Tuesday, September 24, 2024
"KURDISTAN KNOWS... YOU KNOW... THE WORLD KNOWS, THAT IT'S NO SECRET." BY FRANK26, 25 SEPT
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FRANK26: "KURDISTAN KNOWS... YOU KNOW... THE WORLD KNOWS, THAT IT'S NO SECRET.".........F26
Iraq Plans Currency Redenomination Amid Economic Challenges
9/23/2024
ERBIL — The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced that discussions regarding the project to remove zeros from the Iraqi dinar are ongoing, with assessments continuing. The bank also noted a reduction in reliance on the US dollar for trade transactions.
Ali Mohsen al-Alaq, Governor of Iraq's Central Bank, stated that the bank is facing global economic challenges, such as rising energy and raw material prices.
To address these issues, it has amended some monetary policies in line with the international situation, aiming to increase confidence in the Iraqi dinar and prevent a significant decline in its value.
The central bank has also increased its holdings of foreign currency and gold reserves to enhance the country's financial stability and its ability to cope with economic crises in any situation, he added.
Many countries remove zeros from their currencies to revalue the national currency and facilitate financial transactions. This process involves eliminating a certain number of zeros from the nominal value of the currency, making it less inflationary and more stable.
Earlier this year, the Iraqi federal government decided to postpone a plan to remove three zeros from the nominal value of its currency notes, citing that the current economic climate is not suitable. (KTFA FAMILY... WE ALL EXPECTED IT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR... BUT NOW WE EXPECT IT BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR, IMO -F26)
Last year, the central bank indicated plans to redenominate the Iraqi dinar to simplify financial transactions in an economy that remains heavily centralized and oil-dominated, where deals are often conducted in cash.
RV UPDATE BY CLARE, 24 SEPT
Clare
Article: "Iraq Plans Currency Redenomination Amid Economic Challenges" Quote: "Many countries remove zeros from their currencies to revalue the national currency and facilitate financial transactions. This process involves eliminating a certain number of zeros from the nominal value of the currency, making it less inflationary and more stable."
Clare
Article: "Al-Sudani heads to New York to participate in UN General Assembly meetings" Quote: " Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani will head to New York...Saturday, to participate in the meetings of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly."
Article: ”Al-Sudani leaves for New York early next week to participate in the UN General Assembly meetings"
Article: "The judiciary and the State Council confirm that the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq is subject to the legal retirement age (documents)" Quote: "The two councils confirmed in documents...that the legal age for retirement is 60 years, and upon reaching it, the duties of the official assigned to it end."
https://dinarevaluation.blogspot.com/2024/09/latest-from-clare-22-sept.html
Rafidain launches its report on combating money laundering and terrorist financing, 24 sept
Rafidain Bank declared today, Tuesday, the send off of its report on the phases of battling tax evasion and fear based oppressor supporting.
The bank said in a statement that “the stages of combating money laundering and terrorist financing and the procedures that contributed to achieving this achievement and due diligence towards customers and using the best models for opening accounts and updating other customer information, in addition to obtaining monitoring and follow-up programs that prevent any illegal transactions through suspicious activities, confronting them and reporting them to the concerned authorities” were among the steps in the process of preventing money laundering and terrorist financing.
That’s what he added “the report mirrors the degree of obligation to executing global norms for fighting tax evasion and psychological oppressor supporting and the endeavors made by the bank to battle wrongdoings, as per worldwide principles in such manner.”
That’s what the assertion demonstrated “the moves toward execute the AML framework (Hostile to Illegal tax avoidance and Fear monger Supporting Framework) connected with Rafidain Bank since foundation and the stages have been carried out are as per the following:
1-Contracting with Capital B. Arrangements Ltd on 12-17-2023 to get a specific framework to battle tax evasion for people and elements that have monetary exercises with the bank, and as per the prerequisites of the National Bank of Iraq and the Counter Illegal tax avoidance Unit, where four projects will be executed for the accompanying undertakings:
- Risk profiling of the bank’s clients
- Executing the situations endorsed by the National Bank of Iraq and the necessities of the Counter Illegal tax avoidance Unit
- Observing uncommon client developments (Evaluating and Checking)
- Executing the (Go Aml) program to extricate reports to distinguish and report dubious exchanges and transfer them to the (Go Aml) stage or gateway as per the prerequisites of hostile to illegal tax avoidance regulations and guidelines and as per neighborhood and global norms.
- Checking customer names against local and international sanctions lists, which contain a wide variety of people, organizations, and entities involved in international sanctions and restrictions.
- Executing the FATCA program for US charge consistence to battle tax avoidance by the bank’s clients who have US citizenship. 2-Framework stages
The phase of getting ready framework prerequisites.. The bank has arrived at cutting edge phases of accomplishment, which are as per the following:
- Setting up the framework to work the framework (test climate) – Creation climate and getting correspondences.
- Planning client risk arrangement prerequisites for people and elements on the framework as per the gamble network that relies upon the rules (wellspring of assets – nature of home – sort of administration – area of client movement – action of the individual or organization – nature of the individual – kind of organization) and the gamble classification (low – medium – high – extremely high).
- Changing framework settings and checking the activity of screens
- The (AML) framework was connected to the financial framework data set (Center Bank) by separating information from the financial framework data set in a safe way and passing it to the (AML) framework consistently.
- Preparing the concerned gatherings from the Counter Illegal tax avoidance and Counter-Psychological warfare Announcing Division and the Data Innovation Division on the framework, as indicated by the specialization, utilitarian and specialized necessities of the framework, jobs and powers.
- The project’s current phase, the system inspection and acceptance phase (UAT).
- The specific and prepared group on the framework investigates the framework screens as per the prerequisites of the bank, the National Bank of Iraq and the Counter Tax evasion Unit
- Submitting week by week remarks and reports and submitting them to the executing organization to make alterations and right them.
4-The phase of gaining global assents records.
NADER FROM MID EAST CC NOTES HIGHLIGHTS, 24 SEPT
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Summary of the YouTube Video: "Iqd # Iraq Economy"
In a recent meeting on Monday evening, Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al Sudani hosted U.S. Deputy Treasury Minister Wally Adamo and several officials from the Treasury Department. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's office, the discussion centered on enhancing bilateral economic relations between Iraq and the United States across various critical sectors.
The meeting highlighted the Iraqi government's dedication to economic and financial reform, with a focus on diversifying domestic production and promoting development goals. Key achievements were discussed, including significant advancements in combating money laundering.
Prime Minister Al Sudani noted that Iraq had made substantial progress in financial and banking reforms, with 95% of bank transfers now processed through an electronic platform. He anticipates completing the remaining 5% by the end of the year, after which the country will transition to a correspondent bank system. This aligns with the government's commitment to elevating the capabilities of Iraqi banks to meet international standards and cater to an increasingly robust investment environment.
Deputy Minister Adamo praised Iraq's rapid progress in economic and banking reforms, noting a notable economic growth rate of 6%. He expressed readiness for continued cooperation to foster a bilateral partnership aimed at supporting Iraq's economic development