FIREFLY: We have Saleh the finance advisor to Sudani on television, Iraqi Channel One right now and he's saying that today the 2024 budget it's in full force. He also says it's active and there's no need to send this budget to parliament for any approval. We are very confused. We thought it was being amended...Now saying no need to send.
FRANK: The budget does not need parliament. I keep telling you this over and over over. The budget waits for the new exchange rate. The exchange rate is not waiting for anyone or anything especially stupid parliament.
FIREFLY: The CBI comes out, they're talking about our banks and how much they have achieved and what they're going to be doing for us.
They're saying they are waiting to reveal what the USA Treasury has set for the positive results for our new exchange rate. They are talking about the new exchange rate that's coming and they're saying it's a very positive impact that is coming.
FRANK: Yeah you think!! The beauty of this is this information is coming out so fast there's no way in the world that the articles can keep up with it.
FIREFLY: The new shipping cards [MasterCard], banks are giving this to all of us Iraqi citizens. It's for buying fuel and for merchandising and stores and online shopping. This is all on the television...obviously they're setting us up to give us a new exchange rate...
FRANK: Those that I told you to pay attention to are telling you, due to the trip to Washington DC your national currency, your dinar, will return to its price. It will be reinstated back to what it was...
FIREFLY: TV says the Iraqi banks now have an advanced Swift system for high cash profit handling.
FRANK: That's really good because you didn't have that before because you didn't have any high value to your currency. But now you're about to explode it...It's not like you have to read between the lines, just read the lines...
Master of soft diplomacy: how President Barzani showed Baghdad the problem.. and the solution
Shafaq News/ Kurdish President Nechirvan Barzani's recent trip to Baghdad wasn't just about exchanging information or engaging in public political spats – often unproductive tactics. In fact, in this endeavor, the president of the Kurdistan Region showcased his skills as a master of soft diplomacy.
Barzani's presence in the Iraqi capital channeled a bold commitment to open dialogue. This "established approach," evidenced by his previous visits and regional engagements, prioritizes "direct communication" to address pressing issues frankly. It's a strategy grounded in Barzani's own powerful statement, delivered in May 2023: "Baghdad is the strategic depth of the Kurdistan Region," and the Kurdistan Region's well-being is "intrinsically linked to Iraq's stability."
This understanding was reflected in the importance of Barzani's meetings in Baghdad, particularly with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, who included representatives from the Kurdistan Region in his recent meetings with US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Barzani saw this move as a sign of goodwill on the Premier's behalf to tackle outstanding issues with the Regional Government, including oil exports to Turkiye, salary disputes, and shared security concerns.
In a meeting with Hadi al-Amiri, the leader of the Badr organization acknowledged the importance of Barzani's visit in strengthening ties between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government. He expressed optimism about the progress being made and praised Barzani's crucial role in setting a date for the Kurdistan Region's parliamentary elections – a complex decision that requires consensus among various parties.
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Region's statements confirmed Barzani's unwavering focus on dialogue and understanding during his meetings. He reiterated the Kurdistan Region's willingness to address problems with the federal government "based on the constitution." He emphasized the fundamental connection between regional security and stability and those of Iraq as a whole.
Barzani's meeting with Faiq Zaidan, the Head of the Supreme Judicial Council, took on particular significance in light of recent Supreme Court decisions regarding minority quotas in the Kurdistan Region's elections. These decisions, considered by many in the Region as a blow to electoral credibility and marginalization, led the Kurdistan Democratic Party to boycott the polls.
Despite these tensions, the president's media office said in a statement that Barzani's priorities are "enhancing cooperation and coordination between the judiciaries of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region" but also said disputes should be "resolved on the basis of the constitution" in a bid to maintain "peace and political stability in the country."
Barzani even overlooked the controversial rulings of the Federal Court and thanked Zaidan for his efforts in tackling national issues and discussing the importance of judicial independence and protecting the rights of all Iraqi citizens.
