Sandy Ingram

It’s not the news we were hoping for…The new regional Central Bank of Iraq’s governor told parliament’s finance committee that Iraq’s foreign currency reserves have fallen from approximately $109 billion to […]

I personally am hoping and looking for international currency brokers to be available in the United States to exchange the new Iraqi dinars for the old banknotes.  They’re going to […]

Yes, the intention is to reprint the currency…You know that has been one of my most major concerns surrounding the Iraqi dinar.  If they reprint the currency…the question becomes how […]

Venezuela has seen some improvement in oil production but the currency continues to face inflation and economic challenges not to mention recovering from two major earthquakes back to back.  Because […]

We should not assume deleting 3-zeros will automatically mean a major increase in the value of the dinar…What we need to watch is for an official announcement from the Central […]

The IQD is a closed currency.  That means it’s used in its own country and not in other countries…Once you leave Iraq there are not a lot of places that […]

Iraqi TV was preparing people for the deletion of the zeros…But I want to make sure you understand the difference between what Iraq is discussing and what Iraq has actually […]

Community comment: “You, we, I will be able to exchange the IQD at any international airport.” Sandy Ingram:  I also believed this for almost two years.  This is not true.  I am […]

There has been no announcement of new banknote denominations.  There are no official instructions explaining how the current Iraqi dinar notes would be exchanged.  And there has been no announcement […]

Conflicting breaking news coming out of Iraq.  We have one report saying the Iraqi government has decided to remove the zeros.  They’ve been talking about this for decades.  But then […]

No matter what you’re doing between now and the first quarter of 2027 do not, and I repeat, do not sell your Iraqi dinars. [Dinar guru note:  Unless it increases in […]

Iraq’s government is trying to bring all weapons under government control by September 30, 2026.  The goal is for only Iraqi officials, military and police to carry weapons.  These armed […]

We cannot rely on Kuwait’s storyline.  Kuwait was never ever under sanctions, occupation or limitations other than what Saddam did to them.  Plus Kuwait has never really had an Iran […]

The problem with comparing the dinar of decades ago with today’s dinar ignores major changes in Iraq’s monetary system, economy and the amount of IQD banknotes scattered around the world.  […]

I am an IQD investor who believes this investment would help me fund my retirement.  I am an experienced U.S. tax professional with the Department of Treasury for over 25 […]

Is the IQD undervalued today?  Yes…sure it is.  But is it worth $3 or $4 per IQD?  Under today’s standards Iraq has a major problem.  They are wealthy only because […]

The new Prime minister of Iraq is moving fast.  Therefore, so is the news coming out of Iraq…The Iraqi prime minister has asked for exact laws on if he can […]

Vietnam remains one of Asia’s strongest manufacturing and export economies.  The government  manages the dong carefully so any appreciation [of VND] would likely be gradual rather than sudden. Sandy Ingram

Iraq is facing a cash shortage because it is having trouble exporting its oil through the Straight of Hormuz… Many government workers have not received their July salaries…Iraq depends on oil […]

No currency is guaranteed to rise.  Economic data, central bank decisions and global events can change the outlook of any currency quickly. :Sandy Ingram 

A pattern is being set and followed that can lead to the increase in the value of the Iraqi dinar.  It’s a fact that can not be ignored that Iraq is […]

Important news coming out of the Central Bank of Iraq.  Iraq is making steps to rejoin the global banking system.  We know, as investors, there will be little to no currency […]

Iraq continues to implement banking reforms, expand non-oil revenues and improve its financial system.  While no official currency adjustment has been announced investors are watching closely for continued economic reforms and […]

In 1980 the Zimbabwe dollar ZWD was introduced.  Zimbabwe become independent from Britain.  The Zimbabwe dollar replaced the Rhodesian dollar.  It was stronger than the US dollar – approximate value 1 […]

Do we have the current banknotes from Iraq?  Yes.  But here’s the concern.  The Iraqi government and the IMF keeps pushing the digital payment system and people outside of Iraq cannot easily obtain an […]

The IMF is important because it evaluates Iraq’s economy and banking system to determine whether the country has the financial stability needed to support a strong and reliable currency.  What the […]

Strengthening currencies often attract more foreign currency investment.  That’s a good thing.  That’s what Iraq needs more than anything else except for banking reform, control over their IQD banknotes, and […]

Vietnam doesn’t want you to go anywhere else in the world to buy exports they provide.  That’s one of the reasons they keep their currency so very, very low..

Why countries, including Iraq, want to increase the value of their currency…Why we truly think and believe Iraq will eventually increase the value of their currency – A stronger currency increases purchasing […]

Vietnam has a much stronger economy than it did decades ago, but the government still carefully manages the currency instead of allowing it to rise sharply.  Vietnam chooses an export-driven manufacturing  […]