To pump nearly a billion dollars to the Iraqi market during the four-day strike was made by the Central Bank of the market, currency speculators in order to regain control of the Central Bank on exchange rates, which saw excessive vibration during the last week and are delivered Bdilalh on the value of Iraqi dinar, which dropped its value against the dollar by 17 points the worst decline in nearly six years.
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Archive for December 22, 2011
Days after the fluctuation of the value of Iraqi dinar Central Bank announced its control on the market again
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsZebari: Political issues involving Hashimi should be handled quietly among the political leaders rather than exaggerated media
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsOn: Wed, 22/12/2011 15:32
Baghdad (news) .. Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said the issue of Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi was exaggerated in the media while it should be handled quietly among political leaders.
A statement of the ministry received the Agency (news) a copy of it for Zebari expressing concerns about the Iraq’s return to the sectarian strife which almost tearing the country apart in 2006 and 2007.
saw most parts of Iraq during the years above a wave of sectarian violence against the backdrop of the bombing of Shiite shrine in Samarra that killed thousands of civilians.
CBI: Growing demand for foreign currency behind the decline in the Iraqi dinar
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Central bank, Central Bank Iraq, Currency, exchange rate, Iraq, Iraqi dinar, Syria, United States dollar
Played down the Iraqi Central Bank of the decline in the Iraqi dinar exchange rate against foreign currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar.
And saw the Iraqi dinar exchange rate decline against foreign currencies, particularly against the U.S. dollar as the price of the U.S. dollar in recent days, JD 1240, but returned to the decline and is now to 1210 Iraqi dinars.
The deputy governor of the Central Bank of the appearance of Mohammed Saleh told the News} {Euphrates today that “the decline in the dinar exchange rate was due to increased domestic demand for purchase of foreign currency as a result of domestic and regional factors.” (more…)
CBI official survived blast
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, bank, Central bank, Central Bank Iraq, Deputy Governor, Iraq, Iraqi dinar, Saleh
BAGHDAD, Dec. 22 (AKnews) – A security source told AKnews this morning that an explosive device hit the motorcade of deputy governor for the Central Bank of Iraq, Mudhar Mohammed Saleh, in Waziriya district, north of Baghdad.
Saleh survived the explosion but to bystanders were hit.
Two car bombs, a mortar and three IED cost 13 dead, 28 wounded so far today in Baghdad.
Maliki calls for the Kurdistan Regional Government to hand over al-Hashemi
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, iraqi list, kurdistan, Maliki, Nouri al-Maliki, Saleh al-Mutlaq, Tariq Al-Hashimi
22/12/2011
Judicial Council undertakes to ensure a fair trial of the accused .. And the expectations of his departure to Amman, Ankara,
Moving the issue of indictment of Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi of committing terrorist acts around tracks at the same time, the first legal exchange is seeking parties, including Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to devote, and the last push towards the issue of politicization and internationalization.
And between this and that still calls for political leaders and international parties to resort to dialogue to end the ongoing outstanding issues and remove tensions, despite the rejection of the Iraqi List, Maliki’s call for a political conference expanded.
At a time in which he called Prime Minister Kurdistan region to hand over the Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi, has vowed to sack the minister absent from the meetings of the Council of Ministers, while the “Al Sabah” sources close to the Iraqi List, said Hashemi may leave in the coming days to Amman or Ankara to request intervention . Maliki said at a news conference in Baghdad yesterday: “The Hashemite required to eliminate and handed over to the Kurdistan region.” (more…)
EU calls on the Iraqi government and political forces for dialogue
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Catherine Ashton, European Union, Iraq, Iraqi government, kurdistan, Politics of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, Tariq Al-Hashimi
Posted 22/12/2011 10:24 AM
BAGHDAD – Babinaoz (Reuters) – Secretary of State called on the European Union, Catherine Ashton, the Iraqi government and political forces in Iraq to resolve their differences through dialogue.
She Ashton said in a statement expressed “deep concern about the information coming from Iraq and developments related to the Interior.”
She said “I call urgently and the Iraqi government and all political forces to launch a comprehensive dialogue to overcome political differences.”
The prime minister called Wednesday the Iraqi Kurdish regional authorities to “hand over” Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi of the judiciary, after the warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of conspiracy, the successor political crisis between the Sunnis and Shiites. (more…)
Iraqi List intends to submit a formal request of no confidence for Maliki leadership
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Ayad Allawi, Iraq, iraqi, iraqi list, Maliki, Nouri al-Maliki, Nuri al-Maliki, reuters
BAGHDAD – Babinaoz (Reuters) – revealed the Iraqi List led by Iyad Allawi, Submit a formal request to the House of Representatives requires no confidence in Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, while accusing him of violating the constitution and threaten stability.
