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My view is the Kurds are waiting to find out what happens with Sudani.  Once that happens the Kurds can make the decision on the [presidential] candidate. The president [then] […]

The gatekeepers and the way the advisers have done things, they’ve kept things relatively quiet but they’ve been teaching everybody how it’s working.  You have to pay attention to how […]

Article quote:  “…The ongoing work like non-oil diversification, digital payments, banking modernization and the currency unification progress that are already mitigating oil dependency.”  [Saleh]  has confidence Iraq has the ability to adapt… […]

Article quote:   “The US President warned January 27th if Maliki is reelected, America will no longer provide aid to Iraq.“  Everybody in the whole country realizes that whatever aid they […]

Real effective exchange rate as a simple adjustment can…be simple and electronic.  The digital infrastructure …allows instant nationwide propagation.  There will be no need for massive physical note exchanges…The CBI […]

Sadly the scare that we’ve had, anything can happen still…Pay attention to that but also pay attention to where the money is.  The money is the big investors in the world. […]

Article:  “A government advisor identifies four paths to achieving economic diversification in Iraq.”  It’s not just explaining where the money comes from, it’s reminding everyone, the public, traders, investors, and even the gatekeepers […]

Here is what was to be expected. They are making a move to withdraw Maliki’s nomination officially.  An official statement will likely be forthcoming very soon. If they do Al-Sudani is […]

The CBI can and likely will proceed with a managed REER adjustment independent of the banking sector’s final consolidation.  As long as the core system is stable and compliant, which it […]

The stage is set for real effective exchange rate (REER).  They have the digital tools.  They have the non-oil growth.  These things are already in place.  It’s complete.  I think that’s […]

Remember what Alaq said.  He said when we went from 1460 to 1310, ‘effective immediately’.  That’s how I see this happening.  ‘Effective immediately’.  Do I know what day that’s going to […]

The CBI operates independently and the US is invested in Iraq’s success, not failure.  What it shows the world, the momentum Iraq is presenting is steady-as-she-goes.  Politics is sorting towards […]

Article: “Washington reassures Iraq will not be dragged into war”  It’s coming from official resources here in the United States and in the Middle East.  Quote:   “US president says, ‘I have a […]

[See Fnu Lnu Banned Banks post below]   My view if accurate, which I believe it is — there are enough banks (and the CBI is actively strengthening them) to support integration. The […]

I think what they’ve been doing  is…no fanfare. It’s very quiet in their way of doing it, especially at the top gatekeepers level. They do things to try to give […]

We saw another article about the WTO…It’s coming together.  I’m going to say this one more time, most likely Iraq’s integration into the global financial system will have a real effective […]

We all know the fundamentals of Iraq.  It’s all ready for what?  A managed rear effective  exchange rate adjustment when prudent.  Low inflation is a key component for the IMF and […]

For those who have followed currency reforms you might remember this.  Iraq’s current phase mirrors Turkmenistan’s transition back in 2009.  Turkmenistan first reduced cash circulation…enforced official rates and built reserves.  All those […]

There’s been a lot of misconceptions out there that nothing’s going to happen during Ramadan…There’s proof out there that suggests they can do it any time they want, whenever they […]

There’s a lot of misconceptions out there.  Not a lot but some.  One of the things is that the Central Bank of Iraq is absolute in this regard.  Under Iraq Central Bank […]

Iraq’s oil revenues that were deposited with the United States Federal Reserve in New York has resurfaced.  A lot of people have been talking about it…Is it important?  Sure, it is.  […]

I read the news and I give my analysis on it.  I don’t expect people to believe all the news because some of it I don’t either…Deciphering the news is […]

Things are taking place showing Iraq’s integration into the financial system…We can see all those things taking place… : Militia Man