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Economist proposes mechanisms to quickly raise the value of the Iraqi dinar

Posted: May 23, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Iraq Business Directory - 05/22/2013 – 7:48 pm 

Visual proposes mechanisms quick to raise the value of the Iraqi dinar

Exchange rate fluctuations accounted for expert attention

Select an economist many reasons behind the fluctuations in the value of the Iraqi currency and economic imbalances structural considering that the exchange rate holds an pivotal role in monetary policy in terms of its use as a target or a tool and as an indicator of the competitiveness of the state through its effect on the components of economic growth, such as investment and the degree of openness to international trade and capital flows and the evolution of the financial sector. (more…)

CBI Gov Turkey: Central Bank is the sole body responsible for monetary policy in Iraq

Posted: May 23, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Baghdad / Baghdadi news / .. declared the Iraqi Central Bank, on Thursday, continuing to support the banking activity in accordance with the stated policy and what qualifies these banks and serious contribution in building the economy of Iraq.

He said Iraqi Central Bank Governor agency Abdul Basit Turki said in a statement transfer press office and received / Baghdadi News / copy of it, and during a meeting with a number of managers of Commissioners and officials of private banks that “the sole and reference in the administration and the announcement of the monetary policy in Iraq,” (more…)

CBI confirms it continues to support the banking activity in accordance with the declared policy

Posted: May 23, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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23/05/2013 – 12:57

said the Iraqi Central Bank, on Thursday, continuing to support the banking activity in accordance with the policy stated, as called for all relevant parties to avoid irresponsible remarks that do not conform with the facts which it operates. ,

the bank said in a statement issued today, and received “Alsumaria News”, a copy of “The Governor of the Bank and the Agency Abdul Basit Turki Saeed held, today, a meeting with a number of managers of Commissioners and officials of private banks,” noting that “the governor said during the meeting to the bank continued to support the banking activity in accordance with the policy stated, Since qualifies these banks to perform its national role and contributing Avenue in building the economy of Iraq. ” (more…)

Deputy Khalil: GOI has desire to control the work of the CBI. This is contrary to the Constitution

Posted: May 23, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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23-05-2013 02:24 PM

Baghdad (newsletter). Confirmed the decision of the Commission on economy and investment Deputy of the Kurdistan blocs Coalition//mehma Khalil, the constant interventions by the Federal Government following the Central Bank’s action on the Iraqi dinar exchange rate against the US dollar. (more…)

US AID announces the implementation of the Iraqi Development Test bank system in the identification and analysis of data in electronic development

Posted: May 23, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Announced that the U.S. Agency for International Development, the implementation of the Iraqi Test bank development system in identifying and analyzing data in robotics development for Internet surfers can figuring out budgets exchange methods means more transparency.

The agency On its front sites social networking (Facebook), “it was the work of the project thread funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the United Nations Development Programme to implement the system Test bank development Iraqi in identifying and analyzing data development in robotics to be surfers Internet to learn methods of exchange budgets means more transparency and support the principle of accountability. ” (more…)

Financial expert calls for new legislation to open Iraqi securities market (ISX) to the world

Posted: May 23, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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23-05-2013 11:02 AM

Baghdad (newsletter). Financial expert called on behalf of Hadi al-Tamimi, the need to legislate a new law on securities market regulation, stressing the importance of access to the Iraqi market for securities to the world for the purpose of activation.

He said Al-Tamimi (News Agency): the current securities law conflict with other economic laws is needed to bring new legislation by the House to regulate the market and attract businesses. (more…)

CBI Daily Currency Auction Results for May 23, 2013

Posted: May 23, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 23-May-2013. The results were as follows:

DETAILS NOTES
Number of banks 26
Auction price selling dinar / US$ 1166
Auction price buying dinar / US$ —–
Amount sold at auction price (US$) 282,701,000
Amount purchased at Auction price (US$) —–
Total offers for buying (US$) 282,701,000
Total offers for selling (US$) —–

Exchange rates

UNSC approves Secretary Generals plan for to release UN Trust Fund to GOI

Posted: May 22, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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23/05/2013 | 12:05 AM | Kuwait News

UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (KUNA) ­ The Security Council approved Secretary ­General’s proposal to conclude an agreement with Iraq in order to transfer the Kuwaiti funds contained in a UN Trust Fund to the Iraqi Government so that it distributes appropriate amounts on the Iraqi private citizens who remained on Kuwaiti territory following the demarcation of the international boundary between Iraq and Kuwait.

