March 14, 2016 rcookie IRAQ HAS MANAGED TO FUNCTION AND MAINTAIN THE STRONGEST DEFICIT TO BUDGET RATIO IN THE REGION… IN SPITE OF NOT HAVING AN INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY… OPERABLE STOCK MARKET OR BOURSE… AND […]
March 13, 2016 rcookie [I was just thinking this might have something to do with trying to get people to get their money back into the banks, by selling these bonds, which would create […]
March 13, 2016 rcookie THE BONDS NEXT WEEK…ARE FURTHER INCREDIBLE EVIDENCE OF THE BUDGET IN FULL EXECUTION… AND THE GOV’T ACTION TO EDUCATE & ENGAGE THE PUBLIC TO THE BANKING SECTOR. THE BOND PROGRAM […]
March 12, 2016 rcookie [Is there a possibility they could come out low (.10, .25 etc…) then a significant increase a month or so later?] DOES NOT HELP THEM AT ALL… AND RUNS COUNTER […]
March 8, 2016 rcookie The IMF did make the statement that Iraq will enter the world market 1st part of 2016… So ask yourself…What does Iraq have to export from agriculture or manufacturing? NOTHING […]
March 8, 2016 rcookie THIS BREAK IN PARLIAMENT UNTIL TUES 15TH…IS A DEEP BREATH AND RESET IN ANTICIPATION OF RESHUFFLE RESULTS AND MOVEMENT OF MANY IMPORTANT LAWS BEING ACTIVATED.
March 7, 2016 rcookie [What happened to Amnesty? Oh…they forgot about that one…] AMNESTY FORGOTTEN…NOT HARDLY. I HAVE IN THE PAST ASKED EVERYONE TO CONSIDER THE GRAVITY OF CONSEQUENCES BOTH IMMEDIATE AND COLLATERAL FOR […]
March 7, 2016 rcookie PARLIAMENT FINISHED 1ST READING OF CONTROVERSIAL CMC LAW…[COMMUNICATION MEDIA COMMISSION AND INFORMATION CRIMES LAW]… QUESTIONED HEALTH MINISTER HAMMOUD…AND ADJOURNED UNTIL TUESDAY 15TH… THE HEALTH MINISTRY IS BEING CHARGED WITH 3RD […]
March 6, 2016 rcookie Article quote: “Rafidain Bank, announced Saturday, issuing smart card “card” for some staff services of the Ministry of industry and minerals for the purpose of delivery of monthly salary.” THEY […]
March 4, 2016 rcookie Report: “Iran ‘s long road to re – integrate into the global financial system…” A GREAT REPORT THAT PROVIDES A REALITY CHECK TO IRAN’S REINTEGRATION TO THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM… AND […]
March 4, 2016 rcookie I THINK THAT THE NEW CABINET WILL BRING CLOSURE TO AMNESTY VOTE AND MOVING FORWARD… I DON’T THINK CABINET REFORMS IMPEDE MONETARY VALUE CHANGE PROGRESS.
March 3, 2016 rcookie [Nowhere did I see anything about needing to have an internationally tradeable currency 90 days prior to ascension to the WTO….was wondering if this is indeed a requirement…?] I HAVE […]
March 3, 2016 rcookie GREAT NEWS …BASRA STARTING TO TAKE THEIR 50% SHARE OF PORT REVENUES AS PER BUDGET AND CUSTOMS TARIFF APPLICATION… SHOWS CUSTOMS PROGRAM WORKING… BUDGET EXECUTING AND TRANSFER OF POWER TO […]
March 1, 2016 rcookie ENTIRE LIST OF CABINET TECHNOCRATS WITHIN 10 DAYS… [Wow, we don’t have to guess as to where we are at…they are telling us where they are at…] YES…AND THEY HAVE BEEN … […]
February 29, 2016 rcookie A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOKING FOR WAYS IRAN ECONOMY SINCE POST SANCTIONS WILL IMPACT IRAQ… THIS IS YET ANOTHER REASON PRIVATE SECTOR ACTIVATION ALONG WITH CUSTOMS AND EFFICIENCY OF BORDER […]
February 26, 2016 rcookie WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRIVATE BANKS PROBLEMS…IT IS THE 2 BIG STATE BANKS UNDERMINING THE PRIVATE BANK SECTOR…BECAUSE OF CONTROLLING 90% OF IRAQ’S ASSETS… WHICH IS EXACTLY WHY THEY […]
February 25, 2016 rcookie I THINK IRAQ IS TRYING TO DO ITS PART…AND TURN PAGE INTO NEW ERA… 3400 CORRUPTION CASES PROCESSED IN 2015… 4000 CORRUPTION CASES TO INTERIOR AND INTEGRITY FOR 2016.
