Monday, November 2, 2020

WOTS MON NOV 2 2020

 WOTS MON NOV 2 2020

he exchange rates of the dollar on the main stock markets rose slightly, while it stabilized in the local markets on Monday (November 2, 2020).

Al-Kifah Stock Exchange recorded 125,200 dinars against 100 US dollars, while the exchange rate of the dollar on Saturday recorded 125,100 dinars per 100 dollars.
Sales price: 125,500 dinars per $ 100.
Purchase price: 124,500 dinars per $ 100

The Markets:
Asian markets closed up  NIK by 1.39%  HSI by 1.46% SHANG up by .02%
The UK markets are currently reading in the green  from 1.09% to 2.08%
Our futures are currently trading in the green the DOW at 26896 up by 1.90% SNP at 3319 .50 up by 1.68% NDX at 11200.50 up by 1.40%
Precious Metals:
Gold is green at 1888 Silver is green at 24.09 Copper is green at 305.55 Platinum is green at 856
Brent 37 WTi 

Favorite Currencies Forex Quotes

SymbolBidAskHighLowOpenChangeTime
 USD/IQD  0.0000  0.0000 1192.5000 1191.5000 1191.6000  -0.7000 00:00
 USD/VND  23177.0000  23178.0000 23168.0100 23159.7900 23159.7900  9.5400 05:09
 USD/CNY  6.6898  6.6920 6.6994 6.6812 6.6891  0.0010 05:05
 USD/KWD  0.3056  0.3066 0.3057 0.3057 0.3057  0.0000 05:05
 GBP/USD  1.2916  1.2917 1.2939 1.2855 1.2924  -0.0028 05:09
 USD/IRR  0.0000  0.0000 43011.9000 43011.9000 43011.9000  -43.1000 00:00
 USD/IDR  14643.0000  14647.0000 14729.0000 14618.0000 14625.0000  -116.0000 05:07
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IRaqi Articles:

Global oil prices drop by more than 3% today, Monday

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Oil prices decreased this morning by more than 3 percent during trading today, Monday, in light of economic concerns about the decline in global demand for crude, due to the increasing cases of the new Corona virus in Europe and the United States.

US crude futures fell 4.19 percent to $ 32,565 a barrel, while Brent crude futures fell 3.56 percent to $ 36.13 a barrel

Oil trimmed its losses last October, after Japanese export orders grew for the first time in two years, along with the rise in Chinese industrial activity to its highest levels.

Some countries across Europe are re-imposing comprehensive lockdowns, in an attempt to curb the rates of the second wave of the emerging corona virus.

Oil expert warns of oil and gas law legislation in its current form

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The Iraqi oil expert, residing in Britain, Hussein Rabia, warned against legislating the oil and gas law in its current form that serves the ruling parties.

Rabia said, in a message that reached Al-Iqtisad News, " Everyone should beware of the parliament’s attempt to pass an oil and gas law to serve the ruling parties and those who occupy the highest positions in the state."

He added that after we saw the new lean education law that was approved by the Iraqi parliament, and the main purpose of the law is to give doctoral and masters degrees to those who have elementary degrees or paper degrees they bought from the Internet, the purpose of which is to destroy higher education in Iraq and mock higher degrees and scientific specialization .

"Now parliament uses people without knowledge or experience in the oil and gas industry to debate and pass a poor and failed law to issue the so-called oil and gas la."

He called on every jealous Iraqi to oppose any law issued by Parliament on oil and gas affairs unless, first, the essential structure of this law is drawn up from Iraqi oil experts, who do not belong to the ruling parties in the country.

Iraq is preparing to receive donor countries next week

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The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced that the ninth of this month will witness the presence of donor countries to support and finance projects in the liberated areas.

While the United Nations Development Program said, "It has implemented hundreds of service and humanitarian projects in the liberated governorates, and we are continuing to rehabilitate and implement projects in the liberated governorates."
He referred to "the implementation of 271 service and humanitarian projects in Salah al-Din Governorate and the rehabilitation of 20,000 residential homes in Anbar Governorate."

The United Nations Development Program announced the implementation of "1754 service projects in Nineveh Governorate."

The Central Bank opens an account with Euroclear to develop the performance of foreign reserves from the CBI site

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With unremitting efforts by the administration of the Central Bank of Iraq in developing the management of foreign reserves, this bank opened an account with (EuroClear Corporation), which is the most important custodian institution that provides securities custody services as well as other services, including the ease of conducting investment operations without the need for a contract Agreements with issuer of securities, low cost of custody and ease of tracking.

