MZ: No fresh bond updates since last night. But it is reassuring seeing many different bond holders saying they have now finished their final paperwork and initiated payments. Now we have to see how many start receiving it.
Member: my platform saying triggers to be paid today, i hope they are right. could this mean we reached that 30%?
MZ: I think we are at about 20%
Member: Mike Bara said things will start at any time now.
Member: I hear different exchange rates are coming up on the forex- Rumor?
Member: Any new rates for the Indonesian Rupiah?
MZ: I continue to hear about $1.47 US. I have been hearing that for a long time now, but we won’t know for certain until we get there.
Member: Nader posted the Dinar jumped to 0.0014 briefly.
Expert: Central Bank Reserves Declined By More Than 12% In Three Years
economy | 11:23 - 05/16/2025 Mawazine News - Baghdad - Economic affairs expert, Manar Al-Obaidi, confirmed today, Friday, that the Central Bank of Iraq's reserves witnessed a significant decline of more than 12% from the end of 2022 until March 2025.
Al-Obaidi said, in a statement received by Mawazine News, that "reserves declined by more than 20 trillion Iraqi dinars in a period of only 15 months, at a rate of 1.3 trillion dinars per month, equivalent to one billion dollars."
He added,
"This decline cannot be read in isolation from the continuous rise in the import bill, which has begun to drain the state's hard currency resources on a daily basis."
Al-Obaidi pointed out that "this decline is due to Iraq's almost total dependence on foreign exchange to meet its consumer and production needs, in light of the absence of efficient local alternatives, the weakness of the industrial and agricultural sectors, and the continued operation of the currency window mechanism in its current form." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=261491
Some highlights by PDK-Not verbatim MarkZ Disclaimer: Please consider everything on this call as my opinion. People who take notes do not catch everything and its best to watch the video so that you get everything in context. Be sure to consult a professional for any financial decisions
Member: Good Morning- Let’s get this RV weekend started
Member: Good morning Patriots and Dinarians.
Member: Just a thought: Tomorrows the 17th maybe we will get our notifications, but can’t go to the bank /redemption centers until Monday??
Member: did the dinar come off the exotic currency list on the 15th?
MZ: Not that I know of- but we did see a lot of rates populating yesterday ….it was a very interesting day.
MZ: No fresh bond updates since last night. But it is reassuring seeing many different bond holders saying they have now finished their final paperwork and initiated payments. Now we have to see how many start receiving it.
Member: my platform saying triggers to be paid today, i hope they are right. could this mean we reached that 30%?
MZ: I think we are at about 20%
Member: Mike Bara said things will start at any time now.
Member: I hear different exchange rates are coming up on the forex- Rumor?
Member: Any new rates for the Indonesian Rupiah?
MZ: I continue to hear about $1.47 US. I have been hearing that for a long time now, but we won’t know for certain until we get there.
Member: Nader posted the Dinar jumped to 0.0014 briefly.
MZ: Its moving in the right direction
Member: Well the Arab Summit starts tomorrow. Hope that brings good news for us.
Member: Iraq will look like the poor relation going to the summit with a 1310 rate on dinar. do you think that’s what Iraq wants to look poor tomorrow?
Member: At this point I would be thrilled with a 1 to 1 rate
Member: imagine how much easier it would be for Iraq to purchase the 3 zero notes off the streets with a 3 dollar to 1 dinar exchange rate
Member: Trump is on his way home to see his newborn granddaughter. So will not be attending the Arab Summit in person. Maybe via a zoom call or something?????
MZ: “Baghdad summit and support for transportation and logistics projects is a strategic pillar for diversifying the national economy.” A neat article talking about all the investments going on in Iraq and Iraq working on prosperity for its citizens. This is not a country who will keep sitting around with a 1320 value on their currency.
MZ: “Rolls Royce offers a dealership in Iraq” first one in over 120 years there. It will be in the Erbil region.
I think this is telling us they are expecting a lot of very wealthy people soon in the area.
Member: I think the Iran deal is the key to this rv going.
MZ: You could be right.
MZ: “Scientists discover $1,500,000,000,000 trillion in white gold in Oregan that could transform the car industry” This is lithium. Every time we turn around there is another discovery.
Member: WOW, everyday it’s another place finding gold , lithium, everything all at once !!!
Member: I just got off the phone with a JP Morgan wealth advisor got an email to come in for a consultation. told them what I would be talking about
MZ: It seems the World Economic forum are pursuing Christine Lagarde to lead them since the departure of Klaus Swab.
Member: If the WEF was to be abolished, would anyone miss this organization? What good does the WEF do to support the world in a good way? I see no use for them.
Member: Praying this upcoming week is looking good for the RV
Member: Huge July 4th celebrations coming for the US 250 birthday. I would hope we all have exchanged by then.
Mod: Mark’s next travel schedule. He leaves on May 17th (which is Mark’s dad 80th B-Day) and comes back on May 21st. Zester will host the podcast when Mark is gone. Mark will pop in when he can.
Member: If the RV goes off while Mark is on vacation, hopefully he has a pre-recorded with his golden suit on
Member: Thanks Mark and Mr. C….everyone have a wonderful weekend. Safe travels Mark and enjoy your vacation Mark.
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Within Five Years, Iraq Will Achieve Self-Sufficiency In 20 Agricultural Crops.
May 15, 18:11 Information/Baghdad.. The Parliamentary Agriculture and Water Committee confirmed on Thursday that Iraqhas achieved self-sufficiency in 18 to 20 agricultural crops over the past five years, despite environmental and climatic challenges.
Committee member MP Thaer al-Jubouri told Al-Maalouma, "The agricultural sector, despite the difficulties of drought, climate change, and setbacks it has experienced over the past years, has witnessed remarkable activity, represented by reaching the stage of self-sufficiency in approximately 18 to 20 crops, including vegetables and fruits."
He emphasized that "the agricultural sector has succeeded in securing the needs of the Iraqi markets at very reasonable prices." Al-Jubouri added,
"One of the important positives in the agricultural sector is the transition to modern irrigation technologies and changing farming patterns, while striving to cultivate new crops with the aim of achieving diversity and increasing revenues."
He pointed out that "there are serious efforts to open up export opportunities for crops, especially during peak production, to achieve higher revenue rates, given the growing demand for Iraqi fruits and vegetables in neighboring and other markets."
Al-Jubouri pointed out that "the emergence of modern farms and their use of advanced technologies will enhance economic viability and ensure higher production levels to directly cover markets."
It's worth noting that Iraqpossesses millions of acres of fertile land that produces a variety of vegetables and fruits, enhancing its ability to directly establish the concept of food security. End 25F.
Iraq and Sudani aren’t just hosting the summit, they’re leading it! And on Saturday the 17th, no less. No coincidences.
President Trump is slated to make a surprise visit, either in person or on a teleconference. Notice he didn’t say where he was headed to this weekend specifically. The release of sanctions off of Syria is huge!!
Iran should be next. That’s the turning point for Iraq and the reset in general. As all the economic sanctions are removed, there’s your cue for the RV.
UAE met with Ripple this week as well, so they’re all in on XRP. Notice everything’s being cued up for Memorial Day weekend into Monday. They have this timed effect.
Derek Johnson mentioned that President Trump said Memorial Day was the first marker date leading into July 4th of next year. There’s your jubilee window right there.👀🙏🙏🙏