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President Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm in the Middle East with a dramatic executive order that abruptly ends Iraq’s waver to buy gas from Iran.  This high stakes move […]

Iraq has already laid the groundwork for an increase in the value of its currency.  They have been working on economic stability for 20 years with two major setbacks, ISIS […]

Over time the Dong’s value decreased, making it one of the lowest-valued currencies in the world.  Despite this, Vietnam’s economy has grown rapidly in recent decades, and the dong remains a […]

The Iraqi parliament held a crucial vote on Sunday to approve amendment to the 3-year federal budget law.  This decision carries major economic and political implications particularly for restarting oil […]

This is not good news…Well known Iraqi economist Nabil Jaafar Al-Marsoumi…has warned that US pressure to lower oil prices could…lead to a devaluation of the Iraqi dinar… [He] explained in […]

In the near future it’s unlikely the Vietnam Dong will experience a significant increase in value against the U.S. dollar.  Here’s why:  1.  Controlled Currency Policy.  The Vietnamese government closely manages […]

We learned the state owned Iraqi Midland Oil Company said it has discovered huge oil reserves in the East Baghdad oil field… quote “The new discovery is expected to add […]

The U.S. has limited its efforts to help increase the value of the Vietnam Dong…The U.S. at times has labeled Vietnam as a currency manipulator, accusing it of deliberately keeping […]

The Vietnam Dong’s low value is not necessarily a disadvantage for Vietnam – it has been a key factor in its economic strategy.  While significant appreciation of the Dong is […]

 [Part 1 of 4] There is a significant difference between Germany’s recovery which took 5 years [after WWII] and Iraq’s recovery which we are still waiting on 20 years later.  […]

Iraq has set an ambitious goal to increase non-oil revenues to 20% of its national income.  This is urgently important because the IMF…will not support Iraq’s increase in currency value […]

[Post 1 of 2]  The Iraqi dinar faces several potential scenarios for its value in 2025…One possibility is a gradual appreciation in value…The country’s vast oil reserves are its economic […]

Article:  “Iraq’s gold reserves significantly increased”  [Iraq’s] gold reserves grew by 57% in 3rd quarter of 2024.  The value of Iraq gold reserves rose from 10.7 trillion Iraqi dinars, which […]

There are 6 major projects happening in Iraq that will help to increase the country’s GDP and economic status and hopefully the value of the currency…These are the news stories […]

At the present time, January 2025 the Central Bank of Iraq has severe limitations on trading the IQD on the markets.  We are not sure if the limitations are because […]

Two of Iraq’s most ambitious infrastructure projects, the central bank tower in Baghdad and the Grand al-Faw Port in Basra have been recognized as some of the most significant mega […]

In the 3rd quarter of 2024 the Central Bank of Iraq reported steady growth in both bank deposits and cash credit across state and private banks.  Article “Iraq’s bank deposits […]

Iraq’s revenue for the first ten months of 2024 is massive.  Plus there was a huge increase in bank deposits in 2024 and the country’s gold reserves increased to become […]

Vietnam is entering a phase of strong and steady growth…Experts believe Vietnam’s economy will grow a lot in 2025, somewhere between 6.5% to 8%…Their exciting predictions are backed by several […]

Vietnam is set for some big-time growth.  It’s all thanks to a cool strategy shift.  They’re moving away from relying only on selling stuff to other countries and focusing more on […]

Right now Iraq is among 20 countries classified under the US State Department’s Level 4 do not travel warnings.  The other [countries like] Belarus, Afghanistan, Haiti, Iran, Lebanon, North Korea, Russia, […]

Iraqi banks outside of Iraq…when you visit one of these banks it may be easier to ask for the currency of the country you are in.  You can then transfer […]

A trade surplus generally increases the value of a currency due to higher demand, while a trade deficit tends to weaken it because of increased supply…The relationship between import and […]

Iran is trying to get their hands on Iraq’s $100 million US dollars in the federal reserve bank in New York City…This is why many Iraqis say this is [Sudani […]

This is only important to us if and when it comes time to exchange our Iraqi dinar bank notes…We don’t want to end up like Zimbabwe and not have access […]

Article quote: “The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) revealed…the country’s imports rose significantly in 2024. The CBI mentioned in a report that Iraq’s imports significantly increased by 158.1 percent in the […]

Iraq is in a fragile status. Anytime there is a concern about external forces upsetting Iraq’s progress [we] feel obligated to inform IQD investors. The situation in Syria is more […]

For those of you who can travel to Iraq, it is best to deal with your money matters in Baghdad or Erbil…When the currency increases in value, some of you […]

Trump wrote on his social media account…They can go find another sucker. There is no chance the bricks will replace the US in international trade and any country that tries […]

Although things appear to be on a downward slope, the truth is that things are looking up in a big way for Vietnam.  Vietnam Pictorial Article “Foreign investors flock to invest […]