Friday, March 15, 2024
An economist identifies the "ideal solution" to reduce the dollar difference between the official and the parallel, 15 MARCH
An economist identifies the "ideal solution" to reduce the dollar difference between the official and the parallel
The economic expert, Bassem Jamil Antoine, identified today, Thursday, the “ideal solution” to reduce the dollar difference between the official and parallel ones.
Antoine told Al-Furat News: “There is clear stability in the dollar exchange rates, and the difference between the parallel and official rates does not decrease easily.”
He stressed "the need to establish quick, firm and convincing measures."
Antoine stated, "Reviving the spirit of support between merchants and citizens and providing goods in the country from the public sector is the ideal solution to reduce the difference between the official and parallel prices." link'
"BANK STORY" FROM HOLLY'S ROOM, 15 MARCH
From Holly’s Room:
Holly: I wanted to share two bank stories from a friend of mine in my room:
First bank story, I have been banking at a chase bank here in the Bay Area northern California for 20 years.
When I first started there there was a new clerk, just starting out as a teller….. over the years. I watch him go from teller to accounts of accounts all the way up to manager of the bank……, in the last two years, he has been promoted to be in charge of six banks in the area.
I don’t see him as often as I like to but a few years ago I talk to him about what’s going on…. he didn’t know much about it, but said he’d look into it and we talk later….
I’ve seen him a few times over the years, but they’re able to talk just waving each other as we go by….. two weeks ago I got to talk to him, walked in his office, closed his door and we start talking about things…. as time went on. I start talking to him about the exchange his eyes got real big and asked me about it.
I said yes if I had Currency I said yes and then he asked me if I had Zim I said yes and he goes. Oh OK you’ll be going to special place.
I said OK….
he said when that was over come back here and we’ll talk and I’ll help you out and take care of you, I was really excited about it.
The Battle For The Dollar And Illegal Trade Is Exhausting The Iraqi Market.. What Do Iranian Goods Have To Do With It?, 15 MARCH
The Battle For The Dollar And Illegal Trade Is Exhausting The Iraqi Market.. What Do Iranian Goods Have To Do With It?
Economy |Today, Baghdad today – Baghdad Economist Nabil Al-Marsoumi confirmed today, Friday (March 15, 2024), that eliminating illegal trade is the best way to reduce the gap between the official and parallel rates of the dollar against the dinar.
Al-Marsoumi said in a post on Facebook, “Finally, the Central Bank of Iraq admitted that illegal trade is the reason for the gap between the official and parallel rates of the dollar against the dinar.”
He added, "The solution lies in eliminating this trade and then stopping the import of Iranian goods specifically," stressing that "this is not possible practically or in maintaining this gap, which is what will most likely happen."
The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Al-Alaq, announced on Thursday (March 14, 2024) an understanding with the US Treasury to reconsider the sanctions imposed on Iraqi banks.
Al-Alaq said in a press statement, after being hosted by the Parliamentary Finance Committee, on Thursday, and followed by “Baghdad Today”, that “the process of printing the local currency takes place according to the required financial cover.”
He pointed out that "the instability of the exchange rate is due to the presence of illegal trade carried out by small traders and some speculators."
During the past months, the United States prevented dozens of Iraqi banks from conducting transactions in dollars as part of a comprehensive campaign against transferring the American currency to Iran and other countries subject to sanctions in the Middle East.
The US Treasury - in cooperation with the Central Bank of Iraq - imposed stricter controls on financial transfers in the country in general. As a result, the value of the Iraqi dinar declined against the dollar, and the prices of imported goods rose. LINK
Coffee with MarkZ and Mr. Cottrell. 03/15/2024
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