Even though Prime Minister al-Sudani and President Barzani participated in the meeting of the State Administration alliance, they met separately to discuss issues related to public services and living conditions for Iraqi citizens. Both leaders emphasized the importance of "continuing constructive dialogues on common issues" and collaborating to strengthen the Baghdad-Erbil relationship. Al-Sudani acknowledged Barzani's earlier well wishes for his US visit, and Barzani described the visit as a positive step towards resolving outstanding issues.
Dilshad Shahab, the spokesperson for the Kurdistan Region Presidency, emphasized their commitment to ongoing communication with all parties and the "Presidency's consultative approach," particularly regarding the upcoming Kurdistan Parliament elections.
Barzani's intensive meetings, according to Shahab, included discussions of key topics, including the Kurdistan Region's financial dues, parliamentary elections, regional security concerns – particularly the attack on the Khor Mor gas field – and the importance of implementing the agreement that led to al-Sudani's government formation.
Shahab revealed a shared vision for "inclusive elections" in the Kurdistan Region and the Presidency's intention to convene a meeting with "all regional political parties to reach a common agreement."
Addressing bilateral issues was also central to Barzani's meeting with President Abdul Latif Rashid. Barzani reiterated the Kurdistan Region's commitment to resolving differences with Baghdad, including public services and citizen well-being. He emphasized the Kurdish government's desire for "transparent and just solutions that strengthen national security and stability."
Barzani's commitment to Iraq's stability extended beyond the Kurdistan Region's immediate concerns. Following the principle of strategic depth, he expressed concern about developments related to Iraq's political, security, and economic crises, including the unresolved speakership of the Iraqi parliament. During his meeting with Acting Speaker Mohsen al-Mandalawi, Barzani stressed the importance of supporting the federal government and "fostering dialogue between the national forces."
Barzani emphasized the need to move forward with electing a new parliamentary speaker during his meeting with Muthanna al-Samarrai, head of the al-Azm Alliance. He called this a "significant and essential step" towards enhancing national political stability.
Barzani also met with Mohammad al-Halbousi, the recently removed parliament speaker. Their discussions covered the evolving political situation, efforts to appoint a new speaker, and Erbil-Baghdad relations.
President Barzani's recent Baghdad visit wasn't his first trip to the Iraqi capital this year. He met with President Rashid and Prime Minister al-Sudani on April 6th, just before his US visit. He participated in meetings with the State Administration and the Coordination Framework, keeping the Kurdistan Region's concerns and interests at the forefront.
These discussions addressed solutions for Erbil-Baghdad issues, the overall political climate in Iraq, and the Kurdistan Region specifically.
While praising the "very good" agreement reached with al-Sudani regarding Kurdistan's employees' salaries, Barzani acknowledged the outstanding issue of oil exports. He emphasized the need for further discussions, particularly given the significant financial losses ($7 billion) incurred by the Iraqi budget due to the export suspension. Barzani even proposed establishing a mechanism for ongoing meetings "to discuss current problems and find solutions for them."
In January, he participated in the Iraqi Martyrs' Day ceremony in Baghdad and held meetings with various political parties. This visit coincided with drone attacks targeting the Harir base near Erbil.
Barzani, underlining the importance of regional cooperation, stated, "We live on this geography, so it is natural for us to visit Baghdad and discuss the existing problems and try to solve them."
European Union member states are gearing up to enforce MiCA, the landmark crypto law that requires national regulators to license and supervise service providers.
MiCA is an EU-level regulation but nations can implement slightly different technical standards, which crypto firms should follow closely, policy watchers say.
"The International Chamber of Commerce’s Digital Standards Initiative (DSI) has completed the mammoth task of attempting to find common digital data standards for a raft of widely used trade documents."
The Digital Standards Initiative (DSI) is the International Governance Board that is currently setting standards for international trading relationships around the world.
They are telling us they have completed this all encompassing set of Global Standards. This will be applied to their new digital bills of lading that will determine new price correlations on cargo ships moving products around the world.
These new price correlations will be tokenized assets that hold a weight of gold in their determining price for movement.
Credit Valuation Adjustments are now becoming possible in 80% of our trades around the world that determines, through supply and demand, new exchange rates that will be forthcoming.
Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani received, today, Monday, the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, in Baghdad.
