Monday, December 7, 2020

WOTS MON DEC 7 2020

 WOTS MON DEC 7 2020

Monday, the exchange rates of the dollar in Iraq increased.

The exchange rate on the Kifah Stock Exchange was 1258.5 dinars to the dollar, or 125 thousand and 850 dinars for one hundred dollars, and it is the same price in the Al-Harithiya Stock Exchange in Baghdad.
Yesterday's price on the two bourses was 1256 dinars to a dollar.
As for the selling price in the money exchange shops in Baghdad, it was 1262.5 dinars, and the purchase price was 1252.5 dinars.
On the Erbil Stock Exchange, the dollar’s price also witnessed a decline, with the selling price reaching 1259 dinars and the purchase price of 1257 dinars.


The Markets:
Asian markets closed down NIK by .76% HSI by 1.23% SHANG by .81%
UK markets are currently trading mixed in the red mostly from .01% to .87% 2 in the green from .29% and .31%
Our futures are currently trading in the red the DOW at 30064 down by .44% SNP at 3682 down by .41% NDX at 12512 Down by .11%


Precious Metals:
Gold is red at 1828 Silver is ed at 23.83 Copper red at 349 Aluminum is red at 2017 Platinum is red at 1020
Brent 48 WTi 45

Favorite Currencies Forex Quotes

SymbolBidAskHighLowOpenChangeTime
 USD/IQD  1172.4000  1221.8000 1192.8000 1192.5000 1192.8000  0.3000 11:46
 USD/VND  23127.0000  23128.0000 23126.6400 23126.4900 23126.5000  0.0100 21:45
 USD/CNY  6.5374  6.5394 6.5419 6.5306 6.5306  0.0070 05:10
 USD/KWD  0.3041  0.3051 0.3042 0.3041 0.3042  -0.0001 04:56
 GBP/USD  1.3256  1.3259 1.3436 1.3224 1.3391  -0.0178 05:20
 USD/IRR  42000.0000  42210.0000 42097.4000 42097.4000 42097.4000  0.0000 16:00
 USD/IDR  14199.0000  14204.0000 14218.0000 14068.0000 14091.0000  69.0000 05:20

Things in the News:
Iraqi Articles:

Foreign Minister stresses need to increase banking cooperation between Baghdad and Washington

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Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein on Monday stressed the importance of the common relations between Iraq and the United States of America, and the need to improve them in various fields, especially the development of banking relations between the two sides, expressing his aspiration to benefit from the banking experiences of American banks.

Foreign Minister Fouad met with Kimberly Reed, president of the United States Export And Import Bank, on the sidelines of the Manama Dialogue Forum in Bahrain, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The statement said that the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the Bank and the Ministry of Finance signed in 2019, and how to benefit from the amount allocated in the memorandum in the fields of agriculture, investment, trade and others.

The minister invited the bank's president to visit Baghdad to discuss the cooperation between the bank and the Iraqi government.

Negotiations between Iraq and the "International Monetary" to determine the exchange rate of the dinar

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The Finance Committee in the House of Representatives revealed that one of the reasons for the delay in sending the budget to Parliament is due to negotiations between the Ministry of Finance and the International Monetary Fund, to determine the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar ..
The committee revealed that there are opinions to reduce the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar against the dollar, indicating that this The measure will lead to inflation and negatively affect those with limited income who depend on their salaries ..
The committee's rapporteur, Ahmed Al-Saffar, expressed his hope that the budget bill will arrive in Parliament at the end of this week, or early next week, with a deficit ranging between 40 to 50 percent of The size of public spending .. The committee revealed that there are "job degrees" in the draft law to be awarded to those who deserve it.

