Friday, May 31, 2024
Thursday, May 30, 2024
"MONETARY REFORM EDUCATIONS... EDUCATES!!!" BY FRANK26, 31 MAY
KTFA
FRANK26: "MONETARY REFORM EDUCATIONS... EDUCATES!!!"....F26
Announcing an initiative to train youth and include them in priority for inclusion in borrowing
5/29/2024
Baghdad
Today, Wednesday, the representative of the Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Jabr Al-Olayawi, announced an initiative to train and qualify youth and include trainees as a priority for inclusion in borrowing from the ministry’s borrowing fund, while he stressed that the Iraqi government pays great attention to the youth segment in its ministerial program.----
Al-Olayawi said in his speech during the “Unlocking Capabilities” conference, “Youth have a large presence in the government’s ministerial program, and therefore it was a great start for the youth support conference in Baghdad in the presence of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, and a paper was presented that was reviewed in the Council of Ministers for study,” indicating that “ Time was given to the ministers to make notes on the requirements that would be presented by the youth, and they included a large group of proposals. Therefore, these ministries began studying them in a dedicated session, and from that a comprehensive project for youth emerged through its approval in the Council of Ministers.
He added, "This indicates government interest in the broad segment that basically represents the stability of the government and the Iraqi state," explaining that "the interest was great, and that is why a group of youth initiatives were launched, distributed among ministries, and the Ministry of Agriculture had a share in it, as it was held in conjunction with the agricultural exhibition on the grounds of the Baghdad International Fair." The Youth Conference was sponsored by the Prime Minister, in which a package of many ideas and recommendations were put forward that were later put into action, and there were many workshops for ministries in cooperation with sectoral, union and advisory bodies.
He pointed out that "the Ministries of Youth and Labor have adopted a group of events and activities, as there is a great opportunity today for this initiative from the European Union mission to receive support and support from the Iraqi government and cooperation towards serving and supporting this segment."
He called on "youth to communicate with the ministries, as we, in the Ministry of Agriculture, are training and qualifying large groups of young people in cooperation with the Engineers Syndicate," pointing out "to include trainees in these courses with priority in order to be included in borrowing from the borrowing fund in the Ministry of Agriculture."
"RV UPDATE" BY FRANK26, 31 MAY
Frank26
Question: "Should we watch Forex or the CBI?" CBI. Forex is waiting for the CBI.
Iraqi Dinar: IBBC issues Major New Paper on De-Dollarisation of Iraq, 31 MAY
Iraqi Dinar: IBBC issues Major New Paper on De-Dollarisation of Iraq
Professor Frank Gunter publishes a new paper commissioned as part of a series by IBBC's advisory council on the challenges of de-dollarisation for Iraq.
The Advisory Council members and IBBC members have actively contributed to the paper in the past 4 months. It will be presented online on the 18th June in a webinar and in person at the Spring Conference on 2 nd July. The Arabic translation will be published soon.
Previous advisory papers include 2020, 'Iraq 2020: Country at the Crossroads', 'Corruption Worse Than ISIS: Causes and Cures Cures for Iraqi Corruption', 'Seaports and Airports of Iraq: Rules Versus Infrastructure' and 'Privatization of State-Owned Enterprises'.
Professor Gunter provides an analysis of the drivers of impact on the dinar exchange rate and examines how best to deal with the parallel market of dinars to dollars. He outlines the practical policy initiatives that should reduce the gap between the official and parallel exchange rates in the medium-term.
In particular he lauds the Government of Iraq on its commitment to tackle corruption and to modernise the banking system in one fell swoop but warns of the pressure on the dinar exchange rate as budgets are overstretched and the new banking recipients (state banks) receive the liquidity to enable the economy to perform.
He writes 'All three of these forces - the anti-corruption effort, the banking liberalization, and the lavish 2023-2025 budget - will create challenges for the management of the dinar exchange rate. One could argue that over the last two decades the Government of Iraq (GoI) had little control over its exchange rate; that exchange rate policy was determined by other sectors of the political economy in Iraq. But even if this is true, the level of the exchange rate and changes in that level are believed by many Iraqis and foreigners as providing valuable insight into the quality of economic management in Iraq. This importance is exemplified by the current efforts to de-dollarize the Iraqi economy while there is excess demand for dollars. This excess demand is shown by a parallel exchange rate of roughly 1500 dinars per dollar compared to the official exchange rate of 1310 dinars per dollar.
An important cause of this exchange rate gap is that the GoI, with the strong encouragement of the U.S. Federal Reserve, is attempting to reduce the use of the U.S. dollar in both Iraq's internal economy and its external transactions. Since 2003, the U.S. dollar has facilitated economic growth in Iraq by providing a widely accepted medium of exchange for purchases as well as a reliable store of value for savings. In the long run, whether de-dollarization will have a significant adverse impact on the Iraq economy will depend on how rapidly the GoI can increase both the efficiency of alternative mediums of exchange and the perceived security of alternative stores of value.'