On Saturday, Barzani began a visit to Baghdad, during which he met with senior state officials and heads of parties and prominent political figures, to discuss several files of the Kurdistan region, Iraq and the region.
Barzani’s visit to Baghdad is his second during the month of April, after the first one that took place on the fifth of this month. The spokesman for the presidency of the region, Dhad Chehab, announced that Barzani’s meetings in Baghdad continue today,” noting that his talks focus on “solving the issues of salaries and elections.”
Monday Morning Talk “Coffee with MarkZ” 04/29/2024
Member: Good morning everyone. …Welcome to a new week of Great Expectations!!!
Member: Happy Monday.
Member: What happened to the show on Saturday? Am I only on you tube?
Member: Power outage in Puerto Rico
MZ: And so far this morning we are watching the collapse of the Japanese yen... Things are getting interesting.
MZ: There's a lot of talk on the bond side from people whose appointments were postponed last week. They have high expectations of receiving their final contracts and 1% paid this week. I'm excited to see what happens next with the bonuses.
MZ: Iraqi sources to this day remain very calm. It will be today or later tomorrow when you will receive updates from the banking and refund side.
Member: Mark, are all other countries as prepared as Iraq?
MZ: “Vietnamese parliament head resigns amid crackdown on corruption” This is what we're watching as Vietnam prepares. As I understand it, this is a key for NESARA/Gesara.
Member: I wish that would happen in the United States. We need a major cleanup of corruption in all areas of government.
Member: What's up with the Brazil banking rumors!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????
Member: Brazil will supposedly announce a “new” banking system on May 2 to its country. Could that be the QFS?
MZ: There are many rumors. We just have to see what goes well.
Member: Many seem very positive for this week?
Member: Nader says rumor that today they can delete the zeros
Member: The militiaman is almost dizzy from our situation.
Member: I wonder what Iraq is waiting for to publish its rate?
MZZ: “The National Bank of Iraq powers digital transformation with the “Temenos” central banking system.” This will help them pursue corruption and illegal dollars.
Member: I had heard that the dinar would cost 3.90 to 1 US... wouldn't that be great?
MZ: We've heard that rumor... it's within the range of possibilities; There is no way to confirm it until we are at the banks.
Member: I would be happy with $3.90, but I hope it goes for more
Member: Is there another reason we could go on May 9, besides Iraq's meeting with the WTO?
Member: If Iraq becomes a full member of the WTO on the 9th, do I think the new rate would apply before that?
Member: Mark, in your opinion, does Iraq have to publicly reveal its new exchange rate before it joins the WTO?
Member: Iraq just got back from the big Saudi Arabia meeting. South Africa is in the BRICS... Maybe Iraq will soon join the BRICS too?
Member: Venezuela just joined the BRICS….. keep your bolivars
Member: It seems like BRICS is the future... I wish we could all join it.
Member: Iraq is installing fingerprint locks on all cargo containers with GPS and photo capabilities
Member: Rumor: Iraq launched a new SWIFT system to handle large cash transfers over the weekend, correct?
MZ: I don't know if I would call it a “SWIFT” system... but yes... in a nutshell it is its own system... a modernized system. The “Temenos” central banking system.
MZ: “JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America suffer $4.3 billion in losses as bad debt soars.” These are credit cards that people stop paying, which is where most of it comes from... They're seeing more and more defaults.
MZ: “After overnight collapse to 34-year low, yen soars in apparent intervention” The Bank of Japan had to step in to bail out the currency...how many times can they do this before it collapses? get out of control?
MZ: We already had our first bank failure of the year... keep watching.
MZ: “Zimbabwe ZIG – Police clamp down on illegal forex traders” Some forex traders were caught trying to manipulate Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency. The Zig is performing exceptionally well right now. They are doing fantastic work in Zimbabwe.
Member: The rest of the world needs to move to gold-backed money now...hopefully soon.
MZ: This is a good reminder. One of our South African buyers in gold mining... one of the biggest buyers told us about 20 years ago that the big push by central banks and national treasuries... was because it happened sometime between then and 2024. We were going towards a gold-backed standard... we don't know when, but we do know we will go towards a gold standard.
