DINAR REVALUATION

Sunday, April 13, 2025

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Turkiye Wealth Fund, Iraq Development Fund sign MoU, 13 APRIL

Turkiye Wealth Fund, Iraq Development Fund sign MoU,

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Turkiye Wealth Fund and the Iraq Development Fund, marking what TWI describes as a significant step toward deepening economic cooperation between the two countries at the sovereign wealth fund level.

The agreement aims to foster innovation-driven investments across priority sectors including energy, ICT, infrastructure, logistics, automotive, agriculture, and fintech. It also provides a framework for collaboration in knowledge sharing, technology transfer, and efficient resource management.

The Türkiye Wealth Fund reaffirmed its commitment to strategic equity investments that support Türkiye's economic goals, while seeking impactful partnerships on both regional and global fronts.

(Source: Turkiye Wealth Fund)

GOLDILOCKS: The announcement that the value of investment licenses in Iraq has reached $88 billion could potentially influence the value of the Iraqi dinar, 13 APRIL

GOLDILOCKS

The announcement that the value of investment licenses in Iraq has reached $88 billion could potentially influence the value of the Iraqi dinar, but the extent and direction of that influence depend on several factors. Let’s break it down.

Iraq’s economy is heavily reliant on oil, which accounts for the vast majority of its government revenue and foreign exchange earnings.

The Iraqi dinar’s value is managed by the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) through a controlled exchange rate regime, rather than being freely determined by market forces.

This means any impact from investment licenses on the dinar’s value would likely occur indirectly, through economic fundamentals, rather than immediate market speculation.

If these $88 billion in investment licenses translate into real, productive projects, let's say in infrastructure, energy, or non-oil sectors, they could boost Iraq’s economic growth, diversify its revenue streams, and strengthen its fiscal position. Over time, this might increase confidence in the economy, potentially putting upward pressure on the dinar’s value. For example, successful investments could attract more foreign capital, increase demand for the dinar in transactions, and bolster Iraq’s foreign exchange reserves, which stood at $97 billion in 2022 according to the IMF. A stronger reserve position could give the CBI more flexibility to adjust the exchange rate favorably.

Historically, speculation about the dinar’s value has been fueled by Iraq’s oil wealth and comparisons to currencies like the Kuwaiti dinar, which recovered post-Gulf War. But Iraq’s ongoing sectarian tensions, governance challenges, and a lack of economic diversification make a dramatic revaluation unlikely without structural reforms. The $88 billion figure alone doesn’t change that equation overnight.

So, will it influence the dinar’s value? Possibly, but not immediately or dramatically. If the investments materialize and diversify the economy, they could lay the groundwork for a stronger dinar in the future, perhaps prompting the CBI to tweak the peg. But absent concrete progress and broader stability, the impact might be more noise than substance. For now, the dinar’s trajectory hinges more on oil prices, government policy, and regional dynamics than on this headline number.

https://ina.iq/eng/39215-pm-the-value-of-investment-licenses-in-iraq-reaches-88-billion.html

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How Turkmenistan can help Iraq end its Energy Crisis, 13 APRIL

How Turkmenistan can help Iraq end its Energy Crisis,

Deep Dive: How Turkmenistan can help Iraq end its energy crisis

With growing energy needs and ongoing US pressure, now seems to be the right time for all involved countries -- Iraq, Iran and Turkmenistan -- to implement the swap model.

The unfolding of Iran-US diplomacy only provides further impetus for a win-win approach.

The full article can be viewed here.

TIDBIT FROM FRANK26, 13 APRIL

Frank26

They've been working with the World Bank, the US Treasury, the IMF. The CBI and Sudani have...done a lot of amazing things. The way they're talking, the World Bank and IMF, these people are talking like they got a new exchange rate.

What do we need?

Security and stability.

From who ? Iran.

Why? They steal everything they can from Iraq. That's why they haven't raised the value of their currency? Yes.