The Central Bank Participates In A Workshop On Governance And Compliance In The Field Of Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing.
June 22, 2025 The Central Bank of Iraq's Mosul branch participated in the "Governance and Compliance in the Field of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing" workshop, organized by Rashid Bank in Mosul Governorate.
The workshop emphasized the need to enhance employees' and officials' understanding of the importance of anti-corruption, money laundering, and terrorist financing measures, as well as to implement local and international best practices in this area.
The workshop sought to highlight the importance of enhancing the bank's role through financial inclusion initiatives and providing the best banking services to citizens. Central Bank of Iraq Media Office June 22, 2025 https://cbi.iq/news/view/2914
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: Happy Monday Morning
Member: Another week so lets see what it will bring us all… just like the sands of time, so go the days of our lives
Member: Almost the end of the month once again and we're still all up in the air waiting with a smile on our faces.
Member: Rumours are Big and Buzzing all around Telegram !! lol Will this Iran thing delay the RV?
MZ: I am being told this situation with Iran is speeding things up…not slowing things down.
MZ: I have a number of bond contacts who are surprisingly upbeat after this last weekend. They feel very confident this is their week.
MZ: Seems to me there needs to be a few more things settled, but for some reason many group contacts are again traveling this week. They believe that what happened in attacking Iran’s nuclear sites will spur things forward. I don’t know what to think about this.
MZ: I have 3 different contacts who say this is the best thing since sliced bread and it will be the final stage before they release the value. I’m still a bit conflicted whether to be excited or not.
Member: This war is possibly a scripted movie…..Im not even following anymore, it will play out…
Member: I believe this event will speed up the RV .. that's the goal to free us from slavery
Member: The exiled crown prince of Iran calls for regime change
Member: The markets are all in the green, so apparently the market makers aren’t too worried
MZ: Several on the bond side are expecting their final contracts/payments this week. And that the chances of it happening greatly improved since yesterday. That is what their updates have stated.
MZ: I have not heard anything on individual currencies or CMKX this weekend.
Member: I just hope you will be able to broadcast before the internet goes down Mark
MZ: I don’t expect the internet to go down. I was told it will go down in certain areas for short amounts of time during clean up operations…... but, They need it to release disclosure.
Member: The Ministry of Trade announced plans on Saturday to develop infrastructure by digitizing services to accelerate trade and reduce costs. Thoughts?
MZ: Its all part of Iraq’s White Paper reforms. It is lovely watching it all roll out. They are doing what they need to in order to increase the purchasing power of the dinar again.
Member: A Security Alert from the US Embassy was issued today here in the UAE and in the region.
Member: the bombing over the weekend reminded me of topgun maverick movie
MZ: “Washington warns of economic suicide if Iran closes the straits of Hormuz” Oil from Iraq ,
the UAE and Saudi Arabia goes through the straits of Hormuz on the way to Europe and China. If Iran shuts it down…it would paralyze Iraq’s oil exports.
MZ: Iran is in a very tough spot.
Member: the straight of hormuz is 21 miles wide, 20% of the world’s oil travel through it.
MZ: The oil pipeline going from Iraq through Turkey is suddenly becoming very important. “Iraq discusses exporting oil through Turkey” to keep Europe from crashing.
Member: I look at Iran and them blocking oil as a dog biting it's own tail…. if they keep that up
MZ: Iraq is stating they are not involved in this was and will not be involved in it.
Member: will the dinar be connected to crypto currencies ? Is that how they will make things work?
MZ: We know they are going digital …and the I-dinar is an asset backed digital dinar. And their cash would represent the digital currency backed by assets….so for me, yes it is loosely connected to crypto currency because it will use a blockchain ledger.
Member: DJT announced the tariffs are working.....I wonder how soon before we see the External Revenue Service created?
Member: I am starting to feel that this is all a babysitting job to keep us quiet while they do the new world order?
MZ: I know there are 2 competing resets. That of “the new world order” and the other is freedom and sound money. I know which one wins inevitably…..the question is “what does the journey look like”?