MZ: That's one of the reasons I have so much faith in this. It is unavoidable.
Member: Do we have any idea how many people in the world own bonds?
Member: In many countries people own historic bonds...probably thousands...if not more.
Member: Mark, have you heard what the banks will charge for their services to exchange our currency? Is it based on the amount of currency or the number of different types of currency?
Member: We were once told that bank fees are already built into our exchange... and will not be deducted from our exchange funds. I hope it's true.
Member: This week looks promising to me.
MZ: I agree, it looks promising. I expect a lot of key information to come out this week.
Member: I wonder if there is one day of the week that is more likely to have RVs than another.
Member: Does Charlie Ward think it's most likely to happen on a Thursday?
Member: I'm still praying for RV to happen in the month of MAY!
Member: I hope it happens before Memorial Day...
Member: I'm just praying we don't wait until after the November election... That would be bullshit.
Member: Every day brings new opportunities, allowing you to constantly live with love, be there for others, bring a little light to someone's day. Be grateful and live each day to the fullest.
Member: Thank you for being here every morning and every night, Mark. We love and appreciate you very much
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Charla del lunes por la mañana “Café con MarkZ” 29/04/2024
Miembro: Buenos días a todos. …¡¡¡Bienvenidos a una nueva semana de Grandes Expectativas!!!
Miembro: Feliz lunes.
Miembro: ¿Qué pasó con el show del sábado? ¿Solo estoy en you tube?
Miembro: Corte de energía en Puerto Rico
MZ: Y en lo que va de la mañana estamos observando el colapso del yen japonés... Las cosas se están poniendo interesantes.
MZ: Hay muchas conversaciones desde el lado de los bonos por parte de personas cuyas citas se pospusieron la semana pasada. Tienen grandes expectativas de recibir sus contratos finales y el 1% pagado esta semana. Estoy ansioso por ver qué pasa a continuación con los bonos.
MZ: Las fuentes iraquíes hasta el día de hoy siguen muy tranquilas. Será hoy o mañana más tarde cuando reciba actualizaciones del lado bancario y de reembolso.
Miembro: Mark, ¿todos los demás países están tan preparados como Irak?
MZ : “El jefe del parlamento vietnamita dimite en medio de medidas enérgicas contra la corrupción” Esto es lo que estamos observando mientras Vietnam se prepara. Según tengo entendido, esta es una clave para Nesara/Gesara.
Miembro: Ojalá eso sucediera en Estados Unidos. Necesitamos una limpieza importante de la corrupción en todas las áreas del gobierno.
Miembro: ¿Qué pasa con los rumores bancarios de Brasil!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????
Miembro: Brasil supuestamente anunciará un “nuevo” sistema bancario el 2 de mayo a su país. ¿Podría ser ese el QFS?
MZ: Hay muchísimos rumores. Sólo tenemos que ver qué sale bien.
Miembro: ¿Muchos parecen muy positivos para esta semana?
Miembro: Nader dice rumor de que hoy pueden borrar los ceros
Miembro: El miliciano está casi mareado por nuestra situación.
Miembro: Me pregunto ¿qué estará esperando Irak para publicar su tasa?
MZZ: “El Banco Nacional de Irak potencia la transformación digital con el sistema bancario central “Temenos””. Esto les ayudará a perseguir la corrupción y los dólares ilegales.
Miembro: Había oído que el dinar costaría 3,90 a 1 estadounidense... ¿no sería genial?
MZ: Hemos escuchado ese rumor... está dentro del rango de posibilidades; no hay forma de confirmarlo hasta que estemos en los bancos.
Miembro: Estaría contento con $3.90, pero espero que sirva para más
Miembro: ¿Existe otra razón por la que podríamos ir el 9 de mayo, además de la reunión de Irak con la OMC?
Miembro: Si Irak se convierte en miembro de pleno derecho de la OMC el día 9, ¿creo que la nueva tasa se aplicaría antes de eso?