February 24, 2016 rcookie THERE WILL NEVER …EVER…EVER… EVER…EVER…EVER…EVER… BE A DATE TELEGRAPHING AN IQD VALUATION RATE CHANGE…NOT EVER… ONCE YOU EMBRACE THAT CONCEPT…THE REST IS CAKE…
February 23, 2016 rcookie Article: “The banking and financial system in Iraq flabby and all those who support it corrupt and non-specialists,” adding that “need to be a radical change and put people replacements […]
February 23, 2016 rcookie Article quote: “the Ministry posted the new names of the borrowers under the lending Fund program that includes support for small income-generating projects, and industrial services…” THIS COULD BE ONE […]
February 22, 2016 rcookie A REPORT TALKING ABOUT THE 2 BIG STATE BANKS BREAKUP AND PRIVATIZATION PROJECT…BEING AT 90% COMPLETION STATUS…THE PROCESS WAS PART OF THE 2011 IMF LOI/MEFP/TECH MOU…THAT’S 2011. IT IS TASKED […]
February 20, 2016 rcookie THEIR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN OVERSIGHT OF AUCTION PROGRAM AND ITS CORE VALUE PURPOSE WILL BRING ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONSEQUENCES… IMO SOONER THAN LATER… ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING REVELATION THAT HAS COME TO SURFACE…IS […]
February 20, 2016 rcookie THE 2 BIG STATE BANKS ARE BEING BROKEN UP & PRIVATIZED…BECAUSE THEY DOMINATE & CONTROL TOO MUCH OF IRAQ’S CURRENCY AND FIACIAL PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE UNDERMINED THE OTHER BANKS ABILITY TO […]
February 20, 2016 rcookie THIS IS GONNA BE A BUSY WEEKEND… ABADI WILL BE IN PARLIAMENT ON SATURDAY TO DISCUSS CABINET RESHUFFLE ISSUE. SATURDAY VOTE ON AMNESTY. SUNDAY VOTE ON ACCOUNTABILITY & JUSTIC (DEBAATHIFICATION).
February 19, 2016 rcookie THIS IS GONNA BE A BUSY WEEKEND… ABADI WILL BE IN PARLIAMENT ON SATURDAY TO DISCUSS CABINET RESHUFFLE ISSUE. SATURDAY VOTE ON AMNESTY. SUNDAY VOTE ON ACCOUNTABILITY & JUSTIC (DEBAATHIFICATION).
February 17, 2016 rcookie [This is the printed agenda. I don’t see amnesty or fed ct here…didn’t they say Thursday?] AMNESTY WAS PUSHED TO SUNDAY OR MONDAY … FED COURT TO EARLY MARCH … UNBELIEVABLE.
February 14, 2016 rcookie I HAVE IRAQ’S YEARLY GDP & PPP DATA… IRAQ RANKS 51 OF 229 COUNTRIES 249.4 (PPP IN BILLIONS)… GDP REAL GROWTH RATE % IRAQ RANKS 73 OF 219 COUNTRIES 4.2%. THEY […]
February 13, 2016 rcookie I HAVE IRAQ’S YEARLY GDP & PPP DATA… IRAQ RANKS 51 OF 229 COUNTRIES 249.4 (PPP IN BILLIONS)…GDP REAL GROWTH RATE % IRAQ RANKS 73 OF 219 COUNTRIES 4.2%. THEY […]
February 13, 2016 rcookie Press Release Quote: “The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center (METAC) and the Statistics Department held a workshop on “Price Index Compilation Issues” in Beirut, Lebanon from […]
February 11, 2016 rcookie TALK ABOUT INVESTMENTS….THIS IRANIAN EXHIBITION IS IN BAGHDAD NEXT WEEK…AND LOOK AT ALL THE SECTORS REPRESENTED… Article quotes: “…announced that the Ministry of Commerce, said that next week will see […]