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Things are not stopping.  You saw the progress and the speed of this new guy Zaidi, the prime minister, he’s all about economics and [now] the change up for the central […]

Article: “Alaq was relieved of his position as governor of the Central Bank and Nizar Nasser was appointed in his place”  We all knew that it is possible because it’s the […]

Within 24 hours international air traffic will begin flowing through the Iraqi airspace.   Returning Iraq’s airspace as a major international navigation arteries is clear proof of stability and global confidence […]

The United States-Iran agreement is a significant positive tailwind for the country of Iraq.  It supports my outside the box thinking that things could move faster than most conservative timelines even […]

President Trump announced the US and Iran had reached an agreement…The Strait of Hormuz will be reopened immediately to all commercial traffic toll-free…A formal ceremony is expected to be in […]

They’re not going to go out into the international markets without having an international accepted traded currency, not on an international scale.  The dinar is not there at 1310…Iraq’s full integration […]

A more modern integrated Iraq is taking shape right in front of us.  The time feels deliberate and coordinated supporting the idea that we are closer to major monetary steps […]

The tide is turning.  Real progress is accelerating across Iraq.  REER next?  …Your investment is solid.  We just don’t know the date and the rate and nobody will until it happens…When Alaq speaks […]

The foundation built over the last few years is now being activated.  Al-Sudani was very successful in doing what he did.  It’s like he passed off the baton to someone else who […]

The shift toward a market economy is gaining momentum, and a managed REER looks increasingly inevitable as the foundation has strengthened and on an almost everyday actions taken. It may or may not […]

The security cleanup we see is gaining momentum…More major factions are publicly committing to lay down arms and integrate into state institutions.  We see an abundance of that today…This trend […]

Article: “ECONOMIC REFORM OR RADICAL CHANGE ? – A LOOK AT THE PATH TO A MARKET ECONOMY” This is further confirmation that the execution phase is real. Diversification, private sector […]

The CBI explicitly stated they’re preparing the banking sector for deeper integration into the global financial system…This is one of the strongest signals we’ve seen…The technical foundation for a credible […]

It’s the execution phase gaining real speed after years of quiet foundational work…Things have changed… Cleaner government and political stability…This is an exciting and very uplifting time period we’re in.  I really […]

Foreign reserves…cover 12 month of imports while the international standard for trade capacity for foreign reserves is about 3 months.  Iraq is still, even under the circumstances, is doing well.  They […]

Over the past 48 hours we’ve seen a remarkable convergence of signals across political, financial, digital and economic fronts.  The government under the prime minister Al-Zaidi is hitting the ground […]

The Development Road Project is massive. They haven’t stopped.  They keep completing it while this tension has been out there.  They keep showing results and they’re moving forward…We’re talking about […]

The CBI has strong reserves, a high coverage ratio, and is actively pushing banking reforms, digital transformation, and diversification. The new government is also coordinating fiscal and monetary policy more […]