This bank indicates that soon, the process was carried out by central banks and correspondent banks, which impose an additional commission on keeping these papers in addition to the limited investment due to the multiplicity of procedures and their complexity in the presence of the intermediary.

This step is important in the work of the Central Bank of Iraq, as it simulates international practices in the process of investing foreign reserves, and is an important achievement that this bank adds to its set of achievements in managing reserves and international transactions.
 

   The Central Bank of Iraq, the
second of November 2020

Iraq completes the criteria for exit from the list of countries with a high risk in combating money laundering

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The Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq in Madrid, Adel Mustafa Kamel, announced today, Sunday, the completion of the international procedures and standards required to exit countries with risks in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, “This is permissible for his meeting with José Pascual Marco, Director General of Integration, Coordination and European Union Affairs in the Spanish Foreign Ministry, and Victoria Cartelin Ordoneth, Deputy Director of Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Union in the Spanish Foreign Ministry, within the ongoing diplomatic efforts to remove Iraq from the list of the Commission European countries are of high risk in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.


The ambassador referred to the "depth of bilateral relations between the two countries, as they are more than seven decades old, as well as the Kingdom's role in combating terrorism within the international alliance, and he emphasized the two countries' current efforts to develop these relations in the economic field."


As he stressed, “Iraq is looking forward to Spain's support to remove it from the European Commission’s list of high-risk countries,” declaring that “Iraq has completed the international procedures and standards required to exit the list, including the legislation of Law No. 39 of 2015 related to combating money laundering and terrorist financing, as well as its exit from the list The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for countries that have deficiencies in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
At the end of the meeting, Jose promised that Spain would support Iraq through their representative in the European Union, seeking to expedite its removal from the list of countries with risks in the field of combating money laundering and terrorist financing

Central: He went to create solid financial institutions

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The Central Bank of Iraq confirmed the trend to create solid financial institutions, supporting the country's active economic activities.

 

Integration and pluralism

He pointed out that "the central bank does not accept the existence of sagging in the Iraqi banking system, and supports the increase of capital after verification of its integrity, as it supports the processes of establishing the banking sector through the integration and multiplicity of products offered to the public  Customers."

 

Advanced services

"Efforts are continuing towards developing performance and creating an effective banking body that supports efforts to develop the national economy, through a range of products that are constantly being developed, to provide advanced services that reach all segments of society in line with the financial inclusiveness trends recommended by the Central Bank," he said.

 The Iraqi."

He added that "the Bank is working in accordance with the instructions of the Central Bank and has worked to support smEs with effective economic viability, in a move aimed at providing jobs for the largest segment of  Al-Shabaab."

 

Important projects

"Achieving a partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture to establish a number of important projects, where the trend was to grow soybeans in Iraq for the first time and areas covering the country's need for this material, which is imported from markets outside the country, where experiments proved the success of the cultivation of this important crop inside Iraq, as is the work on the textile agriculture project in Holy Karbala and simple conversion projects such as the production of derivatives,  Milk."

He warned that "the success of the bank's work requires the formation of governance and specialized committees that follow up the mechanisms of work and the paths of performance improvement in the form, which enhances trust between the banking system and the public, after there has become a big gap in this Side."

CBI Update:  Just  a note:
They have been having auctions and the ISX has been trading regularly; the sites just don't update in time to put the information in this report, unless it is 
here.   
 
Click on the link above for the latest update.

The CBI for rate is 1190.
 The currency auction total sales amount $ 179,200,000

  including   $ 21,700,000. CASH 

ISX Update:   

www.isx-iq.net/

Shares Traded: not updated for today
Value Traded: not updated for today 

11-2-2020   Austin-Powers-For-PM   Article:  "A Source Confirms: The Continuation Of The Suspension Of Employee Salaries For 10 Months"  Quote:  "An official source in the Ministry of Finance stated, on Sunday, that instructions were issued not to disburse any check for salaries of state departments."   Bingo!  We have finally hit the Schwerpunkt of this whole process. They are forcing action instead of promising that the salaries will be "Next week." The article basically was telling the citizens "You ain't getting paid." Nobody in their right mind would put that article out under normal circumstances. It would lead to rioting. It also broke a pattern, which means it needs to be replaced with another pattern. They are telling the citizens, in an indirect way, they are going to get paid electronically and that everything is about to change. There is no going back.

