Iraqi News Highlights Thursday Afternoon 5-18-23
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Central Bank Sales Increased During This Day
Economy Thursday, May 18, 2023 Baghdad / National News Center Today, Thursday, the Central Bank of Iraq’s sales of foreign currency increased, to record more than $275 million.
According to the currency sale window schedule, followed by the National News Center, the Central Bank sold during its auction today 275,177,166 dollars, which the bank covered at an exchange rate of 1305 dinars per dollar for documentary credits and international settlements of electronic cards, and at a price of 1310 dinars per dollar for foreign transfers, and at a price of 1310 dinars per dollar. critically.
Most of the dollar sales went to enhance balances abroad in the form of (remittances, credits), amounting to $228,177,166 million, while the remaining $47,000,000 million went in the form of cash sales. https://nnciraq.com/206150/
The Exchange Rates Of The Dollar Are Witnessing Stability In The Local Market
Thursday, May 18, 2023 10:40 am Baghdad / National News Center Today, Thursday, the exchange rates of the dollar witnessed stability over yesterday’s prices on the Baghdad Stock Exchange and the governorates, as follows:
– Purchase prices: 144,000 dinars per 100 dollars – Selling prices: 143,000 dinars per 100 dollars
The Iraq file in a special session of the UN Security Council.. Remarks and praises
Posted On2023-05-18 By Sotaliraq 2023-05-18 The UN Security Council will hold a special hearing on Iraq today, Thursday, in New York, during which it is expected that the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Jenin Blaskhart, will deliver a speech on recent developments in the country, as well as the latest report of the “UNAMI” mission and issues related to losses Kuwait from the stage of the Iraqi invasion.
And the “Security Council News” website stated in a translated report that Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani recently announced the cabinet’s approval of the draft budget for the years 2023-2025, which is supposed to deal with the priorities he identified in his government program such as combating corruption and unemployment, creating job opportunities and supporting Low-income segments, reforming the economic and financial sectors, and strengthening public services.
The report indicated that Blaskhart is expected to provide the Security Council with a follow-up on the relations between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, as the two governments continued their dialogue on outstanding issues, such as revenue sharing and the oil law, in addition to the first visit of the Sudanese to the region on March 14 and 15, to The side of the arbitration case that froze the flow of oil sales from the region to Turkey, and then the settlement that took place between the governments of Baghdad and Erbil on this issue on May 11.
According to the UN report, the security situation will also be one of the themes of Plasschaert’s speech, as ISIS continued to launch attacks, mainly in the governorates of Anbar, Baghdad, Diyala, Kirkuk, Nineveh, and Salah al-Din, while the Iraqi security forces continued to confront terrorist operations.
The report pointed out that the number of attacks attributed to ISIS during the first quarter of 2023 (92 attacks, compared to 188 attacks during the first quarter of 2022), which is the lowest quarterly number since Iraq declared its victory over ISIS in December 2017, which It highlights an overall decrease in attacks.
It is also expected that Blaskhart will address the harmful effects of climate change on Iraq, which is considered one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to be affected by climate, and suffers from increasing water scarcity as a result of desertification, salinity, and disputes over water management with neighboring countries, which caused a decrease in the water level in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
In addition, Blaskhart will address, in her press briefing before the Security Council, human rights issues and the humanitarian situation in Iraq.
A representative of Iraqi civil society will participate in the session, where she will talk about issues focusing on women, peace and security. According to the report, she will call for achieving justice in the participation of women in political life, and the importance of passing the Violence Against Women Law.
In addition, Plasschaert will raise the issue of regional influences on Iraq.
It is expected that the members of the Security Council will commend the progress made by the Iraqi authorities in implementing their governmental programs, including the agreement on the budget, setting the date for the provincial elections, and the interim agreement between Baghdad and Erbil on the sharing of oil revenues.
They would also welcome success in operations against ISIS and the strengthening of security stability, while emphasizing the importance of dealing with the root causes of extremism.
The session will also deal, according to the report, with the end of the UNAMI mandate scheduled for May 31, when some countries are expected to call for strengthening the mission’s role in issues such as the role of women, human rights and climate change. LINK
International Monetary Expects Annual Inflation In Iraq To Rise To 6.6%
Economy Thursday, May 18, 2023 Follow-up / National News Center The International Monetary Fund expected that the annual inflation in Iraq would rise to 6.6% in 2023.
