March 20, 2016 wmawhite There are numerous issues at play… the move into the international markets is totally separate from the reforms being pushed by Abadi. The price of oil is secondary to the move into […]
March 20, 2016 wmawhite Here is some information that I believe tells you exactly where we are: Iraq: Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding December 22, 2015: […]
March 19, 2016 wmawhite I am putting my money and hope on the statement by the IMF:..The director of the Middle East Department and Central Asia for the International Monetary Fund Masood Ahmed in […]
March 19, 2016 wmawhite The goal of Iraq is to join the world economic community…that is separate from the day to day issue of their budget. In order to join the world economic community […]
March 18, 2016 Wmawhite There are several issues in play at this moment…the GOI is undergoing reforms that will change the culture for the better and will make future investors much more comfortable to […]
March 18, 2016 wmawhite There are several issues in play at this moment…the GOI is under going reforms that will change the culture for the better and will make future investors much more comfortable […]
March 18, 2016 wmawhite The goal of Iraq is to join the world economic community… That is separate from the day to day issue of their budget. In order to join the world economic […]
March 17, 2016 wmawhite [Folks…if you buy a U.S, Savings bond (domestic bond), does it have anything to do with the international exchange rate of the USD?] Answer: No. With this in mind…the domestic […]
March 17, 2016 wmawhite IMO…most of what you are seeing taking place in the news articles, such as the PM reforming the GOI, is the building of the institutions that will make Iraq successful […]
March 17, 2016 wmawhite [An article say(s) the Secretary General of the UN and the President of the World Bank were visiting the Iraqi Parliament. Isn’t that unusual protocol?] I do not believe it is normal for […]
March 16, 2016 wmawhite The fact that Iraq will (as the IMF stated) enter the economy market during the 1st half of 2016 has absolutely nothing to do with where Maliki is living. Really…the […]
March 14, 2016 wmawhite The IMF knows more about Iraq than the Iraqis…it is not a matter of if the IMF is going to make us rich in the near future. Instead, they told the […]
March 14, 2016 wmawhite Does anybody really believe that the IMF cares if Maliki is gone or not in order for Iraq to enter the economy market during the 1st half of 2016? NOT!!!! […]
March 13, 2016 wmawhite What is missing in the following list of currencies? 1 Egyptian Pound = $0.13 1 Jordanian Dinar = $1.41 1 Qatar Riyal = $0.27 1 Bahraini Dinar $2.65 1 Israeli […]
March 13, 2016 wmawhite They are at the end of this while two things continue to be done…the government continues to operate and to do so they need to raise revenue and bonds do […]
March 12, 2016 wmawhite [What do u think of the bond sales…the 15th was a date to consider because of the bond sales on that date?] Inside the USA $1 = $1. Inside Iraq 1 […]
March 11, 2016 wmawhite Article: “The corruption of the currency auction in Iraq” I find it interesting, how far back does this issue go…did it just start with Alak? Probably not. If not, how […]
March 10, 2016 wmawhite Iraq/GOI/CBI continue to build a consensus throughout the Middle East that Iraq will have a solid financial system…meaning when Iraq enters the “markets” there will be NO hesitation on the […]
March 10, 2016 wmawhite IMO…they are at the door ready to step through…”the adoption of mechanisms…”. They know they are about ready, now they are about to adopt/do the procedures/mechanisms. IMO…this has been underway…in […]
March 9, 2016 wmawhite Aricle quote: “Specialists in economic affairs efforts in the search for exits reduce the impact of financial distress on Iraq, the adoption of mechanisms to elevate the Iraqi dinar entered […]
March 7, 2016 wmawhite Look at this… “Despite the announcement by US President Barack Obama to end military operations in Iraq it may take some time before the country reaches a stable and peaceful […]
March 4, 2016 wmawhite [They wouldn’t need the auctions if the people trusted in the banks internal borrowing.] Not so. They need the auctions because as of today Iraqi businesses are unable to conduct […]
February 29, 2016 wmawhite I do believe that these next few weeks continue to be super significant… I believe the IMF back in November 2015 said what they said because they expect certain action on […]
February 29, 2016 wmawhite WTO has nothing to do with what we are waiting for … the WTO decision is an after the fact event. BGG Blog
February 28, 2016 wmawhite The term “free market economy” or “activating the private sector” are another way of describing “entering the economy markets”. In order for Iraq the have a free economic market, the […]
February 28, 2016 wmawhite THERE IS SO MUCH NEWS RIGHT NOW THAT DIRECTLY CORRELATES TO IMF BANKING SUPERVISION INITIATIVES… Any doubt why the IMF told the world during November 2015 that their expectation was […]
February 21, 2016 wmawhite All of what progress we are seeing is building the foundations of the institutions that will enable Iraq to be successful long after they join the markets. [So think about […]
February 20, 2016 wmawhite Never in the 6 years I have been involved has the IMF along with the CBI and GOI stated to the world that Iraq is expected to enter the economy […]
February 20, 2016 wmawhite The price of oil has very little to do with Iraq entering the economy market during the 1st half of 2016. [But it might effect the price of their currency.] […]
February 19, 2016 Wmawhite The price of oil has very little to do with Iraq entering the economy market during the 1st half of 2016. Q: [but it might effect the price of their […]