"RV UPDATE" BY SANDY INGRAM, 31 MAY
Sandy Ingram
Last week marked a sensational milestone for the central bank of Iraq. In a stunning financial twist, foreign remittance sales skyrocketed by a whopping 90%, surpassing cash sales by over $252 million...The majority of these sales...were strategically utilized to bolster balances abroad through remittances and credits. By regulating the flow of foreign currency the central bank instills robust confidence managing Iraq's balance of payments.
A [Community member] wrote and then deleted the following comment in response to...the results of the emergency budget meeting, 'The rate is still 1310 for the next budget year. At least now everyone can shut down...until next year.' Sandy Ingram: No that is not true. Things are happening in the Middle East, and they are happening fast.
Several members of the UN Security Council including Russia and china...backed Baghdad's request for the world body's political mission in Iraq to shut down by next year. Washington did not immediately offer its support.
It is hard to believe Iraq did not have certain banking capabilities until now...We understand why my ex-husband a retired banker with the Federal Reserve Bank and his peers believed the dinar would not revalue. It appears until Iraq updated its banking system the country could not participate in the global financial platforms...---- The bankers in the US never explained the reasons for their negative attitude towards the Iraqi dinar.
The IQD was not convertible to other currencies on global markets before the 2003 invasion...Rates, which were $3.21 IQD to 1 US dollar in July 2003 means little if the currency is not exchangeable on global markets...----People with education in economics say the Iraqi currency will be readily available for exchange in US banks...The question then becomes -
How long will it take US banks to recognize the currency after the initial increase in Iraq? Oh, you believe it will all happen on the same day?
We would hope so, however this is unlikely... Savvy investors may have to travel for the exchange rate...If Iraq says the IQD is worth 1 USD to Iraqi dinar will you wait for the United States to say the same thing or will you travel to a bank that says the Iraqi dinar value equals $1? ... We hope the naysayer are right and we can all walk into our banks in the United States and exchange our IQD bank notes for US dollars
https://dinarevaluation.blogspot.com/2024/05/rv-update-by-sandy-ingram-13-may.html
The World Bank is working with the Iraqi Finance Minister to implement banking reform as quickly as possible...things are happening fast.
Shocking documents from Iraq's Federal Board of Supreme Audit have uncovered a massive corruption scheme. Over 151,000 citizens were involved in the illicit buying of US currency...[They] obtained dollars at the official state rate for travel purposes but never left the country. The black market refers to them as "ghost travelers".
[We] are thinking the Iraqis sold the dollars for more money than they invested. As a result of the corruption Iraq's Central Bank employees, private banks, currency exchange companies and tourism firms were all involved. This is a $600 million corruption scam involving the US dollar...
When in Washington, DC he [Al-Sudani] met with the chair of the governing board of the JP Morgan Development Finance Institution (DFI), Daniel Zelikow. Prime Minister Al-Sudani received Mr. Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, and his accompanying delegation on Wednesday during his visit...In Davos, Iraqi Prim Minister al-Sudani with Mr. Khaled Haballah, the regional CEO of JPMorgan Chase for the Middle East and North Africa...
Al-Sudani met with the Iraqi community in Washington DC and other American states on the sidelines of his official visit to the United States. Al-Sudani conveyed gratitude to the Iraqi communities in the US and throughout the world, emphasizing that Iraq is for all Iraqis and that the country needs the knowledge, experiences, opportunities and initiatives of Iraqis in the U.S.
The prime minister indicated the Iraqi government is working on establishing a department for expatriate affairs to be able to communicate effectively with the Iraqi community around the world...
On April 15th President Joe Biden will hold Prime Minister Al-Sudani of Iraq at the White House. This meeting is a crucial opportunity for the United States and Iraq to discuss common priorities and strengthen their bilateral partnership.
https://dinarevaluation.blogspot.com/2024/04/rv-update-by-sandy-ingram-17-april.html
Al-Sudani met with the Iraqi community in Washington DC and other American states on the sidelines of his official visit to the United States. Al-Sudani conveyed gratitude to the Iraqi communities in the US and throughout the world, emphasizing that Iraq is for all Iraqis and that the country needs the knowledge, experiences, opportunities and initiatives of Iraqis in the U.S.
The prime minister indicated the Iraqi government is working on establishing a department for expatriate affairs to be able to communicate effectively with the Iraqi community around the world...
On April 15th President Joe Biden will hold Prime Minister Al-Sudani of Iraq at the White House. This meeting is a crucial opportunity for the United States and Iraq to discuss common priorities and strengthen their bilateral partnership.
https://dinarevaluation.blogspot.com/2024/04/rv-update-by-sandy-ingram-17-april.html
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