Iraqi Dinar Guru News Highlights (5/13/24)

The Association of Private Banks praises the direction of the Iraqi Central Bank to establish digital banks, 14 MAY

The Association of Private Banks praises the direction of the Iraqi Central Bank to establish digital banks

Economy News – Baghdad

The Executive Director of the Association of Iraqi Private Banks, Ali Tariq, praised the Central Bank’s direction to establish digital banks to keep pace with the great development in the global banking sector.

In an interview with “Economy News”, Tariq said that “the world is moving towards digitizing banking services, and Iraq has started its first steps in establishing digital banks, as so far there is a licensed digital bank inside Iraq, and provides its services naturally to the public.”

He pointed out that “the Central Bank of Iraq issued the instructions for licensing banks, which specified their number not exceeding 10% of the total banks operating inside the country, with a capital of 100 billion dinars, provided that traditional banks participate by 30%.”

He added that “digital banks are similar to traditional banks, but differ that they do not have branches, and most of their services via mobile, noting that the size of central banks in the world has increased significantly and reached more than 500 digital banks.”

Tariq pointed out that “traditional banks still provide their services through applications, and they are keeping pace with the development in the banking sector.”

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"RV UPDATE" BY PAULETTE,, 14 MAY

 Paulette 

 It is great to see more articles regarding the "Float"...I strongly believe this is the early stages of the last push by the CBI to educate the Citizens prior to implementing the "Delete the Zeros" project...Patience all...this is slowly coming together.

If you go back and read articles after 7/1/23 you will see that Iraq is still under US/(UK) guardianship (receivership) ...There were calls then for the UN to lift this guardianship but [4/10/2024 Article "Our agency publishes the text of the request of the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, to permanently end the work of the United Nations mission in Iraq."] may now be the first "Official" call that I have seen...The corrupt in the US do not want this to change.....The good news is that IMSO, their days are numbered...

 Iraq's WTO Accession Package will likely not be submitted for adoption until MC14 which will be held in early 2026... It clearly was not submitted for adoption at MC13...I anticipate that by then we really won't care.

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 Community Comment: " Iraq on May 9 ascends to FULL membership in the WTO"   I hope you are correct regarding the WTO.  However, the documentable facts and articles regarding this issue would say otherwise.  Don't misunderstand, the documentable facts and articles are EXTREMELY positive.  Iraq, under Sudani appears to be serious about becoming WTO members, opening the country to International trade, moving from a Rentier Economy to a Market Economy and finally implementing the Delete the Zeros Project.  Everyone should be excited even if it takes months more to accomplish.

Article:  "Specialist: Floating the dinar is economic suicide"   As Saleh was stating but only stronger wording.

 Article:  "Al-Ardawi: The Sudanese government seeks to liberalize the Iraqi dinar and stabilize the economy"  Quote: "The visit comes in a very heated situation and everyone is awaiting its outcomes, and the Sudanese carries...ideas and projects that move towards consolidating the relationship with the American side and transferring it from the process of guardianship to friendship...In a way that allows Iraq to assume its pivotal role in the region."   As I have been stating...Iraq needs the US Guardianship to end!! (UN 1483)

Article quote:  "Two Iraqi and American sources said that Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani will spend a week in the United States, including discussions with President Joe Biden, and a tour of 3 states."  Will one State be Florida????  Mar-a-Lago???

IMO UN resolution 1483 will have to be lifted to allow Iraq to be totally sovereign as it established the US and UK as "occupying forces"...This is in essence "Guardianship" or "Receivership"...Absent the lifting, the US has to give Iraq permission to do most anything Internationally including "currency reinstatement"...I am hopeful that internal control of the money structure is exclusively in the hands of the CBI so they can at least move to the RD/RV stage of their monetary reform...If not, the upcoming US visit of Sudani may very well be pivotal... Saleh...recently stated he was unsure of the status of 1483 according to news articles...

This is clearly what the article said... They are weighing changing the rate from 1,320 dinars per dollar to 1.32 dinars per dollar.  This is clearly 76 cents to 1 IQD...Currently the rate is 1,320 IQD to 1 USD.   Looking it at the other way, this is 0.0007575 USD to 1 IQD.  If they drop 1 zero from the exchange rate: 132.0 IQD to 1 USD or 0.007575 USD to 1 IQD.  If they drop 2 zeros:  13.2 IQD to 1 USD or 0.07575 USD to 1 IQD.  If they drop 3 zeros:  1.32 IQD to 1 USD or .7575 USD to 1 IQD.  Therefore, 1.32 IQD to 1 USD is 76 cents to each IQD

...What we want to see posted on the CBI website as to how many IQD are required to purchase 1 USD is 1.00 or less.  If they post 3.22 IQD to 1 USD, this would mean 31 cents per 1 IQD. 

