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29:26

Association of Banks: Depriving Iraqi banks of the...

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2024/05/07

Association of Banks: Depriving Iraqi banks of the dollar is temporary and will be liftedlink to My FX Buddies Blog Tariq explained in a press statement that “an important part of the challenges facing the private banking sector is “depriving a group of banks from dealing in the US dollar.”He pointed out that this deprivation “does not fall under sanctions, but rather stops the use of the dollar by banks,” stressing that it “negatively affects” these banks, noting that there is “a clear direction

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34:26

Al-Sudani: We are keen to develop the work of the TBI...

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2024/05/06

Al-Sudani: We are keen to develop the work of the TBI Bank and address the problems it faces⁠link⁠ to My FX Buddies BlogThe Prime Minister’s media office said in a statement, seen by Al-Iqtisad News, that “Al-Sudani chaired a meeting to discuss and evaluate the work of the Iraqi Trade Bank TBI, and its contributions to the financing and economic development of the country, in the presence of the Minister of Finance, the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, and the Director-General.” The bank, and a

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31:27

His financial advisor: The dollar exchange rate in...

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2024/05/04

His financial advisor: The dollar exchange rate in the parallel market is gradually approaching the official one⁠link⁠ to My FX Buddies Blog PostToday, Thursday, Adviser to the Prime Minister for Financial Affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, explained the dangers of the exchange rate fluctuations in the event that demands for floating the dinar are met, while confirming that the dollar exchange rate in the parallel market is gradually approaching the official one.

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33:21

Economist reassures: Financial liquidity is available...

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2024/05/02

Economist reassures: Financial liquidity is available and there are no risks to the Iraqi dinar⁠link⁠ to My FX Buddies BlogEconomic affairs expert Safwan Qusay confirmed that financial liquidity is available and there are no high risks regarding the existence of the Iraqi dinar. Qusay said, in a televised interview followed by Mawazine News, that “oil revenues rose during the first three months of this year, and this is thanks to the current government’s policy and with Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani

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40:35

A fixed or fixed exchange system for the Iraqi dinar

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2024/04/30

A fixed or fixed exchange system for the Iraqi dinarlink to My FX Buddies BlogRentier countries seek to adopt a fixed exchange system (pegged) to a strong foreign currency or several currencies (a basket of currencies) to ensure the stability of foreign transactions, as long as they export one depleted commodity and import many goods and services, and they are called “small open countries.” Despite the agreement that the floating currency system is considered the best in terms of relative response

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39:10

Prime Minister's Advisor: We will see the dollar fall...

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2024/04/29

Prime Minister's Advisor: We will see the dollar fall on the black market soonlink to My FX Buddies Blog postAl-Shammari said in a press statement received by Al-Maalouma, that “the classification of financial institutions in Iraq according to World Bank reports is positive, and the Central Bank’s classification is A++ and exceeds the Emirati classification.”He added, "Iraq wants to join the international banking system, and on this basis the government has taken positive measures in this regard."He

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32:35

The Association of Private Banks appreciates the...

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2024/04/27

The Association of Private Banks appreciates the efforts of the government and the Central Bank to create understandings with the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and international banks ⁠link⁠ to My FX Buddies BlogAl-Handal appreciated the efforts of the Iraqi government and the Central Bank of Iraq to create deeper understandings with international banks, the Federal Reserve, and the US Treasury to expand the integration of the Iraqi banking sector into the global financial system, in addition to

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38:39

Completion of the files for the initial offer of...

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2024/04/25

Completion of the files for the initial offer of goods and services within the files for accession to global tradelink to My FX Buddies BlogAl-Ghurairi pointed out that "the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the international circles welcomed Iraq's return to the negotiating table, especially since it is one of the important Arab economies that is still outside the organization, as he described this progress in terms of the accession file as being one of the most active files among the Arab

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40:24

Iraq relies on Iran for energy, food, and mitigation...

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2024/04/24

Iraq relies on Iran for energy, food, and mitigation effortslink to My FX Buddies BlogThe water crisis in Iraq has become increasingly severe and has clearly begun to affect agricultural activity, reducing the country's food self-sufficiency. This crisis has opened the door to direct financial benefits for Iran, the neighboring country that is believed to have a role in exacerbating this crisis.Despite this, the Iraqi government has not made sufficient efforts to address this problem or reduce its

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30:36

Al-Sudani returns to Baghdad after concluding his...

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2024/04/21

Al-Sudani returns to Baghdad after concluding his visit in Washington⁠link⁠ to My FX Buddies BlogThe Prime Minister returns to the capital, Baghdad, after concluding his official visit to the United States of America. The Prime Minister’s Media Office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani returned to the capital, Baghdad, after concluding his official visit to the United States of America, which included holding a series of meetings,

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39:04

A Fistful of Dinars: Demystifying Iraq's Dollar Auction

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2024/04/20

A Fistful of Dinars: Demystifying Iraq's Dollar Auctionlink to My FX Buddies BlogThe Central Bank of Iraq's (CBI) dollar auction has been a continuous source of controversies and conspiracy theories. The main accusations facing it include: the siphoning of dollars to Iran, money laundering, and currency smuggling.Missing from this melee is an understanding of the economy's key structural imbalances: mainly that the Iraqi economy is wholly dependent on oil export revenues, and demand for goods and

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40:10

The Article 140 Committee announces the start of...

