Thursday, April 4, 2024
Central bank sells more than quarter of $1 billion during today’s auction, 4 APRIL
Central bank sells more than quarter of $1 billion during today’s auction
Economy News – Baghdad
The Central Bank of Iraq announced, on Wednesday, its hard currency sales, reaching about $256 million in today’s transactions, according to the official 1310 price.
The bank’s data showed that the total internal cash withdrawals were $11,710,000, while the total amounts of overseas transfers involving remittances and credits were $244,703,014, while the total sale was $256,413,014.
"RV UPDATE" BY FRANK26, 4 APRIL
Frank26
The HCL simply waits for the new exchange rate to be released just like everything else is waiting for it. You, me, contracts, investors, Forex, etc etc.
Article: "Al-Shammari reveals the most prominent files of Sudanese’s visit to Washington and the government’s ambition regarding the dollar" THE FINANCIAL FILES WILL REPLACE THE PROGRAM RATE Quote: "The government is planning to reduce the dollar to the official rate." This is certain, but it takes time.
The next thing I want to see [After the restrictions are lifted on the one main Iraqi bank] is the budget being amended and released because then after that it's a domino effect. Everything else will follow it...
The CBI announcement - We believe it's about the currency. We believe it's about the auctions. We believe it's about a change in the auctions, a metamorphosis of the auctions which is exactly what the US Treasury wanted in order to have security and stability in the bank, which was exactly what was needed in order to bring forth a new exchange rate for their currency.
Frank26
[Iraq boots-on-the-ground report]
FIREFLY: Ramadan is over on the 8th. Then we have EID holiday from the 8th to the 14th and then on the 15th Sudani is supposed to go to Washington D.C...It's time to get a little excited...
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.
https://dinarevaluation.blogspot.com/2024/03/iraq-boots-on-ground-rreport-by-firefly.html
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Sudanese Advisor: The World Bank plays a positive and supportive role for the Iraqi economy, 4 APRIL
Sudanese Advisor: The World Bank plays a positive and supportive role for the Iraqi economy
Mawazine News – Baghdad,
the financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, confirmed today, Wednesday, that the World Bank plays a positive and supportive role for the Iraqi economy, and its team in Baghdad represents the advisory arm for the government program.
Saleh said, “The World Bank Group in Iraq launched its new relationship with our country in accordance with what was stipulated in UN Security Council Resolution 1483 in May 2003, and it is undertaking the task of mobilizing financial and technical assistance to support Iraq’s efforts to restore confidence in the economy, build its foundations, and reduce the burden of its debt in cooperation with the Fund.” International Monetary.
He added, “After years of wars and conflicts that affected the country’s infrastructure since the 1980s and Iraq’s severance and isolation from the world and multilateral international organizations, the bank contributed by taking its active role after the year 2003, especially in managing a number of development financing funds for the benefit of our country’s economy.”
He continued, “This was done by managing the funds provided by donor countries to Iraq under the Madrid Donors Conference held in October 2003, or by contributing to supporting the private sector through the role assumed by the International Finance Agency (IFC) as one of the arms of the World Bank Group active with the private sector.” As well as through the Bank’s role in supporting some aspects of development and facilitating ways of stabilizing our economy, including providing soft loans provided by the World Bank to support the national economy on various occasions during the last twenty years, specifically during the dual financial and security crisis to confront the ISIS terrorist gangs and the decline in oil prices after… The year 2014.”
He added, “The World Bank also played a role in improving the governance of economic life and rebuilding the requirements of a more powerful and modern digital and development era for the benefit of our country in many areas, in addition to contributing to rebuilding livelihoods by enabling social welfare programs and providing them with plans and programs that address issues of combating poverty.”
He pointed out, “The World Bank works closely with international partners to support economic reforms, specifically in the financial, banking, and public finance sectors.”
Saleh continued, “The World Bank today is not only a financing institution, but rather a bank that provides knowledge and its tools based on its accumulated experience that has reached nearly eighty years. Since its founding in 1945, Iraq was at the forefront of the founding countries of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, and this is how the bank is viewed.” The International Bank is currently considered an “information and knowledge bank.”
https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=245252
"RV UPDATE" BY CLARE, 4 APRIL
Clare
Article: "Iraqi economy faces threat as US closes oil revenue account" Quote "...with the closure of the DFI [Development Fund for Iraq] account, Iraq's oil revenue is now being directed to a new account, referred to as IRAQ2. This transition raises concerns...banking specialist Kamaran Qadir Yaqub...warns the protection previously afforded to Iraq's revenue may no longer be guaranteed."
Article: "Al-Shammari reveals the most prominent files of Sudanese’s visit to Washington and the government’s ambition regarding the dollar" Quote: "Al-Sudani's visit to Washington will be practical and will not be for taking pictures...The Iraqi delegation will ask the American side about the reasons for their decisions to impose sanctions on Iraqi banks... Our expectations are that the visit will be very successful..."
Clare
Article "Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’a Al-Sudani of Iraq to the White House" Quote "On April 15, President Joe Biden will welcome Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’a Al-Sudani of Iraq to the White House to coordinate on common priorities and reinforce the strong bilateral partnership between the United States and Iraq."
Article: "Al-Sudani intends to visit Washington to lift the ban on banks prohibited from dealing in dollars "
Quote: "The head of the Iraqi Securities Commission, Faisal Al-Haimas, announced that three Iraqi banks were sanctioned by the US Treasury, and 25 banks were banned from dealing in dollars ; ."
Article: "The Central Bank announces an understanding with the US Treasury to reconsider sanctions and indicates 'illegal trade' "
https://dinarevaluation.blogspot.com/2024/03/rv-update-by-clare-19-march.html
FRANK26: "NOTICE ALL THE BANKS THAT ARE RELICENSED" , 26 NOV
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