Ban had informed the Council in a letter that “given the Iraqi requests to transfer the funds and the fact that no objections were raised by the State of Kuwait, ­­ I intend to conclude an agreement with the Government of Iraq whereby the United Nations will transfer the funds contained in the Trust Fund, less applicable administrative costs, to the Government of Iraq.” He did not specify a date when the transfer will take place. (more…)

Iraq is negotiating with 159 countries to join the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Posted: May 22, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Ministry of Commerce announced that the Minister of Trade Khairallah Hassan Babiker will head the delegation negotiating for Iraq’s accession to the World Trade Organization membership includes representatives from relevant Iraqi ministries and private sector bodies to negotiate with the {159} member state of the WTO, which will be negotiated on files accomplished by Iraq in his career to join this organization.

According to the statement of the Information Office of the Ministry that “Iraq had fought two rounds of negotiations with the World Trade Organization discussed during which many of the files is now going to enter into a round of negotiating a third will be dedicated to file initial offer of goods which has been submitted to the organization after completing accomplished by the Iraqi side.”

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirms that the Iraqi economy still has a “weakness”

Posted: May 22, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Editor: AJ, RS 05/22/2013 16:21

Urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Wednesday, Iraq to “take remedial action in fiscal policy” to improve the levels of pension for citizens, and between the Iraqi economy “still suffers from weaknesses” represented “the small size of non-oil sector and high unemployment,” noting The Iraqi Central Bank reserves reached 70 billion), “the end of 2012.

A statement issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the quarterly report on developments in the economic and political situation in Iraq, briefed the (long-Presse), a copy of it, that “the executive body of the Fund, which prepared the report in accordance with the Article IV of the Fund with Iraqi officials, confirms that the Iraqi economy is still suffering from weakness, “and that” weaknesses, represented by the small size of the non-oil sector and high unemployment, and control of the public sector and the weakness of the business environment. ” (more…)

Finance Committee: Small committee formed to follow up the stability of the exchange rate of the dinar against the dollar

Posted: May 22, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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05/21/2013 03:39

Finance Committee announced the formation of a small committee to monitor the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar against the dollar, stressing that the practical measures undertaken by the central bank last week led to address the problem gradually. (more…)

Low gold price does not affect the reserves of the Iraq Central Bank

Posted: May 22, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Prime Economic Media Center Dergham Mohammed Ali, the reasons for the decline in demand for gold buying locally to increase its price in the domestic market in spite of the low price in the global markets.

Unlikely affected by the low price on global central bank reserves of gold. (more…)

Zebari: We lost the United States as an honest broker of peace; Government has failed to rise above sectarian differences

Posted: May 22, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 / MAY 2013 13:26

 

Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Wednesday, that the time of the rule of Iraq by the person or one sect “has gone”, the get the government part of the responsibility for the failure and deterioration of security, “the lack of trust” between politicians, pointed to the loss of the role of the United States as ” honest broker “between the parties.

 

Via Zebari told CNN, pursued the “Twilight News”, for fear “because of the increased size of the terrorist attacks, as well as an increase in sectarian tension,” adding that “the country really is not about to drift to the internal war or sectarian.” (more…)

CBI Daily Currency Auction Results for May 22, 2013

Posted: May 22, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 22-May-2013. The results were as follows:

DETAILS NOTES
Number of banks 29
Auction price selling dinar / US$ 1166
Auction price buying dinar / US$ —–
Amount sold at auction price (US$) 252,266,000
Amount purchased at Auction price (US$) —–
Total offers for buying (US$) 252,266,000
Total offers for selling (US$) —–

Exchange rates

Adoption of the Iraqi-Kuwaiti Navigation Convention After Legislative Recess; Kuwait PM to Visit During Next Term

Posted: May 21, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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05/20/2013 12:00 AM

Announced that the parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee to approve the orientation organized navigation agreement between Iraq and Kuwait after the legislative recess of Parliament, stressing the importance of this agreement in order to bring out the country from Chapter VII.

