[via PDK] Question: Do we have the green light yet Mark? MarkZ: I think we have the green light. I am looking forward to what the next few days bring.
Bank story: One of our members had a friend go to a bank in N. Carolina yesterday. They had a conversation with
a branch manager. They talked about an hour on life, currencies, expectations etc.
The Bank manager said they are absolutely prepared for this. He said he knew a lot of banks were avoiding it but they were preparing for it. He said “We don’t know the timing but it could be at any moment” So they were having a very long conversation with a banker that was clued in, plugged in and prepared...
The Iraqi Oil Tanker Company (National Carrier) announced today, Thursday, that the percentage of transport of oil products produced in Iraqi refineries has increased to 65% after the two tankers confirmed and Sumer entered work, and while confirmed the imminent announcement of the construction of two new tankers to transport products, it revealed a plan to enter into real partnerships with major companies to acquire giant tankers.
The company’s general manager, Ali Qais, told the official agency and followed by “Economy News”, that “the Iraqi Oil Tanker Company previously owned 29 tankers of different sizes, but as a result of the wars and conflicts that the country went through, this fleet was completely destroyed and Iraq sold oil on the minus and not continued, and that is why the Oil Tanker Company sought to regain its position after 2003.”
Qais added, “The company owns 4 tankers, which are tankers of oil products only (Digla, Euphrates, Shatt Al-Arab, and Baghdad) with a tonnage of 13,000 tons, and in 2019 it signed a contract to build two tankers according to international specifications, namely (Akd and Sumer) to transport oil products.”
He continued: “We are now in the process of negotiating with international companies to enter into major partnerships for the purpose of expropriating tankers, as well as the re-activity of transporting Iraqi crude oil, as the percentage of transport of oil products produced in refineries reached 65% after the entry of the two tankers (Akd and Sumer),” stressing: “We are now in the process of announcing the construction of two new tankers to transport products and we will try to reach 100% of the transfer of products.”
Regarding the percentage of quantities exporting crude oil, Qais explained that “the quantities exported of crude oil are sold through the oil marketing company, that is, the purchasing companies that transport oil because we sell it on the line and not continuous, but the Minister of Oil stressed that the activity of transporting Iraqi crude oil by Iraqi tankers must be returned.”
He pointed out that “the company’s future plan is to build two tankers of oil products and enter into real partnerships with major companies for the purpose of expropring giant tankers to transport Iraqi crude oil.”
Article Quote: "Advisor to the Prime Minister al-Sudani...the global economic community estimates as a stock capital at prevailing price today, Iraq's worth about $16 to $17 trillion U.S. dollar"
It's a lot...Instead of having people come in and mine it, take it away and produce and sell it, Iraq's going to mine it, produce it and sell it. They're going to get both sides of the equation...That raises the income stream for Iraq...
Article: "Fouad Hussein: America avoids talking about sanctions against Iraqi banks"
The banks that were sanctioned were likely ones that may have had connections to the crime of the century. Those arrest warrants for many in the previous government are fresh in the news. Regardless the US Treasury has more important things to talk about. They are talking reforming the banks and financial issues above and beyond energy!! Things are coming along very well. They are setting the stage in the USA and the UK, while informing us all along the way.. I so very like today's news.. It is amazing.
The Central Bank in Zimbabwe has accumulated nearly a ton of gold since introducing a law that forces mining companies to pay part of their royalties using gold.
Now, they are working on backing the nation’s currency with gold.
Zimbabwe has applied to join the BRICS New Development Bank.
The BRICS development bank has said they aim to start loans in local currencies to lessen dollar dependency and foster a multipolar global financial system.
Gold will play a massive role in the future, just like it has in the past. We are living in transformational times.
Zimbabwe and Africa as a whole has tremendous resources – both physical and human capital. Time for these nations to wake up and come together.
Africa Is a continent with large reserves of gold, diamonds, copper, iron ore, bauxite & platinum. South Africa is the world’s largest producer of platinum. DR Congo is the world’s largest producer of cobalt and a significant producer of copper. And at least 10 African countries feature among the world’s top 50 producers of gold. Besides minerals, Africa has vast reserves of oil and gas, arable land & favourable climate, making it a significant producer of agricultural commodities including cocoa and coffee. Africa is not underdeveloped, it is overexploited! With proper administration and the right leadership, this continent will regain its former luster in a couple of generations!
FIREFLY: The foreign minister already in USA is a prelude to Sudani grand stand that's coming April 1st, our new fiscal year.
FRANK: So much is now pointing for your 1st quarter. April the 1st or maybe the first week of April especially with Sudani going to see the President of the United States in Washington DC on the 15th of April. It seems to me he's going to go see the president with a new exchange rate under his belt...not the weak leadership of a program rate.
FIREFLY: TV is say when Sudani goes to Washington. OMG that's a long time off. Means nothing changing until after that probably, if it does this year.
FRANK: I don't care if it happens on the 15th of April. I don't care if it happens tomorrow. I just know it's happening with all that we're seeing. The proof is there. There's no doubt about it.
FIREFLY: Tv talked about parliament finance has been meeting...with the CBI officials talking about mechanisms to pay the salaries and all the project we have. This is a good sign. They are meeting right before the budget goes to parliament next week.
FRANK: Firefly knows if it does go to parliament and they vote, it will expose an exchange rate. Certainly not a program rate.
FIREFLY: Talked to bank friend. He told me it seems to be the quiet time but soon news on the amending budget will appear...Nothing will get done, so it's going to be soon. The dropping of the zeros is off the exchange rate...We were told on TV that during next week the 2024 amended budget will arrive at parliament for their vote.
FRANK: Stay very close to your friend because at any moment IMO I believe he'll be able to give you what you're looking for, what they promised you.
