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The Central Bank of Iraq has released its first quarter report for 2025 and it’s good news…After months of economic uncertainty and regional instability the central Bank of Iraq’s report […]

They are saying reducing the amount of Iraqi currency in circulation is the name of the game.  The less currency available the higher the value of the currency…Hold onto your […]

Article: “Iraqi official denies mice and rats ate country’s cash reserves“  Some websites claimed rats and mice have eaten 62 trillion dinars of Iraqi cash…62 trillion dinars is the equivalent […]

Iraq is now including regular Iraqi dinar revalue news on one of its main news channels …The news is saying exactly what [we] have been saying all along except Iraq is […]

President Trump Quote:  “When we have a strong dollar…you don’t do any tourism.  You can’t sell tractors… trucks…anything…Remember the battles I had with China and Japan…they always wanted a weak currency.  They’re trying to […]

If BlackRock were to publicly support or encourage Iraq to revalue its currency, the Iraqi dinar, it could have some pretty significant ripple effect…While BlackRock itself doesn’t have any formal […]

 A currency revaluation would signal increased economic stability and could open Iraq to more international investment.  Black Rock…may view such a revaluation as a step toward making Iraq more attractive for long-term investment…Black […]

Why Black Rock will help Iraq to readjust the IQD currency…You want to understand the international financial connections and how Iraq fits into the picture.  Highly intelligent people in Washington DC…are discussing this […]

An unbelievable event happened in Iraq.  Article: “Iran-backed Iraqi militias consider disarming amid threats from Trump administration”  Fighters who have carried weapons for decades cast them into the fire in the name of […]

Finally a rumor about the IQD revalue that may have justification.  What is one of the basic criteria for Iraq’s currency to increase in value?  It’s when foreign investments increase to billions […]

What is Article VIII?    Article VIII outlines key rules for countries in the IMF framework…Member countries agree not to hinder international transactions for trade, services or travel.  They can’t block money flowing […]

The United States says Iraq is helping Iran secretly sell oil, which is against international rules.  If Iraq doesn’t stop, the United States might block $350 million in oil money and […]

Some investors believe if Iraq is accepted under Article VIII of the IMF agreement the dinar could gain more value.  Also if Iraq continues to limit the black market and strengthen […]

Iraq is not sweating the new 30% US tariffs because their main export, oil, isn’t affected.  It’s like they got a get out of jail free card for their $4.5 billion annual […]

Crazy economic report from the IMF about Iraq…It’s wild.  The IMF basically said Iraq’s economy is stable, but it’s slowing down outside of oil.  They’re telling Iraq to make big changes or […]

Iraq is rich in oil, holding some of the largest reserves in the world…The country is working to rebuild after years of war and sanctions.  Iraq’s banking system is slowly modernizing […]

One of the biggest concerns about Iraq’s currency regarding a revaluation is the country has overprinted the money.  Iraq’s efforts to reduce the circulation of the IQD is excellent news.

The Central Bank of Iraq’s gold reserves rose sharply in the first quarter of 2025.  A statement from the CBI said gold reserves reached IQD 21.2 trillion, which is about $16.2 billion, […]

Iraq is making quiet moves in the finance, banking and manufacturing areas.  These moves don’t look like much when you read about them…but when you tie it all together you see big […]

This [trade] deal is big news for Vietnam. It demonstrates the country is emerging as a significant player in the global economy. It also means more jobs, factories and better […]

…On June 26th, reports emerged of a large-scale dollar smuggling operation involving billions of dollars allegedly let by Iranian networks.  This illicit flow of US currency is affecting the official IQD/USD […]

In June the World bank approved a $930 million loan for the Iraq railways extension and modernization project connecting Umm Qasr in the South and Mosul in the north.  This investment […]

This is what is important.  To obtain IMF Article VIII status a country must demonstrate that it maintains a freely usable and convertible currency and allows current account transactions to flow […]

No Article VIII status yet.  Iraq does not yet have Article VIII status with the International Monetary Fund which would allow free convertibility of the IQD.  Instead it still operates under […]

My ex-husband retired from the Federal Reserve bank.  He and his peers have always talked down about an IQD revalue or currency adjustment…Iraq is fixing these flaws…for global inclusion …Countries […]

For Iraq, achieving Article VIII status would require deep reforms including closing the gap between the official and parallel exchange rates, cleaning up its banking sector, digitizing transactions, enforcing anti-money […]

Iraq is about to pull off something huge.  The World Bank just approved a whopping $930 million loan to overhaul Iraq’s railways, a move that could reshape not just the country […]

 [Our] opinion Iraq is being pushed into qualifying for Forex participation status due to the slow pace at which Iraq can access its dollars at the Federal Reserve Bank.  Largely because […]

Recent global currency reports are including the dinar…For the last 5 years this has not been the case…The international currency reports have their fingers on the pulse of investors….The IQD […]