 We want them to post .31 IQD to 1 USD which is then 3.22 USD to 1 IQD.  Realize, they post how many IQD it takes to purchase 1 of another currency.

https://dinarevaluation.blogspot.com/2024/03/rv-update-by-paulette-14-march.html

  Community Comment:  "...The rate doesn't matter but "freedom of movement of capital" is important.  That is Article 8 compliance."   They cannot be Article 8 compliant if the country is functioning under a MCP.  A MCP [Multiple Currency Practices] includes a parallel rate of greater than 2% of the official rate by IMF definition.  Saleh said last year that the parallel rate is "REQUIRED" to be 2% or less of the official rate...This 2% or less needs to be maintained for a period of 90 days.  The parallel rate is still around 14% difference. 

 Question:  "I thought they met all the requirements [to join the WTO]?"  All the articles say they have legislation that needs to be passed and the next meeting is in the "middle of the year.

Question:  "When is Iraq supposed to be in the WTO?"  Not before they pass needed legislation, eliminate the MCP [Multiple Currency Practices] and are recognized as having accepted IMF Article 8 obligations.  Accession Committee next meeting with Iraq is planned for the "middle of the year".

https://dinarevaluation.blogspot.com/2024/03/rv-update-by-paulette-11-march.html

FRANK26…5-13-24……LIGHTS….CAMERA….ACTION !!!

Iraq signs a memorandum of understanding with a US company to support the energy sector, 14 MAY

Iraq signs a memorandum of understanding with a US company to support the energy sector

Economy News – Baghdad

Iraq on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. company Honeywell to support the country’s energy sector.

“These agreements allow the company to explore opportunities for strategic cooperation in Iraq’s oil and gas fields, including stopping the burning of gas associated with production processes and providing development, automation, remote control and monitoring services,” Honewell CEO Ken West said in a press statement, followed by “Economy News.

“The memorandums of understanding were signed during a meeting hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce accompanied by members of his team with the participation of Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani, along with a group of high-level officials in the government and prominent companies in the private sector,” he added.

“Honeywell has made outstanding achievements in Iraq, and we look forward to taking these agreements into effect,” West said, stressing that “there is great potential for growth and cooperation to enhance the levels of reliability and sustainability of the energy sector for Iraqis across the country.”

He stressed that “these agreements come within the framework of (Honeywell)’s commitment to provide the best global solutions and expertise to help raise levels of efficiency and sustainability within the energy sector in the country. It also reflects the company’s efforts to align and strengthen its portfolio with three huge trends, including the energy transformation.”

For his part, the head of “Honeywell” company in Iraq, Mohammed Shabout, said that “these agreements reflect the firm commitment of (Honeywell) and the private and public sectors in Iraq to continue working on modernizing and developing the local industry.”

“The focus is increasing on the energy sector where we all have to invest the necessary technology and work to provide a better energy future for the entire region,” he noted.

Honeywell has been operating in Iraq since the 1970s, and has recently appointed Mohammed Shabout as the company’s regional president in Iraq.

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"RV UPDATE" BY BGG, 14 MAY

 BGG   

[Reply to Fnu Lnu Redemption Center/DeLaRue post on 5-8-2024]

 While the first half of this post may well be true (likely as not), I beg to differ on the last half.   It’s COMPLETELY INACCURATE...There is NO SUCH THING AS AN AUTOMATED AUTHENTICATION PROTOCOL FOR THE IQD (per the De La Rue engineers – PERIOD). They don’t own that division anymore. It’s a group well known in the US as Cash Systems...

Iraq is worth far more than 16 trillion dollars and there is far less than 80 trillion in circulation...To espouse such inciting commentary [against this]...negates everything Dr. Shabibi has stated and everything the CBI and GOI have stated. The Dinar was worth $3.22 pre-sanctions and at that time all they had was oil at $32 dollars a barrel...

Fnu Lnu 

   Article quote: "Al-Kadhimi indicated that increasing the budget’s overall amount, from 199 trillion Iraqi dinars (nearly $152 billion) to 228 trillion Iraqi dinars (approximately $174.04 billion), resulted in a rise in the deficit, revealing that the budget is still being discussed in the Council of Ministers and would likely be presented to the Iraqi Parliament next month. "   It would logically follow that a revaluation would be likely before next month's USA confab.

 [Response to Pimpy's HCL non-revenue sharing post from 3-31-2024 below]  

The notion of revenue-sharing is nothing new in the Middle East.  Bruni and Kuwait both do it...Revenue Watch Middle East Director Yahia Said recently returned from several months in Iraq working on the International Compact with the UN...This USIPeace Briefing summarizes the discussion.  Many Iraqi citizens look to the law for what it can contribute to reconciliation, security, and welfare. The three parts of the agreement will deal with the issues of 1) revenue sharing; 2) restructuring of the ministry of oil; and 3) establishing the Iraqi National Oil Company (INOC). 

  It is quite clear that the HCL has intentions to codify the issue of welfare (not for government) and the number 1 issue is REVENUE SHARING.  To be more specific; Section 1314 of the FY2007 Supplemental Appropriations Act [P.L.110-28] specifically identified the enactment and implementation of legislation  “to ensure the equitabledistribution of hydrocarbon resources of the people of Iraq without regard to the sect or ethnicity of recipients” and “to ensure that the energy resources of Iraq benefit Sunni Arabs, Shia Arabs, Kurds, and other Iraqi citizens in an equitable manner” as benchmarks . 

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