: IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO MINT AN IRAQI COIN CURRENTLY, AND INFLATION IS A THOUSAND TIMES HIGH
The economic expert, Abdul Rahman Al-Sheikhli, ruled out minting an Iraqi coin at the present time due to the high inflation of the dinar by 1,000 digits.
Al-Sheikhli said: For the program {Free Speech} broadcast by Al-Furat satellite channel this evening, it was said: “The issue of importing the dollar is not new. It was approved in 2010 by a measure by the Central Bank, and the new decision came at the request of merchants to cover the needs of the local market.”
He added, “The dollar in banking offices is either legitimate or through acquisition, and cash is sold to travelers, students, and patients abroad. The reality of the situation requires the presence of another source to provide the currency, and the Central Bank has obliged the import of the dollar exclusively through airports.”
Al-Sheikhly stressed that “the central bank will not be an intermediary in importing the dollar, but rather the banks that have relations with foreign banks and rely on their stock of the dollar.”
He also stated, “The political influence is very great on the economic process, which hinders its flexibility, and the entry of the imported dollar will be a competitive factor in the Iraqi street for the black and will have a very significant impact on reducing the price of the currency.”
Al-Sheikhli pointed out, “The most important factor in the fluctuation of the dollar is supply and demand, and the rise of the dollar and oil on balance contributed to raising the currency in the local market,” adding, “The US Federal Reserve does not delay remittances, but it audits them, and international standards for money laundering and supporting terrorism delay some attempts.”
He added, “Some banks operate in unprofessional ways, which led citizens to hoard currency and the need to restore confidence between the citizen and the banking system. The Prime Minister agreed with the Minister of Commerce to import materials at the official price and sell them at a discount.”
Al-Sheikhli added, “Iraq has inflation in the dinar, which is more than 1,000 and it is not possible to print coins at the present time. The Iraqi citizen must be educated to use the Visa card in his transactions.”
While he noted that “the Ministry of Finance’s intervention in raising the price of the dollar created a major problem,” calling on the Central Bank to “use its full independence and powers to control the price of the dollar, as the Central Bank is still deficient in resolving some of the existing problems,” concluding, “The American Federal Reserve has no authority over the Central Bank of Iraq.” Rather, it issues recommendations regarding violations.
We hold the highest currency reserve in the history of Iraq and the time for the stability of the dollar has begun – Sudanese Advisor, 15 NOV
We hold the highest currency reserve in the history of Iraq and the time for the stability of the dollar has begun – Sudanese Advisor
Revealing the “reasons” for the dollar’s decline in Iraq and expectations for the next step, 15 NOV
Revealing the “reasons” for the dollar’s decline in Iraq and expectations for the next step
Coffee with MarkZ and Andy Schectman. 11/15/2023
"RV UPDATE" BY MARKZ, 16 NOV
MarkZ
[via PDK] We have some very interesting chatter this evening. I have gotten this from many banking sources that they are expecting instructions very soon. Specifically instructions for “Foreign Currency Exchanges”!!! This is the event that we are looking for. I have heard this now from 3 different banking sources...Nobody knows the exact date…but they are expecting instructions at any moment and are prepared. They know it’s coming. Banking people from the mid-level up know it’s coming and are prepared for it. IMO this is great news.
... I am hearing- they want things completed and fully active and everything done by Jan. For that to happen it could go any day.
“Iraq plans “to neglect the US dollar ” and parliament proposes to diversify foreign currency baskets” Iraq will hold foreign currencies so they can do business in and around the middle east without the US. This story is bigger than it appears. It is all about de-dollarization.
We know Iraq plans to be de-dollarized by January 1st. So for Iraq to be de-dollarized by January 1st…then their oil profits, etc will no longer be going through the US system that it is going through now…AND, they will need a fully functional, international currency. We have a really good indicator of when this rv has to happen by. It makes logical sense for it to be sooner.This article is fantastic.
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