And the fund said in its latest schedule for May of 2023: “It is expected that the annual inflation of consumer prices in Iraq will rise during the year 2023, to reach 6.6%, after it was 5% in 2022.”
He added, “It is also expected that the annual inflation in Iraq will decrease during the year 2024 to 1.6%,” noting that “the annual inflation in Iraq during the year 2020 amounted to 0.6%, to rise in 2021 to 6%.”
He pointed out that “the largest annual inflation rate recorded for the Arab countries during the year 2022 was in Algeria, where inflation reached 9.3%, followed by Egypt at 8.5%, while Saudi Arabia recorded the lowest annual inflation rate for the same year among the Arab countries at 2.5%.”
UN Blaskhart: The Iraqi Government Has Taken Clear Positions Against Corruption
Iraq Thursday, May 18, 2023 Baghdad / National News Center The United Nations representative in Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert, confirmed today, Thursday, that the Iraqi government has taken clear positions against corruption.
“The Iraqi government is focused on consolidating the foundations of political stability,” Blaskhart said in her briefing to the Security Council on the situation in Iraq and its follower, the National News Center.
And she added, “The agreement to pass Iraq’s budget quickly is pivotal and necessary,” noting that “approving the budget would support the provision of appropriate public services and the organization of provincial elections.”
She noted that “the Iraqi government has taken clear positions against corruption,” calling on the parties in the Kurdistan region to “overcome their differences.”
And she continued, “I hope that Baghdad and Erbil will intensify their efforts to overcome differences.”
Shareholders Of The European Bank For Reconstruction And Development Approve The Bank’s Expansion In Iraq And Africa
Thursday 18 May 2023 17:18 | Economical Number of readings: 84 Baghdad / NINA / – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced, today, Thursday, that shareholders have approved the bank’s expansion in Iraq and Africa.
And he said in a statement: There is a study of a proposal to increase the capital by between three and five billion euros.
He added: A detailed proposal on increasing the paid-up capital will be prepared by the end of this year, pledging more support for war-torn Ukraine.
Last March, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced the allocation of $1.6 billion over the next two years to support reconstruction and recovery in areas hit by the earthquake in Turkey three months ago./End https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=1054182
Oil Is Falling In The World Markets
Economy| 09:07 – 05/18/2023 Follow-up – Mawazine News Oil prices fell in early Asian trading today, Thursday, as dealers watched cautiously for signs of progress in talks to raise the US debt ceiling.
Brent crude futures fell 24 cents, 0.3 percent, to $76.72 a barrel by 04:39 GMT.
US West Texas Intermediate crude also fell 23 cents to $72.60 a barrel. Ended 29/N33
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Parliamentary Finance: We Have Reached The Final Stages Of Resolving The Budget Law
Political | 02:18 – 05/18/2023 Baghdad – Mawazine News Today, Thursday, the Finance Committee confirmed that it has reached the final stages of resolving the general budget law.
A statement by the Parliament’s Media Department stated, “The Finance Committee held, chaired by the Chairman of the Committee, Atwan Al-Atwani, and in the presence of its members, a meeting that continued late on Wednesday evening, regarding putting the final touches to the Federal General Budget Law for the fiscal years 2023-2024-2025, in preparation for submitting it to the Presidency of the House of Representatives to include it within Council agenda.
Al-Atwani stressed, during the meeting, that “the committee has reached the final stages of resolving the general budget law,” pointing to “the need to support strategic projects and follow development paths, and provide the necessary resources to develop priority sectors, improve public services and infrastructure, and contribute to the investment of natural resources; in order to achieve The financial and economic stability of the state, in accordance with the implementation of the government program.
The statement added, “The committee held extensive discussions regarding the mechanism for determining the need for spending units from financial allocations for the possibility of making transfers, ensuring exchange priorities, and maximizing non-oil revenues, as well as emphasizing the involvement of the private sector, to contribute to improving production and continuity of projects.”
The members of the Finance Committee expressed their observations regarding the validity of the general budget for one or three years, and the allocations for the development of regions, in addition to checking the legal texts contained, while a number of articles contained in the law were voted within the committee. Ended 29/N33 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=227130
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