Member: And the length of that damn journey…sigh.
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Member: if you think the RV is fake... you are on the wrong page. IMO
Member: Kerry Ann Thornton says we could see the RV in the next 72 hours.
MZ:I have quite a few contacts who say that may be right….I’m just having a though time believing that right now.
Member: Hopefully-We will be celebrating this 4th of July like we’ve never celebrated before
Member: thanks Mark and Mods….everyone have a great day.
Mark reads an article about the history of banks and the Federal Reserve and the enslavement of mankind written by Steven Mitford during this podcast..…….
Economist Warns Of Recession Signs: Low Inflation Is A Warning Bell
Economy 20-06-2025, 12:13 | 514 Baghdad Today – Baghdad Economic expert Munir Al-Obaidi warned on Friday (June 20, 2025) of signs of recession that could turn into a broader crisis affecting the Iraqi economy, indicating that the decline in inflation is a warning bell for the recession phase.
Al-Obaidi said in a post on his Facebook page, which was followed by Baghdad Today:
"The Iraqi Statistical Authority announced a decline in the country's monthly inflatio
n rate by 0.3% during the month of April, while the annual general inflation rate recorded 1.6%, and core inflation 0.6%."
He added, "It is noteworthy that food prices continued to rise by 3.2% annually, despite declines in the prices of bread, meat, and fish.
This is due to sharp increases in the prices of fruits and vegetables, which rose by 13.7% and 8.4%, respectively." He pointed out that, "In contrast, tobacco prices declined by a significant 26%, while clothing and footwear prices saw a slight annual increase of 2%.
Household appliances recorded a 1% decline, while furniture and office equipment prices rose by 0.5%." He pointed out that "in terms of geographical distribution, the annual inflation rates, by region, were 1.1% in Kurdistan, 1.4% in the central governorates, and 3.1% in the southern governorates."
Al-Obaidi explained that “the decline in prices, despite its positive impact on citizens, especially in sectors such as electrical appliances and furniture, may reflect a state of stagnation in the market, as a result of weak consumer confidence, lack of liquidity, and a decline in financing provided to the private sector, especially with the weakness of insurance services provided by financial institutions.”
He indicated that “although the decline in inflation may appear to be a positive indicator, it may also be an alarm bell for a phase of recession, threatening to reduce job opportunities in the private sector and weaken the ability of local products to compete due to rising costs, which may lead to further pressure on the government sector in light of the high unemployment rates.”
He continued, "What is required today is to closely monitor economic indicators and take serious steps to stimulate economic activity and support the private sector, so that signs of recession do not turn into a broader crisis that affects the entire Iraqi economy." https://baghdadtoday.news/276915-.html
Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Iraq’s representative to the United Nations Security Council expressed Baghdad’s “deep concern” over the rapidly escalating military developments.
In remarks delivered during an emergency session of the Security Council, Ambassador Abbas Kazem Ubaid Al-Fatlawi noted Iraq’s condemnation of the recent attack targeting nuclear facilities, cautioning such operations risk expanding the conflict and could draw in additional regional and international actors.
Al-Fatlawi stressed that targeting nuclear sites “sets a dangerous precedent that violates the principles of the nuclear non-proliferation regime.” He called on the international community to take immediate steps to revive dialogue channels, warning that such attacks could lead to “catastrophic radioactive leaks that threaten both people and the environment, with cross-border consequences.”
He added that the region has experienced repeated waves of instability over recent decades, but now faces the danger of a full-scale
regional war—marked by economic fallout that threatens global supply chains and international maritime routes.
The ambassador also emphasized that Iraq is “directly affected by these developments and has already documented repeated violations by parties to the conflict.”
The UN Security Council convened an emergency session on June 23 in New York to address the United States’ airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The meeting explored a draft resolution—sponsored by Russia, China, and Pakistan—calling for an immediate, unconditional ceasefire in the Middle East.