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2024/04/18

The Article 140 Committee announces the start of distributing the amountslink to My FX Buddies BlogThe Article 140 Committee in Kirkuk Governorate announced, on Tuesday, the start of distributing sums of money to the deportees after the arrival of bonds worth more than 8 billion dinars from the public center.The head of the committee, Babiker Siddiq Ahmed, told Shafaq News Agency, “A new batch of deportees’ checks arrived at the office of the Article 140 Committee in Kirkuk, where the number of this

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37:02

After 21 years of the dollar auction... Iraq is close...

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2024/04/17

After 21 years of the dollar auction... Iraq is close to closing the window amid reassurances and warnings⁠link⁠ to My FX Buddies BlogIraq is approaching the end of the closure of the dollar selling window at the Central Bank - which has been controversial - over the past two decades. The Central Bank's management plans to gradually cancel the dollar auction during the year 2024, leading to its complete cancellation by the end of the year, and to maintain it for audit and statistical purposes, in an

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30:01

The Sudanese visit to Washington is important and...

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2024/04/15

Abdel Wahed: The Sudanese visit to Washington is important and will restore stability to the dinar price ⁠link⁠ to My FX Buddies BlogAbdul Wahed said in a blog post seen by Mail, “The Prime Minister’s visit to the United States of America comes at an important time, and will be a transition towards a new phase of relations, especially since the visit is evidence of the Iraqi desire to build a sustainable strategic partnership based on mutual respect.” .She added, "The files that will be discussed,

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21:19

Al-Sudani will stay in America for a week.. And Will...

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2024/04/14

Al-Sudani will stay in America for a week.. And Will Visit TEXAS!⁠link⁠ to My FX Buddies BlogHe stated that “the goal of the visit is to move relations with the United States to a new stage that includes activating the provisions of the Strategic Framework Agreement, which is in line with our government’s program that focuses on economic and financial reforms and other important fields, as well as productive partnerships with various countries of the world.”

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35:37

The dollar is on the Sudanese dialogue table in...

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2024/04/12

The dollar is on the Sudanese dialogue table in Washington.. Al-Awadi talks about the future of the Iraqi dinar⁠link⁠ to my FX Buddies BlogThe Iraqi government spokesman, Bassem Al-Awadi, confirmed today, Thursday (April 11, 2024), that the dollar file and the work of banks will be strongly present during the visit of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani to Washington, suggesting that the dinar’s situation in the future will be better.Al-Awadi said in an interview with “Baghdad Today” that

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19:37

We have adopted the principle of productive borrowing...

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2024/04/09

Government spokesman: We have adopted the principle of productive borrowing and integration into the international economic cycle⁠link⁠ to My FX Buddies Blog post Government spokesman, Bassem Al-Awadi, said on Monday, April 8, 2024, that the government has followed the principle of productive borrowing and integration into the international economic cycle.Al-Awadi issued a statement, seen by Ultra Iraq, which came as “an emphasis from the government on transparency in economic work, and informing

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34:19

Al-Rafidain Bank announces the launch of the...

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2024/04/08

Al-Rafidain Bank announces the launch of the comprehensive banking system in its branches in Baghdad and KarbalalinkBased on the directives of the Minister of Finance, Ms. Taif Sami, regarding the automation of banking work, and with direct follow-up and supervision by the Director General of Rafidain Bank, Dr. Ali Karim Hussein. Al-Rafidain Bank announces the launch of the comprehensive banking system in the branches of Al-Waziriya and Al-Ma’rifa in Baghdad and Al-Shuhada in Holy Karbala, thus

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38:34

The beginning of “drying up” liquidity from the hands...

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2024/04/05

The beginning of “drying up” liquidity from the hands of the Iraqis.. The destruction of “surplus” currency and deposits in banks are the highest historicallylinkOver the past years, all of the economic problems in Iraq internally, whether with regard to corruption, the dollar, high real estate prices, etc., as well as inflation, were directly linked to the high volume of liquidity and the printing of money by the Central Bank, as well as the high volume of cash liquidity. In the hands of the

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29:41

Finance Minister and World Bank: We have made plans...

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2024/04/03

Minister of Finance of the World Bank: We have made plans to accelerate the pace of financial and banking reformslink to My FX Buddies blogThe Ministry of Finance said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, received today the Regional Director for the Middle East at the World Bank, Jean-Christophe Carré, the Special Representative of the Bank in Iraq, Richard Abdel Nour, and a number of experts and specialists.” She added, "During the meeting,

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