March 16, 2026 Maxis Question: “How goes it today? Better? We’re seeing news reports where the US is saying to leave the US Embassy in Baghdad. Do you have a way out? Is it getting […] Maxis
March 6, 2026 Maxis We are stranded in Iraq… Things here are awful but my locals are upbeat about their currency. They think all of this will force their politicians to get it together […] Maxis
November 18, 2025 Maxis Question: “Does your guy’s uncle who owns the bank say anything about the lower notes? Has he heard anything about them? Has he seen them? Are they educating his bank about […] Maxis
November 8, 2025 Maxis I saw the prime minister yesterday in our compound with the American delegation. I walked by him and he said hello in English. Big meeting at the Palace. Don’t know what it […] Maxis
November 7, 2025 Maxis I just talked to an Iraqi general, I asked him about the Iraq Dinar, he said it’s all about America. I asked about Kuwait Dinar and he said America likes […] Maxis
November 2, 2025 Maxis [Response to Guru MarkZ bond post 10-31-2025 below] I just spoke with my local whom his uncle owns a bank in Iraq. We call his uncle and there are no “Iraqi Bonds” […] Maxis
October 30, 2025 Maxis No new lower notes have been released but I did buy a new 50,000 dinar note today. I am in Baghdad and have access to the banks. QUESTION: “What do your […] Maxis
October 29, 2025 Maxis Question: “Are your guys talking about seeing reports on TV educating about lower notes? Showing lower notes, 50’s, lower notes from other countries, Fils and coins?” They are but they don’t believe it […] Maxis
October 28, 2025 Maxis I had a chance to visit the new CBI building today and the construction is not complete, still has cranes building it… Maxis
October 20, 2025 Maxis If Sudani and Alak don’t pull the trigger in the next 2 weeks Sudani will not be re-elected because he has not kept his promises from the last election. The […] Maxis
October 9, 2025 Maxis This side of the world is different and very tribal. My people will not vote for Sudani if things don’t change… The UN has taken over the security of Iraq, what […] Maxis
October 7, 2025 Maxis I can’t say a lot but I will tell you that there is a lot of action here with the Iraq military. The US military is moving out… Many containers […] Maxis
September 22, 2025 Maxis I asked [my Iraqi employees] about the upcoming elections and all 7 said they would not be voting for him. If Sudani got off his butt and revalued their currency more companies […] Maxis
September 16, 2025 Maxis I have been back in Baghdad for 2 months…The truth is Iraq is in control of their destiny. Sudani … is very insecure about his future. He has had several meetings […] Maxis
September 15, 2025 Maxis Kuwait asked no one what to do when they revalued their currency, I was there and made a little money, wishing I knew more then. I started buying my Dinar in […] Maxis
August 8, 2025 Maxis I finally had a chance to sit down with my guys today and they are not happy with Sudani. He has made all of these promises but not followed thru. The Road […] Maxis
July 27, 2025 Maxis The mass majority of the population is holding all of their large notes and will not deposit them in the banks because they will lose money and they believe that […] Maxis
May 15, 2025 Maxis My guy (Haydre) came to me and said he spoke to his friend outside [Green zone] and this is what he was told – they don’t have the cash to […] Maxis
May 14, 2025 Maxis My locals also stated something that I found interesting, they stated that although all of the modernized Arab countries talk about wanting to help Iraq succeed they really don’t because they […] Maxis
May 13, 2025 Maxis I just had a sit down with a few of my locals whom are in the know, I asked them about the “Parallel Market Rate”. They all said the same […] Maxis
May 11, 2025 Maxis These are the buildings [See image below] around us that are just shells but they started working on them yesterday. QUESTION: How long have they remained Idle? MAXIS: 8 months. I heard today […] Maxis
May 7, 2025 Maxis Question: “Have you heard anything like ‘Iraq citizens given 48 hours to exchange their currency. Rate is $5.41 (PSA on all cell phones)’? ” I asked my guy’s and they said no […] Maxis
May 7, 2025 Maxis The “Facts” are that anyone claiming to have contacts inside of any organization, ie the CBI, GOI, IMF, WTO, BIS or any Ministry does not. Anyone in the know in […] Maxis
May 5, 2025 Maxis The budget is 210T divided into 2 parts. First part is 155T for Government Operations and the second part is 55T for investment (projects). This will leave them with a […] Maxis
May 4, 2025 Maxis I had a long talk with my guys this morning. I asked about all of the projects and exchange rate. They all said the same thing, these projects can’t move […] Maxis
May 2, 2025 Maxis I can get them [Iraqi dinars] at the Dinar Market Rate at the Iraqi store on base but at the bank you only get the Official CBI Dinar rate…This is […] Maxis
May 1, 2025 Maxis 1310 is the CBI’s official rate. I was able to purchase several million from the local [Iraqi] market for 1500 IDQ to 1 USD. Maxis
April 28, 2025 Maxis For the past 2 nights the CBI building has been lit up. I don’t know what it means but it’s never happened before. [See photos below.] Maxis
