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I’m looking for real data.  What that data gave me is unshakable conviction in a study of the Iraqi dinar…I don’t go based off rumors, not promises, not someone else’s […]

Central Bank Law #56 of 2004 Article 2  “The central bank has full operational independence in monetary policy including setting and adjusting the exchange rate regime.  The government which is a […]

Al-Sudani was the front runner.  He has the most seats but they nominated Al-Maliki.  Let’s see what happens.  Let’s see if the street fires up or if there’s something else […]

Article:   “IRAQ’S FINANCIAL REVENUES EXCEEDED 114 TRILLION DINARS DURING THE FIRST 11 MONTHS OF 2025”   It is wise to know that articles do not always tell the whole story or even accurately. […]

The “hush strategy”…that quiet… progress without public attention.  That’s how the central bankers work.  They have to keep things calm, cool and collected.  That’s what I suggest you do when […]

What has been happening? Regional currency reform synchronization…Syria is doing it, Azerbaijan, potentially Iran in the next few month.  Even though there’s turmoil they still talk about that stuff. : […]

Look what [Iraq] has done in the last three years.  Be careful about the media when they’re saying things…You have to be very careful with the information that you get […]

Article:  “THE IRAQI MEDIA NETWORK   AND THE CENTRAL BANK SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO ENHANCE COOPERATION”   There is no coincidence to this memorandum of understanding between the Central Bank of […]

The professionals in this world take their jobs very seriously and they have an ability to keep things very quiet because that’s important.  They want to keep things quiet because […]

We should be very confident and very optimistic…The ‘hush’ to me is purposeful…and the signals and reassurances are constantly being laid out.  We have to watch and see how they pull […]

If you notice there’s no fanfare and no specifics just yet.  That will come later.  It will.  Meanwhile, the engine is still turning, that action and that ‘quiet’ or lack of […]

You see the corruption falling.  You see the bite back from the corruption because the new systems are working.  They’re not having it.  They’re not liking it.  Today’s theme in […]

They’re not telling us a date.  They’re not telling us a rate.  They’re not going to.  But they are going to keep teaching us along the way until one day […]

Al-Sudani is the most likely Prime Minister based on current momentum and coalition strength. His continued leadership would ensure steady progress in Iraq’s economic reforms and global financial integration. The […]

It’s really kind of quiet, under the radar. There’s not a lot of hype out there…It’s steady progress as they build the capacity to integrate into the global financial system. […]

The goal is to position Iraq as a regional financial center.  Think about that.  Really?  1310 going to have a regional financial center?  I don’t think so. :Militia Man 

Iraq’s electronic payment systems have been steadily reducing the amount of physical cash circulating on the street of the last 5+ years.  The data shows clear measurable progress…Pre-2020 baseline cash was […]

Paper notes phasing out by 2026. That’s what they said…They’ve been using electronic payments to reduce the note count. : Militia Man

I think the integration process is definitely in front of us…based off the data we see.  Let’s see if these gatekeepers will open the floodgate for us. :Militia Man

They’re going to have a real effective exchange rate based off fundamentals, not off a so-called program rate.  I think it’s been a quiet delivery and they’re going to take […]

 Over delivery thrives on surprise.  In other words, the expectations are put out for a long period of time, they’re actually doing it faster and probably going to surprise us.

The digital dinar is in full implementation with paper notes phasing out sometime in 2026…Think about the note count reduction.  Less supply is a key component…

(7) TIR international transit system launched first shipments across Iraq in 2025…This positions Iraq as a reliable logistics partner…a key component to the WTO… (8) Development Road designs reached 87% for railways…Navigation channels […]

The following 10 indicators…create conditions for prudent next steps by the Central Bank of Iraq and gatekeepers – IMF, UST, BIS… (1)  United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq ended on December […]

Global financial integration has been on Iraq’s path.  Even with the politics side, they’re still talking about banking…and restructuring…You got to realize the fiscal policy and the monetary policy are […]