This comes at a time confirmed by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers that the Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations continues to improve. (more…)

Kuwait PM postpones visit to Iraq for technical reasons; Reasons pointed to breakdown of talks on some issues

Posted: May 20, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Secretary General of the Council of Ministers: Kuwait PM postpones visit to Iraq for technical reasons; Reasons pointed to breakdown of talks

Screen Shot 2013-05-20 at 8.56.25 AMBAGHDAD – (AP) – An Iraqi official said that the postponement of the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak to Iraq comes to technical reasons.

He said on the Keywords of the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers in a press statement, “the postponement of the visit of Prime Minister of Kuwait Jaber Al-Mubarak planned to Baghdad for technical reasons and belonging to the question of technical and regulatory arrangements in relation to the agenda and the obligations of the prime ministers of the two countries.” (more…)

Negotiations still needed between Iraq, Kuwait regarding navigation channel

Posted: May 20, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Foreign Parliament: Organize navigation with Kuwait comes out of Iraq from Chapter VII

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Ezzat Foreign Relations Committee the reasons for postponement read Convention on the Regulation navigation between Iraq and Kuwait not to see some of Representatives, stressing the importance of this agreement in order to remove Iraq from Chapter VII.

and according to the agreement, the ships passing through this channel down their flags in both Iraq and Kuwait will not raise any flag, but if you raised the ship, science Kuwait when entering the Kuwaiti side, it follows that any legal consequences at the time. member of the Foreign Relations Committee, Imad John Yako explained that the Convention on the Regulation navigation in the Khawr Abd Allah came from the government to the House of Representatives and has been studied by the Committee on Foreign Relations. (more…)

UN’s Kobler and PM Maliki discuss Iraq’s departure from Chapter VII and solving the problem of the Mujahideen of Creation

Posted: May 20, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Screen Shot 2013-05-20 at 8.45.15 AMTalks took place between the United Nations and Iraq, on Sunday, about the recent efforts directed from Chapter VII solving the problem of the presence of the “MKO” Iran on Iraqi territory.

A statement issued by the office of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, informed the “News of Moscow” it, that “al-Maliki keep getting today, Martin Kobler, Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, and discussed with him during the meeting, various domestic issues. (more…)

Iraq delivers a range of property to Kuwait, Signs agreement in presence of UN rep

Posted: May 20, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Screen Shot 2012-07-21 at 6.59.28 AMAnnounced the Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Sunday, that Iraq side handed over a group of Kuwaiti property and the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information.

 

The ministry statement said that the Commission on the National Archives Iraqi – Kuwaiti Joint competent follow-up file property of the State of Kuwait held its first joint last Wednesday, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait in a series of meetings agreed that the two countries to be held on a regular basis, and during the meeting, handing the Kuwaiti side, a group of property The Kuwaiti Ministry of Information which is about Video tapes and a variety of books and photo albums as well as a kitchen or silver stamped Kuwait. (more…)

Minister of Commerce enter new negotiations on Iraq’s accession to the WTO

Posted: May 20, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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BAGHDAD / JD / .. Ministry of Commerce announced for the entry and its minister in the new negotiations on Iraq’s accession to the World Trade Organization.

The ministry said in a statement received / JD / copy of it: that the Minister of Trade Khairallah Hassan Babiker will head the delegation negotiating for Iraq’s accession to the World Trade Organization membership includes representatives from relevant Iraqi ministries and private sector bodies to negotiate with the 159 member states of the WTO.

He explained: the files will be negotiating accomplished by Iraq as part of his career to join this organization. (more…)

The decline of the dinar; And for exchange .. Back to back

Posted: May 20, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Adel Abdul-Mahdi – 05/20/2013 – 8:45 PM |

Increasing demand and overcrowding on the green paper. The gap between supply and demand can accommodate an impressive 60 months ago 70 million dollars a day .. Vetoldt a black market and سعران of the exchange difference of 8 10%.

This is troubling us back to the policies of inflation and multiple exchange rates. Fajlav dinars “ranked match xerox” which turned not worth the paper worth .. And unforeseen tax paid by the citizens as a result of “inflationary Version”, the new dinar coin turning “difficult” value increased (20%) and more against the U.S. dollar (2004, 2012) .. (more…)

Awadi: forming a Committee to study amendments to the investment law to suit the investment in Iraq

Posted: May 20, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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20-05-2013 07:45 AM

Babylon (newsletter). Member of block//Babel MP Awwad Al-Awadi, his suffering from many constraints work investment, announcing the formation of a Committee in the lower House to consider amendments to the investment law to actually venture in the country.