Oil Minister: Iraq is on the way to pre-sale to provide financial liquidity

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Minister of Oil Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar revealed, today, Monday, that the gas investment project in the fields of Dhi Qar is imminent, confirming that Al-Kazemi provided support for the Basra Gas Company project and all company dues have been paid, while indicating that Iraq is on the way to sale Advance to provide liquidity.
"The government provided support for the IFC loan in favor of the Basra Gas Company, as it was planned to develop Basra gas projects in two phases, to invest 400 million standard cubic feet, which will come into operation in the year 2027," Abdul-Jabbar said in an interview seen by the information.
He added, “With the support of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and Minister of Finance Ali Allawi, all requirements for the success of the project have been provided, and the company's development plan has been amended to 2023, as the first phase will enter the end of 2022, and the second phase during the year 2023, noting that“ The prime minister supervised, a month and a half ago, the operation of the largest gas tower in this project.
Abdul-Jabbar explained, "This file is costly and needs financial support and political stability," noting that "the current government has provided support for the Basra gas project, and the payment of all company dues."
The Minister of Oil announced, "the start of the gas investment project in the Dhi Qar fields during the coming period, as well as the project to develop the fields of Maysan Governorate," stressing "the resumption of work on the Halfaya field project after it stopped due to the Corona epidemic."
He expressed his hope that "a contract for the development of Akkas rights will be concluded during the next six months, with the support of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi," stressing that "negotiations on the Akkas field are continuing and have not stopped."
He pointed out that "there is competition that has entered its final stages to develop the Mansouriya gas field in Diyala governorate, and we will announce the winning company in the Mansouriya field project at the end of this year, in addition to discussing the Diyala governorate licensing round, for the purpose of launching it," revealing that "there are efforts to develop an integrated plan for other fields , In cooperation with the winners of these fields.
And he indicated that “ Iraq is on the way to pre-sale to provide financial liquidity,” noting that “for the first time in the history of the Ministry of Oil, this type of sale was offered, as this matter revealed the market’s ability and the extent of customers’ confidence in the ministry, ”stressing that“ the results were good, To win this tender. ”
And he went on, by saying: "The Sumo company received good results, and there is more than one company competing in the tender," explaining that "the initial readings indicate that the price will be the same as the selling price at the time of payment," stressing that "there is no decrease in the value of the exported crude oil."
He stressed that " Iraq is moving towards supporting the refineries, petrochemicals, and gas sectors," noting that "the government is trying to establish a solid base for investing in most gas fields, developing the refining sector, as well as re-reviewing the comprehensive development plan for oil fields, and working to create a balance between the investments that pump To escalate export capacities for producing crude oil with investments being pumped to support the refineries, petrochemicals and gas sectors.


 After a five-week climb. Slight drop in oil prices

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Oil prices fell slightly on Monday, after maintaining a sustained escalation over the past five weeks, but still close to $50 per barrel.

Brent crude futures were down 25 cents, or 0.51%, at $49.05 a barrel by 0501 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate futures were down 24 cents, or 0.51%, to $46.06 a barrel.

Both benchmark crudes made gains for the fifth week in a row last week.

"The restrictive measures of THE CORONA virus and closures around the world appear to be poised to keep crude oil prices heavy in the short term," said senior market analyst Edward Moya.

Moya said Iran is optimistic that the United States will ease restrictions if they return to the 2015 nuclear deal.

Also affecting prices, U.S. energy companies last week added oil and natural gas rigs for the 11th time in 12 weeks as producers returned to the well board even as most spending cuts this year and next year.

The pressure on oil prices is compounded by the possibility of an increase in Iranian production in three months.

However, the rapid recovery of demand in China and developments in CORONA vaccines have reduced price losses.

 

America confirms continued cooperation with Iraq

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On Sunday, the United States of America affirmed its continued cooperation with the Iraqi people for a secure and stable Iraq.

And the US ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Tueller, expressed, during his meeting with the President of the Iraqi Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, "the commitment of the United States of America to strengthening the partnership and deepening the relationship with the Iraqi people and continuing cooperation for a secure and stable Iraq."

 During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, strengthening cooperation in the security and economic fields, discussing the issue of the displaced, and emphasizing the continuation of support to ensure safe return to their areas, in addition to a number of issues of common interest.



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.
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 Sale date  Tuesday 8/12/2020 and executed today  
 The currency auction total sales amount $ 185,095,970 .

  including   $ 19,850,000. CASH 

ISX Update:   

www.isx-iq.net/

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

https://www.dinarguru.com/
12-7-2020   Newshound Guru MilitiaMan   Article:  "Oil "disturbs" Iraq's 2021 budget: an expected update of the "dinar exchange rate" and amending the numbers to "reduce the financial deficit!"  Quote:  "...with a special committee from the Ministry of Finance and the International Monetary Fund to update the Iraqi dinar exchange rate before the end of the fiscal year,..."  ...Look who is showing up tomorrow to meet with some key players...The Ministry of Finance and the IMF are talking about a change is coming to IQD exchange rate... They are going to a market economy are they not? They are not going to devalue that is sure, imo. They are going to increase the value, imo by the deletion of the three zeros from the exchange rate. Hence, the need for the new small category notes the CBI spent tens of millions on...The broadcasting of the exchange rate to change speaks out oh so very loudly...Lets see what they do next...
12-6-2020   Intel Guru Footforward   ...their budgets have typically been running at the same time with Kuwait's fiscal year which is April to the end of March I believe... but they're fiscal year seems to be the end of December (Iraq's). People have long suspected that they are running two sets of books...if you are going to get into bed with the US which I believe they're going to then you're going to have to run a fiscal year of January to December. So I think they have two sets of books...They can revalue at any point in time that they please ...if they did revalue and it wasn't at the beginning of a fiscal year then they would have to revisit their budget at some point...

