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Parliamentary Economy indicates the risks of the “parallel market”: “important” sessions with the Central Bank next week, 24 JAN

  Parliamentary Economy indicates the risks of the “parallel market”: “important” sessions with the Central Bank next week

1/23/2024   Baghdad 

The Parliamentary Economics Committee pointed out the dangers of the “parallel market,” while revealing “important” sessions with  Central Bank of Iraq officials next week in order to coordinate and support the market. 

Parallel market risks

Today, Tuesday (January 23, 2024), a member of the Parliamentary Economics Committee, MP Briar Rashid, monitored the danger of the “parallel market” in Iraq.

Rashid said in an interview with “Baghdad Today,” that “many factors contributed to creating the parallel market for dollar exchange in Iraq, which is currently far from the official price set by the Central Bank at about 20 thousand dinars for every 100 dollars ( The official price is 132 thousand dinars for every 100 dollars). $)".

Coordination with the central

Rashid pointed out that “the continuing gap between the parallel and the official is putting strong pressure on the markets and increasing the rate of price rise,” stressing that “his committee will hold a series of sessions with the Central Bank starting next week in order to coordinate towards supporting the markets and responding to the requirements of companies and traders in order to reduce prices as much as possible.” Possibility.

He explained that "supporting banks and openness in the labor market and production is a priority during the next stage," stressing that "increasing national production will reduce the demand for hard currency and lead to reducing the parallel market, and this is what we are seeking to achieve at the present time.”

"Deep State" control

On (January 4, 2024), financial expert Saleh Al-Bankari identified the danger of the deep state in the parallel market for the dollar, while pointing to 3 “pressuring” factors on price fluctuations .

The banker told "Baghdad Today", "The fluctuation of the dollar exchange rates in the parallel market recently is due to three direct pressing factors, and is centered on the Central Bank's measures to limit smuggling and launch its electronic platform, as well as the US Federal Reserve sanctions file and its handling of economic conditions .   ”

 He added, "The third factor lies in government dealings through adopting the electronic payment file," indicating that "the political scene in its internal and external data and the events surrounding the region constitute the most dangerous factors for the parallel market in the country, noting that there is no complete control over the border crossings." With all its addresses to reduce smuggling .  “

Regarding the dollar in the parallel market, the expert said, “The parallel market is subject, in one way or another, to the control of the deep state, referring to very influential parties who are behind the series of speculations that took place in the past months in order to recover more profits .     LINK

"RV UPDATE" BY MNT GOAT, 24 JAN

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PARLIAMENTARY ECONOMY INDICATES THE RISKS OF THE “PARALLEL MARKET”: “IMPORTANT” SESSIONS WITH THE CENTRAL BANK NEXT WEEK

The Parliamentary Economics Committee pointed out the dangers of the “parallel market,” while revealing “important” sessions with Central Bank of Iraq officials next week in order to coordinate and support the market

The banker told “Baghdad Today”, “The fluctuation of the dollar exchange rates in the parallel market recently is due to three direct pressing factors:

1.is centered on the Central Bank’s measures to limit smuggling and launch its electronic platform,

2.as well as the US Federal Reserve sanctions file and its handling of economic conditions . 

3.He added, “The third factor lies in government dealings through adopting the electronic payment file,” indicating that “the political scene in its internal and external data and the events surrounding the region constitute the most dangerous factors for the parallel market in the country, noting that there is no complete control over the border crossings.” With all its addresses to reduce smuggling.

https://mntgoatnewsusa.com/latest-mnt-goat-newsletter/

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Government requires official institutions to cooperate with banks on electronic selling, 24 JAN

 Government requires official institutions to cooperate with banks on electronic selling

Mawazine News – Baghdad
The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced today, Tuesday, that official institutions must cooperate with banks on electronic points of sale.
A statement by the secretariat said that “based on the directive of the Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani, on electronic points of sale (POS) and in order to achieve a smooth implementation of the procedures for the application of this system and raise the level of readiness from all parties, in a way that contributes to the service of citizens.”

The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers specified the conditions for issuing the electronic card, the commitment to implement what was stated in paragraph (I/2) of the Council of Ministers Decision (23620 of 2023) and in cooperation with licensed banks, in accordance with the scope of their work and the organizational structure of their accounting and financial procedures through the use of electronic payment tools from the procurement committees and implementation committees, and to emphasize the cooperation and coordination of all government institutions, with the companies of electronic payment service providers and banks contracted with them for the following purposes: placing billboards and displays of materials and short vidues for citizens explaining the mechanisms of using electronic payment tools, their benefits and methods, encouraging them to use them and raising their awareness in this regard, until 1/3/2024 maximum, and conducting awareness campaigns to spread culture Finance, banking and electronic payment in the field, within the buildings of institutions and formations and their locations periodically.”

He added that “the conditions included providing the Central Bank of Iraq with the procedures taken regarding the adoption of electronic payment tools in financial transactions and services, in addition to the proposals and challenges facing the process, so that the aforementioned bank can study them and find the necessary solutions as far as it is related to the specialization of the Central Bank of Iraq.”
He pointed out that “the Department of Cabinet Affairs and the committees in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers will take it upon itself to follow up the implementation of the directives.”

https://mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=240895


"ANALYSIS OF IRAQ NEWS" BY MNT GOAT, 24 JAN

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AL-SUDANI: IRAQ TODAY IS ON THE RIGHT PATH AND PROJECTS ARE BEING COMPLETED ACCORDING TO TIMING

The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, confirmed today, Saturday (January 20, 2024), that the Fine Arts Intersection project is simple and the government’s ceiling of goals and ambitions is high, while indicating that Iraq today is on the right path.

More news….

PARLIAMENT TO RESUME NEXT WEEK

Baghdad – Iraq Today:

The Media Department of the House of Representatives announced the resumption of the regular sessions of the Council next Saturday.

The department stated in a statement that “the presidency of the Council will hold regular meetings with the parliamentary committees on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.”

She added that “the regular sessions of the Council will resume on Saturday, January 27, 2024.

More news….

PARLIAMENTARY DETERMINATION TO APPROACH THE GOVERNMENT ON THE OIL AND GAS LAW

Economy News – Baghdad

The parliamentary Oil, Energy and Natural Resources Committee plans to approach the government on the draft oil and gas law.

Committee member Ali Al-Mashkour said that the committee did not achieve any meeting between its members due to the start of the current legislative term a short time ago, pointing to “the parliament’s preoccupation with disputes over the position of the speaker of the House of Representatives, which is still pending until now,” according to the official newspaper.

He pointed out that “the committee has many topics that it wants to discuss in its meetings that will begin in the coming weeks, including the outstanding matters between it and the Ministry of Oil, which need decisions to be decided by the first.”

“The committee will follow up on the licenses of the fifth round of gas fields, in addition to approaching the government on the oil and gas law, and the solutions it has reached to the points of contention between the center and the region,” he said.

(I believe this has to be resolved and law passed before we will see the RV. I am sorry but this is what I am told by my CBI contact. We wait…. This was supposed to be completed last year but they could not come to agreements on the terms of the law at that timeframe.)

https://mntgoatnewsusa.com/latest-mnt-goat-newsletter/

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