A spokesman for the Iraqi List Haider Mulla said in an interview for “Alsumaria News”, “al-Maliki its methodology today threatens the stability of Iraqi society, power chair,” revealing a formal request for the list submitted to the House of Representatives to impeach the Prime Minister. “
He said Mullah “Some of the actions of al-Maliki is a violation of the constitution and laws,” saying that “al-Maliki speaks for application of the Constitution at the time of his actions constitute a violation of all him, and dealing with the issues of Salahuddin and Diyala on the establishment of the constitutional regions of their demands the best proof of that.” (more…)
Bombing rips thru Baghdad
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Abu Ghraib, Adhamiyah, Alawi, Baghdad, Bomb, Car bomb, Iraq, Karrada
Killing six and injuring dozens of bombings in Baghdad
A source in the Iraqi police on Thursday that dozens of people were killed and wounded six car bombs and explosive belts in different parts of the capital Baghdad.
The source said in a press statement: “The two car bombs exploded simultaneously in the area of Abu Dshir, south of Baghdad, a car bomb followed by a suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt near a fairness in the Karrada district, central Baghdad,” adding that “two car bombs exploded simultaneously in the Alawi neighborhood, central Baghdad, killing and injuring dozens of people. ” (more…)
Maliki: We reject the intervention of the Arab League and the United Nations in the case of al-Hashemi
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Arab League, Baghdad, Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki, Sunni Islam, Tariq al-Hashemi, Tariq Al-Hashimi, United Nations
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday during a press conference held in Baghdad rejected the intervention of the Arab League and the United Nations in the case of Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi or eliminate the outside, calling for al-Hashemi to appear in court to prove his innocence.
Link between the Iraqi government bombings in Baghdad and the issue of al-Hashemi
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: al-Qaeda, Baghdad, Iraq, iraqi list, Maliki, Nouri al-Maliki, Politics of Iraq, Saleh al-Mutlaq
Baghdad, 22 December / December (Rn) – linked the Iraqi government headed by Nuri al-Maliki, the coordinated blasts that rocked Baghdad on Thursday and the issue of indictment of Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi of supporting “terrorism” and said that the party political unnamed, trying to pressure to negotiate on the issue .
And shook the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Thursday morning, a series of coordinated blasts struck different areas and came in conjunction with the political crisis the country has seen since the days.
The Health Ministry said that the blasts that left at least 59 people dead and 179 wounded.
The blasts come just days after issuance of the Iraqi judicial warrant for Vice-President and leader of the Iraqi Tariq al-Hashimi accused of supporting “terrorism”, but the latter denied the charges against him and demanded to transfer the file to the courts of the Kurdistan region. (more…)
UN’s Kubler urges Iraqi leaders to take to ensure the security of citizens
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Iraq, iraqi list, Iraqi people, Saleh al-Mutlaq, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Tariq Al-Hashimi, United Nation
Baghdad, 22 December / December (Rn) – UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Martin Kobler Iraq’s leaders to take necessary action to ensure the security of citizens after the deadliest bombings in Baghdad.
And shook the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Thursday morning, a series of coordinated blasts struck different areas and came in conjunction with the political crisis the country has seen since the days.
According to the Ministry of Health in Iraq, the bombings that left at least 59 people dead and 179 wounded.
The organization said in a statement received by the Kurdish news agency (Rn) a copy of it, “The Kubler condemned in the strongest terms the series of bombings that occurred today in Baghdad, which led, according to reports received by a large number of dead and wounded, including children.” (more…)
Iraqi parliament calls on the leaders of the blocs to hold an emergency meeting on Friday
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Council of Representatives of Iraq, House of Representatives, Iraq, iraqi list, Maliki, Political coalition, Saleh al-Mutlaq
Baghdad, 22 December / December (Rn) – The Iraqi Council of Representatives on Thursday, heads of political blocs to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the deteriorating security and political situation in the country.
The decision of the House of Representatives Muhammad Al-Khalidi told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the Presidency of the Council of Representatives informed the heads of political blocs to hold an emergency meeting on Friday,” pointing out that “the Council committed the heads of the blocks to come to the House of Representatives.”
Khalidi explained that “the meeting will discuss the deteriorating security and the explosions that hit the capital this morning as well as discuss the political crisis.” (more…)
CBI Daily Currency Auction Dec 22 2011: $281 million
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Auction, Central bank, Central Bank Iraq, Dinar, exchange rate, Iraq, Iraqi dinar, Price
The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 22-DEC-2011. The results were as follows:
| DETAILS | NOTES |
| Number of banks | 24 |
| Auction price selling dinar / US$ | 1170 |
| Auction price buying dinar / US$ | —– |
| Amount sold at auction price (US$) | 281,197,000 |
| Amount purchased at Auction price (US$) | —– |
| Total offers for buying (US$) | 281,197,000 |
| Total offers for selling (US$) | —– |
