2-27-2026 Intel Guru Frank26 There’s a lot of minefields you can’t see. Please be careful…Yesterday people were asking me, “Where’s the redemption centers?” There isn’t any. This morning people were asking me, “Where’s the 800 number?” There isn’t any. Last week people were calling me and asking about the tiers, “Where I’m supposed to call and get to the tiers into the banks.” There are no tiers.
2-27-2026 Newshound Guru Militia Man [See Fnu Lnu Banned Banks post below] My view if accurate, which I believe it is — there are enough banks (and the CBI is actively strengthening them) to support integration. The restructuring/merger/compliance push is the final cleanup, not a delay. Iraq is ready now (or very close) for the next phase — the CBI can move on REER when prudent…
2-27-2026 Newshound/Intel Guru Fnu Lnu Article: “The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced updated lists of banks and companies prohibited from dealing in US dollars as part of its ongoing banking sector reform initiative… Banks restricted from dealing in US dollars: (28 banks)…Blacklisted banks:(4 banks)…Other companies restricted from dealing in US dollars: (75) ” IRAQ IS IN TERRIBLE SHAPE AND IS IN THE MIDST OF A SERIOUS SETBACK…As you may surmise, Iraq is still under the spell of massive fraud and criminality with Maliki on top. One may wish to adjust their expectations for an RV anytime soon…
2-27-2026 Newshound Guru Clare Article: “Maliki receives Trump’s envoy” Quote: “Hisham al-Rikabi, director of al-Maliki’s media office, said, Nouri al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition, received US Special Envoy to Iraq Tom Barrack in Baghdad.”
2-27-2026 Newshound Guru Jeff We’re not far away from the rate change right now guys. It could be anywhere from a short period of time to maybe just a month or two out…Nobody knows…There’s so many things happening geopolitically that it’s kind of fluid. We don’t know if the war or the interactions between the United States and Iran is a factor in this. It could be…We have to play it safe and see what happens.
2-27-2026 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat I assure you things can change on a dime. Wait and watch! There are already too many signs we are very near. Parliament is waiting for the budget and will soon address the Oil and Gas Law.
2-27-2026 Intel/Newshound Guru MarkZ [via PDK] (From Wednesday) On the bond side its dead quiet. On the banking side…my contacts in Wealth Management have gone very quiet. When you ask them anything on timing or what they have been told they go dead silent. Maybe they are getting que’d up and possibly getting some details. But nobody wants to lose their chance at the trough. This is just a guess.