11-1-2020   Newshound Guru Vic 
 [Welcome back...long time no see]   ...I've been in the background watching...I Always said and many can agree that through the years, I always reminded many that Brexit and Basel lll are important measures to keep on eye's on.

11-1-2020   Newshound Guru Jeff   ...Saturday of last weekend they did the first reading of the borrowing law.  They average about a week and a half between each reading...they are on track to have the borrowing law done middle of November ... that's the last thing we're waiting on so they can change the rate anytime after they finish the borrowing law...watch the borrowing law...  
Catnip's Corner:
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Kadhimi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi stresses during the Iraqi-Egyptian Economic and Trade Forum on the development of the economic partnership between the two countries

The Prime Minister, Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazemi, affirmed the government's keenness to revitalize and develop the private sector in Iraq, at the current stage, and to benefit from the Egyptian experience in the field of financial and economic reform.

This came during the inauguration of His Excellency, today, Saturday, the Iraqi-Egyptian Economic and Trade Forum, in the presence of the Egyptian Prime Minister, Mr. Mustafa Madbouly.

And His Excellency stated that the current crisis that Iraq is going through due to the repercussions of the Corona pandemic and the low global oil prices have pushed the government to deliberate planning, to achieve economic reform and support the private sector, to be effective and influential in development projects and in the local market activity, and that the white paper prepared by the government It represents a clear road map in this direction.

Al-Kazemi affirmed that the government is committed to developing the Iraqi-Egyptian partnership, and is serious about working to improve the investment environment in Iraq, and to overcome the difficulties facing the arrival of Egyptian companies to Iraq, calling on the Egyptian side to facilitate the entry of Iraqi businessmen to Egypt, and to establish partnerships with their Egyptian counterparts.

Mr. Al-Kazemi stressed the importance of this meeting being a turning point in developing economic cooperation between the two countries and expanding the scope of commercial, industrial and investment opportunities for businessmen in Iraq and Egypt, indicating that he touched President El-Sisi and Prime Minister Dr. Mustafa Madbouly, of great concern and encouragement to advance our partnership. And pay attention to the development that our region needs in order to establish peace and stability.
 
Media Office of the Prime Minister
31-Oct-2020

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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Kadhimi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side; 13 pix)

In the presence of the Prime Minister, Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazemi and his Egyptian counterpart, Iraq and Egypt sign 15 memoranda of understanding and a cooperation program

Today, Saturday, Iraq signed fifteen memoranda of understanding and a program of cooperation with Egypt in various fields, in an official ceremony that took place in the presence of the Prime Minister, Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and the Egyptian Prime Minister, Mr. Mustafa Madbouly, where they signed the minutes of the Iraqi-Egyptian Joint Higher Committee.

The official ceremony included the signing of several memoranda of understanding, a program of cooperation and protocols in the fields of transportation, water resources, health, environment, justice, investment, housing, construction, industry, trade and finance.

The Iraqi Minister of Justice, Mr. Salar Abdul Sattar, and the Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, Mrs. Rania Al-Mashat, signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation, training and exchange of experiences in the field of justice and the judiciary.

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Mahdi Rashid Al-Hamdani, signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of water resources and irrigation, with the Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Mrs. Rania Al-Mashat.

The Executive Director of the Iraq Stock Exchange, Mr. Taha Ahmed Abdel Salam, signed a memorandum of cooperation between the Iraq Stock Exchange and the Egyptian Stock Exchange, where the Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, Mrs. Rania Al-Mashat, signed on the Egyptian side.

In the field of environment, the Minister of Health and Environment, Mr. Hassan Mohamed Al-Tamimi, signed with the Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Mrs. Rania Al-Mashat, the second executive program for technical cooperation in the field of environmental protection.

In the health field, a memorandum of understanding was signed in the health, medicinal and training fields, signed on the Iraqi side by the Minister of Health and Environment, Mr. Hassan Muhammad Al-Tamimi, and on the Egyptian side, by the Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Mrs. Rania Al-Mashat.

In the field of transportation, the Iraqi Minister of Transport, Nasser Hussein Bandar, and the Egyptian Minister of Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, signed the Maritime Transport Agreement.