He said Awadi (News Agency): he visited the headquarters of Babylon to find investment impediments and obstacles to the work of the Commission, pointing out that there are many obstacles and impediments to the work and the advent of investment companies to keep their routine government services, which is a non-factor in encouraging investment. (more…)

CBI criticizes unauthorized statements

Posted: May 20, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Management decided the Iraqi Central Bank to open letters of credit on Monday with the agreement of the Rafidain and Rasheed.

The bank said in a statement that “it comes within the orientations to develop a plan for the development of the banking system and increasing sophistication in opening letters of credit.” (more…)

CBI Daily Currency Auction Results for May 20, 2013

Posted: May 20, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 20-May-2013. The results were as follows:

DETAILS NOTES
Number of banks 29
Auction price selling dinar / US$ 1166
Auction price buying dinar / US$ —–
Amount sold at auction price (US$) 283,204,000
Amount purchased at Auction price (US$) —–
Total offers for buying (US$) 283,204,000
Total offers for selling (US$) —–

Exchange rates

Iraqi private bankers hold Ministry of Finance, CBI responsible for IQD decline; Banks and citizens threaten protests

Posted: May 17, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Download bankers and economies, on Wednesday, the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of Iraq responsible for the decline and the reality of private banks, local, while accusing the latter encouragement of Arab Banks and Iran at the expense of Iraq, and threatened to organize a sit-If you do not amend the laws to their work, he saw an economic analyst, that “the current circumstances do not allowed to go towards investment banks because the banking culture “is still lacking.” (more…)

Economic Committee Member: Current issue with dinar is not natural; Blames poor monetary policy

Posted: May 17, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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A member of the parliamentary economic committee continued decline in the price of the Iraqi dinar against the U.S. dollar, “the issue is not natural.”

He said committee member Amer winner today that “the low price of the Iraqi dinar against the dollar issue of abnormal and might lie behind certain purposes.” (more…)

Iraq Commerce Meeting Discussed WTO Issues: Members Agree Iraq Needs WTO Membership; But Laws Need Amended

Posted: May 17, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Screen Shot 2013-05-17 at 10.04.08 AMSpecialists emphasize the need for Iraq to join the World Trade Organization and businessmen: will not join even after fifty years if laws do not change

Author: TZ
Editor: AJ, RS 13/05/2013 20:04

Confirmed the deal with matters relating trade in the province of Diwaniyah on Monday, “Iraq’s need” to join the World Trade Organization, while confirmed by the Ministry of Commerce said joining the organization “will move the Iraqi economy,” “ruled out” businessmen the possibility of it on the ground until “after fifty years, “and attributed the cause to” the absence of legislation “in a position to put Iraq into the international system, demanding the cancellation of” the Ministry of Commerce. ” (more…)

IQD value rapidly deteriorates; 1220 to 1 USD…Now 1300 to 1 USD

Posted: May 16, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Baghdad (AIN) -The price of the US dollar in the local markets reached 1,300 Iraqi dinars, compared to 1220 dinars in mid-March and represents a significant reduction of the Iraqi dinar’s value since the two last years.

It is known that the official price of the USD until this day, according to the Central Bank of Iraq is IQD 1166 and that means that the value of the Iraqi dinar has reduced more than 11%.

According to representatives of All Iraq News Agency (AIN), this decline has led to increasing prices for a lot of goods in local markets and especially the imported ones. (more…)

Iraqi Integrity and Economic Committee discuss IQD’s rapid decline; Points part of the blame at GOI

Posted: May 16, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Screen Shot 2013-05-16 at 1.55.11 PMCongress: Dinar setback for errors not far from the central government in the file
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He said deputies from the Integrity Committees and economic النيابيتين that measures suffered by the central bank and the former crew, led to a significant setback for the dinar against the dollar recently, as part of a package of measures is studied which led to a decline in the reputation of Iraq in front of the financial community in the world. (more…)

Experts warns GOI against tapping into CBI financial reserves

Posted: May 16, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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05/15/2013 (23:01 pm)

Warned specialize in regard financial and banking system of the use of the balance of central bank reserves of hard currency in economic development projects, comes at a time the central bank from higher reserves of hard currency it to $ 74 billion, and coincided with the devaluation of the local currency by 1127 dinars to the dollar in the local market. (more…)

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