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The dollar in Iraq.. Baghdad is planning “permanent solutions” with Washington, and Parliament describes the dialogues as “successful”
Politics/Economy |Today, 12:22 |
Baghdad today - Baghdad
The Finance Committee in the House of Representatives said today, Tuesday (November 21, 2023), that the dialogues taking place between the Central Bank of Iraq and the US Department of the Treasury are very important to find solutions to the dollar crisis in Iraq.
Committee member Moeen Al-Kazemi told Baghdad Today,
“The monetary and financial authority in Iraq is making great efforts through negotiation and dialogue with the US Treasury Department in order to find quick and lasting solutions to the dollar crisis, and these dialogues are very important.” Al-Kadhimi stated,
"Over the past few days, Iraq has reached important solutions with the American side, and the dialogues have been successful.
Therefore, new meetings must be held to present more solutions that
strengthen the Iraqi dinar,
prevent any scarcity of the dollar in Iraq, and
support the Iraqi banking sector."
Yesterday, Monday (November 20, 2023), an informed source reported an expected meeting between the Central Bank of Iraq and the US Treasury Department next week.
Government sources recently spoke about an agreement concluded between the Central Bank of Iraq and the American side, which resulted in an increase in the number of banks that can directly enhance their balance in dollars to 10 banks, 5 of which are through Citibank, and the other five are through Bank G. B. Morgan), according to the Iraqi News Agency.
He also revealed that the number of Iraqi banks whose balances in Chinese yuan will be strengthened through the Singapore Development Bank has increased to 13 banks, while the number of banks whose accounts in Indian rupees with the Singapore Development Bank have been strengthened is 2, and other banks will be added during the next two weeks.
Other meetings were held that brought together an Emirati bank, the Central Bank of Iraq, and the American side, to implement the mechanism for enhancing balances in the Emirati dirham for Iraqi banks, where all the technical details were resolved, and it is expected that the mechanism for enhancing balances in the Emirati dirham will begin during the next few days.
https://baghdadtoday.news/236046-الدولار-في-العراق.-بغداد-تخطط-لـحلول-دائمة-مع-واشنطن-والبرلمان-يصف-الحوارات-بـالناجحة.html
Politics/Economy |Today, 12:22 |
Baghdad today - Baghdad
The Finance Committee in the House of Representatives said today, Tuesday (November 21, 2023), that the dialogues taking place between the Central Bank of Iraq and the US Department of the Treasury are very important to find solutions to the dollar crisis in Iraq.
Committee member Moeen Al-Kazemi told Baghdad Today,
“The monetary and financial authority in Iraq is making great efforts through negotiation and dialogue with the US Treasury Department in order to find quick and lasting solutions to the dollar crisis, and these dialogues are very important.” Al-Kadhimi stated,
"Over the past few days, Iraq has reached important solutions with the American side, and the dialogues have been successful.
Therefore, new meetings must be held to present more solutions that
strengthen the Iraqi dinar,
prevent any scarcity of the dollar in Iraq, and
support the Iraqi banking sector."
Yesterday, Monday (November 20, 2023), an informed source reported an expected meeting between the Central Bank of Iraq and the US Treasury Department next week.
Government sources recently spoke about an agreement concluded between the Central Bank of Iraq and the American side, which resulted in an increase in the number of banks that can directly enhance their balance in dollars to 10 banks, 5 of which are through Citibank, and the other five are through Bank G. B. Morgan), according to the Iraqi News Agency.
He also revealed that the number of Iraqi banks whose balances in Chinese yuan will be strengthened through the Singapore Development Bank has increased to 13 banks, while the number of banks whose accounts in Indian rupees with the Singapore Development Bank have been strengthened is 2, and other banks will be added during the next two weeks.
Other meetings were held that brought together an Emirati bank, the Central Bank of Iraq, and the American side, to implement the mechanism for enhancing balances in the Emirati dirham for Iraqi banks, where all the technical details were resolved, and it is expected that the mechanism for enhancing balances in the Emirati dirham will begin during the next few days.
https://baghdadtoday.news/236046-الدولار-في-العراق.-بغداد-تخطط-لـحلول-دائمة-مع-واشنطن-والبرلمان-يصف-الحوارات-بـالناجحة.html
