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. [But it might effect the price of their currency.] […]
February 18, 2016 wmawhite IMO, a lot of what we are seeing are the foundations of the institutions of a future Iraq being put into place. These institutions is what will give Iraq the […]
February 17, 2016 wmawhite The IMF, Goi and CBI all have signed a Letter of Intent in which it is stated paragraph #19 that the government “will” move away from the MCPs which are in place […]
February 17, 2016 wmawhite [Has the old guard lost leverage throughout the MOF CBI etc and does Abadi have the the US and IMF total support?] The IMF is steering this ship (the CBI) […]
February 13, 2016 wmawhite To change a culture of greed and corruption is never accomplished overnight… thankfully, PM Abadi has taken the first steps to make those changes. Here is a question for all […]
February 12, 2016 wmawhite Nowhere is it in any IMF document that the end of February 2016 is a target date for Article 8. , it is easy for us to tie the two […]
February 12, 2016 wmawhite [With the MOU in mind, and the end of Feb target date for Article 8, etc…With the dissatisfaction with the finance minister and IMF mandates not being followed…Is that Feb […]
February 9, 2016 wmawhite Using this as an example, when the cards inside of Iraq are “loaded” in IQD it does not make any difference what the value of the IQD is IF the cards […]
February 9, 2016 wmawhite The IMF, GOI, CBI stated that the government was going to do certain things and in the mid time/by the end of February 2016 two items would be accomplished. This […]
February 8, 2016 wmawhite [You’d think they’s have to collect tariffs at an international rate ya think?] A country does not collect tariffs at an international rate…the USA has any tariffs owed to it […]
February 3, 2016 wmawhite Many members of parliament do not get the “big picture” when it comes to long term strategy and competing on the world economic stage. Then there are others that get […]
February 3, 2016 wmawhite Many members of parliament do not get the “big picture” when it comes to long term strategy and competing on the world economic stage. Then there are others that get […]
February 2, 2016 wmawhite Remember…the IMF and the World Bank has been consulting numerous times throughout the years with Iraq (CBI, GOI, Parliament). They know more about Iraq than the Iraqis do and YET! […]
February 1, 2016 wmawhite [With taxes & tariffs being collected now, how realistic is it that we have to wait until almost the end of the first 6 months? Can Iraq last that long?] […]
February 1, 2016 wmawhite Remember, the biggest impact of the Investment Laws is the removal of the exchange restrictions, i.e. money entering Iraq and leaving Iraq… This issue, IMO is that the ISX is […]
January 31, 2016 wmawhite Remember, the biggest impact of the Investment Laws is the removal of the exchange restrictions, i.e. money entering Iraq and leaving Iraq… This issue, IMO is that the ISX is […]
January 31, 2016 wmawhite Again…I see information that supports my belief that this investment is coming to a close this year…and sooner than many think. BGG Blog
January 30, 2016 wmawhite [Do you think it will go alongside Iran?] No…and what Iran does or doesn’t do, IMO, is like the drunk in the stands at a ball game…keep your eye on […]
January 29, 2016 wmawhite As told to us by the IMF…Iraq will/expected to join the economy market during the 1st half of 2016…at that time the IQD will be international…everything we are seeing is […]
January 27, 2016 wmawhite [You once stated that IMF says before the 1st half of 2016 we will see economic change…what do you feel is their deadline…] I do not believe there is a […]
January 26, 2016 wmawhite [How close are we?] The IMF told you how close you are. [THIS CAN GO AT ANY TIME?] Yes, at any time. Every day we read where Iraq is not […]
January 24, 2016 wmawhite What are the two most important items the CBI/GOI must accomplish before there is any change in the value of the IQD? …and are doing? Straight from the IMF…here it […]
January 22, 2016 wmawhite The IMF has told the world how Iraq (CBI/GOI) is … not Ma y… but is moving towards Article 8 compliance and that they (the IMF) expects Iraq to enter the market during the […]
January 20, 2016 wmawhite The IMF has nothing to flip flop about… the IMF has stated clearly year after year exactly what needed to be accomplished by Iraq (CBI, GOI) and now, finally they have […]
January 19, 2016 wmawhite [I find myself with unbelief in my heart – what would you like to say to me and others who feel as I do?] Look at this from today: Article quote: “An […]
January 18, 2016 wmawhite The IMF published an announcement to the world outlining specifically what is left for Iraq to complete in order to move to Article 8. [Did the IMF say anything about […]
January 18, 2016 wmawhite As of December 2015 this is where Iraq is. This is from the IMF: The government will gradually remove remaining exchange restrictions and multiple currency practice (MCP) with a view […]
January 17, 2016 wmawhite The IQD is not traded on forex yet… The info on some sites that show the IQD pegged to the USD is NOT trading data … yet … But it is […]
January 16, 2016 wmawhite The stuff the IMF called for to be completed by the end of February 2016 is already done…implemented, done, done. This is what we are looking for today: “Remove remaining […]
January 15, 2016 wmawhite For those of you who maybe concerned about the “2%” spread…. interestingly the IMF isn’t as of this latest document. Here is their statement: “The spread between the official and the parallel foreign […]