10-22-2025 Newshound Guru Militia Man We had the Deputy Governor talking about not floating the currency. Also the plan to delete the zeros is still on. Those are really key points. We all know that’s what’s been taking place over the last week.
10-22-2025 Newshound Jeff Remember the ’25 budget is fully amended ready for approval. They don’t have anything left to tell you about it. IMO they’ll most likely give us very short notice…In relation to the rate change, could be the day of or…one to three days out….It’s going to be very short announcement lead time from the physical timing of the rate change.
10-22-2025 Newshound/Intel Guru Walkingstick [The CBI’s] Remittance 338 is rather significant for the monetary reform. It’s going to remove the parallel market but more so it will put an end to the auctions, the last place where the American dollar is being used inside of Iraq…It is the only leak left to plug.
10-22-2025 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Just a reminder, Iraq continues to maintain Article XIV financial position within the IMF. That position may change soon as Iraq continues to state..”Iraqi financial system is entering a phase of radical reform, which includes adherence to international standards, and will enhance international confidence qualifying it to be an active player in the global economy.”
10-22-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 Last week they came out and told the citizens, they told the world, ‘we have 170 tons of gold.’ But IMO that’s not true. They have so much more. But what’s the purpose of having 170 tons? [Article] says, the intentions to remove zeros from the dinar…We came to the conclusion, oh my dear God, the CBI just announce to the world the three zeros from their exchange rate are about to be removed to add purchasing power to the citizens of Iraq…
10-22-2025 Intel/Newshound Guru MarkZ [via PDK] I know there is a tremendous push to get it done in the month of October…a tremendous push to get it done in the next 6 or so days. This is according to my finance ministry contact in Iraq.
10-22-2025 Newshound Guru Samson Article: “THE MINISTER OF TRADE DISCUSSES WITH THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATION THE STEPS FOR IRAQ’S ACCESSION TO THE ORGANIZATION“
10-22-2025 Newshound/Intel Guru Fnu Lnu Article: “The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed new sanctions targeting individuals and companies accused of helping the Iranian regime evade US sanctions“. Hate to say it but…I TOLD YOU SO! Iraq is stepping over dollars to get to dimes. They are pirates at heart and insist on gaming the system. You’ll see the RV when they learn to play fair and stop cheating.
10-22-2025 Newshound Guru Clare Article: “America is changing the rules of the game. Will Savaya fulfill Trump’s dream of controlling Iraq’s oil?” Quote: “The administration of US President Donald Trump has taken an unconventional step in its policy toward Iraq by appointing Mark Savaya as the US Special Envoy to Baghdad, instead of a traditional ambassador….Economic analysts believe that the Trump administration is increasingly appointing figures from the financial and business sectors to manage sensitive international issues, with the goal of transforming foreign policy into a profitable investment platform.”
10-22-2025 Newshound Guru Militia Man The oil and gas law will likely be after the event we are waiting for. imo
10-22-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY:
The Finance Minister on television talking about their trip to Washington. They say they talked with the IMF…World Bank…US Treasury saying they have agreed to align Iraq’s priorities with our monetary reform for 2026. They’re going to support out plan…They have agreed with everything about our monetary reform.
10-22-2025 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: “ENERGY EXPERT: 70% OF THE ARTICLES OF THE OIL AND GAS LAW HAVE BEEN AGREED
UPON” Quote: “… the oil export agreement will help to pass the oil and gas law in the sixth session of the Iraqi parliament, provided there is no political interference… fortunately 70% of the articles of the draft law have been agreed.” …the Oil and Gas law (HCL) has Not been passed and needs to be passed in order to see the reinstatement.
10-22-2025 Intel/Newshound Guru MarkZ [via PDK] Question: Mark, Has the full HCL law passed in Iraq? MarkZ: Not yet…but we are watching it.
