Friday, April 26, 2024
Iraq Discusses Financial and Technical Support with IMF, World Bank, 26 APRIL
Iraq Discusses Financial and Technical Support with IMF, World Bank
Iraqi Finance Minister Taif Sami met with World Bank Executive Director for Iraq, Abdulaziz Al Mulla, to discuss the World Bank’s support for Iraq, including financial aid, technical support, and capacity building.
Al Mulla emphasized the bank’s commitment to supporting member countries and that Iraq would benefit from the World Bank’s programs aimed at bolstering the Iraqi economy.
Minister Sami also met with International Finance Corporation (IFC) Vice President Hela Cheikhrouhou to discuss ongoing efforts with the IFC related to financing and developing the private sector and supporting projects that create job opportunities.
Minister Sami expressed appreciation for the IFC’s support in various sectors, including energy and ports, and for projects such as the Baghdad International Airport rehabilitation and expansion.
In a high-level meeting with newly appointed World Bank Vice President Ousmane Dione, the minister discussed the bank’s readiness to support financial and economic projects in Iraq, particularly the strategic Development Road Project and the railway project. Dione confirmed the bank’s commitment to offering technical support and advice in line with Iraq’s national priorities.
During a series of spring meetings, Minister Sami and her delegation also met with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), part of the World Bank Group, to discuss the importance of supporting private sector investment projects in Iraq, particularly in the fields of environment and renewable energy, and providing funding for government banks.
In a related meeting, Minister Sami discussed Iraq’s technical needs with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Director of Financial and Technical Affairs, focusing on support for Iraq’s fiscal policy and public finance management, particularly continued technical support for the Treasury Single Account program and ongoing tax and customs reforms.
Minister Sami emphasized ongoing efforts to improve budget planning and execution, reduce current expenditures, increase non-oil revenues through expanding tax bases, automate transactions, and enhance customs efficiency. She highlighted the steps taken toward transitioning to a Treasury Single Account [Unified Treasury Account] system and working on an integrated financial management system.
(Source: Ministry of Finance)
"RV UPDATE" BY MARKZ, 26 APRIL
MarkZ
More and more people are talking about it. Even Jaimie Dimon [CEO of JPMorgan Chase] said the dinar was going to be the economic savior of the entire world. Sudani has already told us they are going to increase the value and remove the zeros. It’s going to happen.
“Vietnam Central Bank plans forex intervention” They are ready to defend and strengthen its currency. You are finally starting to see it in the news...Thursday, April 25, 2024
"LOL... AND FRANK26 REFUTES HIS NAYSAYERS... RASPBERRY!!!", BY FRANK26, 26 APRIL
KTFA
FRANK26:"LOL... AND FRANK26 REFUTES HIS NAYSAYERS... RASPBERRY!!!"..........F26
The US Treasury praises the actions of the government and the Central Bank in the Washington meetings
Baghdad
Samir Al-Nusairi
"RV UPDATE" BY FRANK26, 26 APRIL
Frank26
Some other guru says, 'Oh, they're waiting for Article VIII.' Man, when you hear someone say that you got to run as far away from them as possible. Article VIII is ancient history. It's older than mythology ...They've been in Article VIII for over a year and a half. Catch up.
Community comment: "Please explain there's no chance of a LOP."
Anybody that thinks this is a LOP you have to run away from them...they have no idea what they are talking about. A LOP adds zeros to the exchange rate. An RV and RI removes zeros.
Sudani is going to be sharing with the Iraqi citizens soon. I still hold to what I told you, they want to put screens up. I know I have been mocked about it and laughed at about it. But everything I say I'm mocked at and laughed at until a few days or a few weeks later, there it is...I believe Sudani is waiting for those screens to be put up.
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