The Minister of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, Nazin Muhammad Woso, and the Egyptian Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir, also signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of roads and bridges, and a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of housing and construction, signed on the Egyptian side by the Egyptian Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Assem El-Jazzar.

In the commercial field, the Iraqi Minister of Trade, Mr. Alaa Ahmed Hassan, and the Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, Mrs. Nevin Jamea, signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of World Trade Organization agreements and organizing exhibitions.

In the industrial field, the Iraqi Minister of Industry, Mr. Manhal Mahmoud Abdel Rahman, and the Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, Mrs. Nevin Jameh, signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of industrial cooperation. They also signed a cooperation protocol in the field of combating subsidies, dumping and prevention.

The Iraqi Minister of Industry, Mr. Manhal Mahmoud Abdel Rahman, and the Acting Head of the Egyptian Consumer Protection Agency, Mr. Ahmed Samir Farag, also signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of consumer protection.

The President of the Iraqi Investment Authority, Ms. Suha Al-Najjar, and the CEO of the Egyptian General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, Mr. Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of investment.

A joint cooperation protocol was signed between the Iraqi Federation of Industries and the Federation of Egyptian Industries, signed on the Iraqi side by the President of the Iraqi Industries Federation, Mr. Ali Sabih Ali Al-Saadi, and on the Egyptian side, the President of the Federation of Egyptian Industries, Mr. Muhammad Zaki Al-Suwaidi.
 
Media Office of the Prime Minister
31-Oct-2020
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)

“My message to every Iraqi during the Coronavirus pandemic stay vigilant and follow the health preventive guidance” says Iraqi medic Osama Hamdi who features in the next edition of #DedicatedToService #والنعم_منك

PM @MAKadhimi on Saturday welcomed in Baghdad Egypt’s Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly and held talks on strengthening bilateral relations and the implementation of the decisions of the Iraq-Jordan-Egypt Summit held in Amman in August:

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ARTICLE 3

Urgent Minister of Finance announces the date of payment of salaries

11/01/2020 21:54 • 
[Baghdad-Where]
The Minister of Finance, Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi, announced the date for the employees' salaries to be paid.
Allawi said in a press statement, "The salaries of employees for the month of October may be paid after two weeks if the fiscal deficit financing law has not passed."
He added, "If the House of Representatives votes on the deficit financing law, salaries will be released directly."
He pointed out that "the 41 trillion amount contained in the deficit financing law will secure salaries until the first two months of next year."

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ARTICLE 4

Rafidain determines the interest of depositing funds: they continue to open accounts to citizens

 2020/1/1 11:33 
[Baghdad_In]
Rafidain Bank announced Sunday that it is continuing to open accounts to citizens and other segments to deposit their money in the bank.
"The bank continues to open accounts (savings and current) to citizens and deposit their money in exchange for interest," the bank's information office said in a statement.
The bank called on citizens to "visit the bank's branches for the purpose of reviewing the special instructions, putting their money in the bank and not hoarding them at home in light of the positive benefits set by the bank in return."

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ARTICLE 5

The scene of the protests is back. Protesters in Karbala demand dissolution of parliament and clashes in Basra

 2020/1/1 17:49 
Baghdad-In
The scene of the protests returned, a day after protesters withdrew from Tahrir Square in central Baghdad (the center of the protests), and the square and the Bridge of the Republic were opened and approached to citizens and protesters.
Dozens of people demonstrated in the holy city of Karbala this evening after the scene of protests subsided in recent days.
"Dozens of citizens gathered in the holy center of Karbala, denouncing corrupt political parties and the continuation of quotas and corruption," a source said.
"The demonstrators in the province demanded the dissolution of parliament and the formation of a national rescue force," he said, adding that "security forces have intensified their deployment and cordoned off the area to prevent any attack."
A source in Basra province confirmed clashes between protesters and security forces.
"Security forces tried to disperse the demonstrators from basra's sit-in square and fired smoke to disperse them, which increased the demonstrators' insistence on escalating and raising slogans against the government and parliament," he said.
Dozens of demonstrators flocked sunday evening to Tahrir Square in central Baghdad after all tents were lifted and the square opened on Saturday, in front of citizens and the wheels.
"Dozens of demonstrators returned to Tahrir Square in central Baghdad, specifically under the Freedom Monument," a source said.
"The demonstrators uploaded pictures of Tishreen martyrs, denounced corrupt political parties and demanded regime change," he said.
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