2-18-2026 Intel/Newshound Guru MarkZ [via PDK] Question: Could the Maliki and Sudani drama be a hold up? MarkZ: I don’t think we need Sudani back in there as much as we need to put a fork in Maliki no longer being an issue…that’s a big one. Some of the discussions in Iraqi news today is on that front. Some are calling for new elections since parliament has been so indecisive.
2-18-2026 Boots On The Ground Guru Omar What Iraq usually does before a rate change: 1. Before every major FX adjustment Iraq has made historically, you have to look at 2015, 2020 and 2023…because that’s when the CBI did the following – tightened foreign transfers, restrict who can send money, how much and through which bank. 2. They force banks to use official platforms and block non-compliant banks. 3. Reduced the dollar outflow…All of these are happening right now…The CBI is tightening the control of their currency…
2-18-2026 Newshound Guru Militia Man They need to have stable pricing. What’s that going to be? That’s going to be a real effective exchange rate with a commercial digital dinar that needs to be supported with real fundamentals.
2-18-2026 Intel Guru Frank26 I want Iraq to have an opportunity to raise the value of their currency. They’re not raising it because Iran steals everything with their political influence in parliament, in the banking sectors…I’m concerned we may have to do something physical. But I am grateful…the United States of America has the ability to make this <snap> very quickly…
2-18-2026 Intel Guru Bruce [via WiserNow] The RV should happen somewhere in that 21st 22nd for notifications, which is Saturday/Sunday …this weekend.
2-18-2026 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: “MP: GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT TO RAISE THE DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATE TO 180,000 DINARS” Such a high rate (a massive devaluation) is contrary to the work of the CBI. It would favor the dollar and the money exchangers selling dollars, something the CBI needs to break…to even suggest it tells a story in itself where the Iranian backed Coordination Framework is coming from as far as leading the way to the destruction of Iraq. We know that al-Sudani will not go along with a devaluation and leaves these matters to the CBI.
