Archive for June 21, 2011

The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 22-JUN-2011. The results were as follows:

DETAILS NOTES
Number of banks 18
Auction price selling dinar / US$ 1170
Auction price buying dinar / US$ —–
Amount sold at auction price (US$) 174,457,000
Amount purchased at Auction price (US$) —–
Total offers for buying (US$) 174,457,000
Total offers for selling (US$)

THE CURRENCY NEWSHOUND

 

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Central Bank Governor: strictly monitor the performance of private banks and intervene in the event of a defect

He said the Iraqi Central Bank Governor Dr Sinan Shabibi, Alatneben, the Iraqi Central Bank monitors closely the performance of private banks for fear of any defect in its performance threatens its financial position.

He Shabibi during the second meeting of the independent bodies with the prime minister said on Monday that “the bank person flaw in one of the private banks (without naming him) and when he found that disturbing Taadm put the Central Bank of his hand on the bank and Akhaddah to administer direct Hfada on the rights of depositors and the bank another suffered from problems less, we cooperate with him for the conduct of its affairs and put it on towards the right way to perform. “

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Tuesday 21 حزيران 2011 16:02 GMT

To meet with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki heads of independent bodies focused on talking about corruption and ways to fight it as He made it clear that the campaign launched by Iraq has never seen corruption like the rest of the world, stressing the success of the campaign to reduce levels of corruption in it.

Prime Minister / Nuri al-Maliki:
MACON country which can be launched a crackdown on corruption, such as Iraq and this is a good thing, of course, is afraid to show the community is to become a pariah and an accountant with all supplements to the standards that our campaign succeeded when Holnaha to popular demand governmental request a procedural requirement.

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Specialists are proposing a partnership with the Iraqi foreign banks to improve their services
On: Tuesday 06/21/2011 10:34

Baghdad (news) / report describes Tai / .. economists agreed on the Iraqi banks still suffer from poor services, so they suggested the need to merge or to enter a foreign partner backed with the provision of government support and encouragement.

Confirmed the expert economic peace Sumaisem in a statement to correspondent Agency (news) on Tuesday: “The Iraqi banks require two basic steps to get to the road either to merge with each other, either to find a strong partner from abroad to support and assist them, in addition to state support her to bring them up to the required level. “

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Rapidly emerging as one of the world’s fastest growing economies, Iraq is a place that few global private equity investors can afford to miss; writes Zaab Sethna.

20 June 2011
Investor interest and activity are growing rapidly. The country is enjoying a rush of foreign direct investment in a broad range of sectors and the NGP Iraq20 Index, which tracks the 20 largest companies by market capitalization on the nascent Iraq Stock Exchange, is up 35% this year. Private equity investment is also starting to take off, offering rich pickings for early movers.

A number of fairly unique characteristics and trends are driving the increase in foreign participation through all Iraqi investment classes. First amongst these is Iraq’s immense natural wealth. The country’s oil reserves are potentially the world’s largest, estimated by some industry insiders to be up to 300 billion barrels (bbl). In comparison, Saudi Arabia has the world’s largest proven reserves at 264 bbl. Iraq’s current proven reserves number, 143 bbl, is based on outdated data and will be revised as exploration resumes after 30 years hiatus.

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TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari categorically denied speculations that Baghdad is planning to strike a deal with Washington to extend the presence of the US troops in Iraq beyond the 2011 deadline.

He made the remarks in a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi here in Tehran on Tuesday, responding to a question about the yesterday meeting between Iraq’s leaders and political groups in which the timetable for the withdrawal of US forces from the country was discussed.

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Tuesday June 21, 2011
Falh: the next few days will provide security Ministers

BAGHDAD – babysit – A member of the National Alliance for the rule of law that the reduction of the volume of claims between the parties as politicians is normal in the political and parliamentary practice.

Falh said in a statement to the news agency public opinion (and babysit) on Tuesday: “The show some flexibility and reduce the demands of the political blocs roof is standard practice in political practice and can lead to resolving all outstanding issues.”

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Tuesday June 21, 2011
Deputy: Talabani’s house the next meeting will be attended by all the leaders of Iraq

She hoped the Iraqi List, in a meeting of leaders of blocs and political leaders to be held next week, a good omen to bring the views of and access to good results will satisfy the people and the politicians. “

The meeting was held on Monday at the home of the Taliban and which was attended by a number of Iraqi leaders and leaders of political blocs in missing Iraqi leader Iyad Allawi, Jaafari, Barzani, and Najafi, in order to bridge the gap in views between the parties especially in the coalition and Iraqi state law after the crisis that occurred between them recently.

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Close to Maliki described the leaders’ meeting as “positive” and confirms that things are moving towards a solution

Described the leader of the state law Kamal Saadi, on Monday, the meeting of leaders of political blocs, which was held yesterday to “positive”, adding that the atmosphere of dialogues tend to resolve outstanding matters, as pointed out that the security ministries will be resolved soon, with the agreement of the political blocs.

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Tuesday June 21, 2011
Prime Minister deliver a speech today on the assessment of the deadline set by the government

Is scheduled to throw Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said a word about the evaluation period of one hundred days set by the government.

The sources quoted the newspaper close to the government source as saying: “that Maliki will be highlighted in his speech on the challenges faced by the work of the government at various levels, and Implications of this period to activate the performance of Ministers and the landing to the fields of employment, and the resulting level revealed the strengths and weaknesses”.

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BAGHDAD (Alsumaria News): Deputy for a coalition of state law, Tuesday, that the extension to the survival of U.S. forces in Iraq needs a new agreement between Baghdad and Washington, indicating that the survival of these forces must be unanimous national levels.

Said Saad Muttalibi in a press interview that “any new agreement to keep U.S. troops in Iraq should be the features differ from the Convention currently in force and will be based on national interest,” saying “the absence of any decision to extend the survival of those forces at the moment.” “The extension must obtain a national consensus and a new agreement is the previous agreement.

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State of Law Bloc: Withdrawal of the Iraqi List from government will strengthen the prospects for resolving the existing issue
21/06/2011 14:08

Arbil, June 21 (Rn) – A spokesman for the Coalition of state law, led by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Tuesday for the withdrawal of ministers of the existing Iraqi government will not have a significant impact, but the withdrawal of the list itself from the Maliki government will have negative consequences weights and strengthens the resolve of the list.

He said Hassani, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn), that “the Iraqi List led by Iyad Allawi, with several political parties are not in are mostly in agreement on the political positions adopted by the list,” noting that “in the event of withdrawal of the Iraqi government of Maliki will have bad consequences and strengthens the weights solution in addition to the existing crisis in the political situation in the country. “

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The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 21-JUN-2011. The results were as follows:

DETAILS NOTES
Number of banks 22
Auction price selling dinar / US$ 1170
Auction price buying dinar / US$ —–
Amount sold at auction price (US$) 152,557,000
Amount purchased at Auction price (US$) —–
Total offers for buying (US$) 152,557,000
Total offers for selling (US$) —–