Miembro: Mark, en su opinión, ¿Irak tiene que revelar públicamente su nuevo tipo de cambio antes de su ingreso a la OMC?
Miembro: Irak acaba de regresar de la gran reunión de Arabia Saudita. Sudáfrica está en los BRICS... ¿Quizás Irak pronto se una también a los BRICS?
Miembro: Venezuela acaba de unirse a los BRICS….. conserva tus bolívares
Miembro: Parece que los BRICS son el futuro... Ojalá todos pudiéramos unirnos a él.
Miembro: Irak está instalando cerraduras de huellas dactilares en todos los contenedores de carga con GPS y capacidad fotográfica
Miembro: Rumor: Irak lanzó un nuevo sistema SWIFT para manejar transferencias de efectivo de grandes cantidades durante el fin de semana, ¿correcto?
MZ: No sé si lo llamaría un sistema “SWIFT”... pero sí... en pocas palabras es su propio sistema... un sistema modernizado. El sistema bancario central “Temenos”.
MZ: “JP Morgan Chase y Bank of America sufren pérdidas por 4.300.000.000 millones de dólares a medida que se dispara la deuda irrecuperable”. Estas son tarjetas de crédito que la gente deja de pagar, de donde proviene la mayor parte... Están viendo más y más incumplimientos.
MZ: “Después del colapso de la noche a la mañana a mínimos de 34 años, el yen se dispara en aparente intervención” El Banco de Japón tuvo que intervenir para rescatar la moneda... ¿cuántas veces pueden hacer esto antes de que se salga de control?
MZ: Ya tuvimos nuestra primera quiebra bancaria del año... sigan observando.
MZ: “ Zimbabwe ZIG - La policía toma medidas drásticas contra los comerciantes de divisas ilegales” Algunos comerciantes de divisas fueron sorprendidos tratando de manipular la moneda respaldada por oro de Zimbabwe. El Zig ahora mismo está funcionando excepcionalmente bien. Están haciendo un trabajo fantástico en Zimbabwe.
Miembro: El resto del mundo necesita pasar al dinero respaldado en oro ahora... espero que sea pronto.
MZ: Este es un buen recordatorio. Uno de nuestros compradores de Sudáfrica en la minería de oro... uno de los mayores compradores nos dijo hace unos 20 años que el gran impulso de los bancos centrales y las tesorerías nacionales... se debió a que ocurrió en algún momento entre entonces y 2024. Íbamos hacia un patrón respaldado por el oro... no sabemos cuándo, pero sí sabemos que iremos hacia un patrón oro.
MZ: Ésa es una de las razones por las que tengo tanta fe en esto. Es inevitable.
Miembro: ¿Tenemos alguna idea de cuántas personas en el mundo poseen bonos?
Miembro: En muchos países la gente posee bonos históricos... probablemente miles... si no más.
Miembro: Mark, ¿has oído lo que cobrarán los bancos por sus servicios para cambiar nuestra moneda? ¿Se basa en la cantidad de moneda o en la cantidad de tipos diferentes de moneda?
Miembro: Una vez nos dijeron que las tarifas bancarias ya están integradas en nuestro intercambio... y que no se descontarán de nuestros fondos de intercambio. Espero que sea verdad.
Miembro: Esta semana me parece prometedora.
MZ: Estoy de acuerdo, parece prometedor. Espero que salga mucha información clave esta semana.
Miembro: Me pregunto si hay un día de la semana en el que es más probable que haya vehículos recreativos que otro.
Miembro: ¿Charlie Ward cree que lo más probable es que suceda un jueves?
Miembro: ¡Aún estoy orando para que la RV ocurra en el mes de MAYO!
Miembro: Espero que suceda antes del Día de los Caídos...
Miembro: Sólo rezo para que no esperemos hasta después de las elecciones de noviembre... Eso sería una mierda.
Miembro: Cada día trae nuevas oportunidades, permitiéndote vivir constantemente con amor, estar ahí para los demás, traer un poco de luz al día de alguien. Agradece y vive cada día al máximo.
Miembro: Gracias por estar aquí todas las mañanas y todas las noches, Mark. Te amamos y apreciamos mucho