12-6-2020   Newshound Guru MilitiaMan  
 Article:  "Oil "disturbs" Iraq's 2021 budget: an expected update of the "dinar exchange rate" and amending the numbers to "reduce the financial deficit!"   Quote:  "to audit it in coordination with a special committee from the Ministry of Finance and the International Monetary Fund to update the Iraqi dinar exchange rate before the end of the fiscal year, EXPECTED... They just told the world openly that they are to update the exchange rate... The shot that was heard around the World!! or WHAT!! 

12-6-2020   Intel Guru Delta   Article:  "the International Monetary Fund to update the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar before the end of the fiscal year,"  here we have it boom...NEW EXCHANGE RATE COMING OUT BEFORE END OF THIS YEAR...

12-6-2020   Newshound Guru  Breitling   There's no reason at all for you not to be happy about this investment.  No reason at all.  Regardless of whether you wear your politics on your sleeve or not.  Whether you're angry or happy or whatever that has nothing to do with what's going on. Just keep that in check.  We're human beings.  We're fallible.  We're very very emotional about everything...the math and the policy that's coming out does not represent your feelings so you're fine...

12-6-2020   Newshound/Intel Guru David M. Witty   Iraqi Parliamentary amendment committee fails to make any progress on article 140 of constitution regarding Baghdad-Erbil disputed areas. Some want to remove the article, some want to amend it, & some want to leave it as is.

Catnip's Corner:
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ARTICLE 1 (from PM Kadhimi's website)

At the time this report was submitted, there are no new articles posted on PM Kadhimi's website.

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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)

12-6-2020 around 10 am Eastern
In this episode of 
#DedicatedToServiceوالنعم_منك , we meet Ammar Mohammed, who works with the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, to find out how the Chamber supports private businesses, a key objective of the #WhitePaper for Economic Reform.

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ARTICLE 3

A parliamentary committee provides Al-Kazemi a vision that supports investment and economic development

 6/12/2020 15:19 • 
[Baghdad-Where]
The Parliamentary Economic Committee announced, on Sunday, to present a vision to Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, to improve the economy and develop the investment sector, stressing the need to implement the white paper during the budgets of the coming years.
Committee member Atwan Al-Atwani said, according to the official agency, that "the committee presented a vision to Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, in a meeting with regard to improving the economy, as well as developing and developing the investment sector."
Al-Atwani added, "The decision to declare investment projects as investment opportunities needs practical implementation and practical steps taken with regard to announcing them and determining lands for these projects."
He pointed out that "the white paper is a vision for the future of the economy for years to come, and therefore a part of the plan must be taken in every budget during the coming years to implement it, and it is possible that during the passage of time there will be a clear impact."
He pointed out, "the importance of leaving dependence on oil, as it is an essential element in financing the budget, pointing to the dependence of 60 or 70 percent on oil, which indicates the existence of real steps away from adopting oil as a primary source."
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ARTICLE 4

The Iraqi parliament intends to pass the election financing law independently of the 2021 budget

6/12/2020 17:04 • 
[Baghdad-Where]
The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed, on Sunday, that the House of Representatives will vote on the election financing law separately from the draft general budget bill for 2021.
Committee member Jamal Cougar said, "We were hoping for the government that the election financing project would be part of the draft General Budget Law for 2021 and not separately from it."

He added that "the law was read in a first reading at a session, yesterday, Saturday, and will witness the second reading and voting in the next sessions of the House of Representatives," stressing that "Parliament will vote on the election financing law independently of the budget."

Earlier on Sunday, the Committee to Monitor the Implementation of the Governmental Program and Strategic Planning in the Iraqi Parliament confirmed that there is an objection to the amount required in the election financing law, which is 329 billion dinars.

Last month, the Parliamentary Finance Committee announced that the government requested 60 billion dinars from parliament for a borrowing law to finance the High Electoral Commission, confirming that the election financing law did not reach the parliament.
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ARTICLE 5

How do we get rid of nightmares?
Editing date: 12/5/2020 1:01 • 98 times read
[Continue_Wine]
Professor Roman Bozunov points out that in order to eliminate nightmares it is necessary to avoid stress and not increase stress.
"You listened and watched the morning news for 15 minutes, after which there is no need to follow the news all day long, because this exacerbates stress," he says in an interview with the newspaper "Vecernaya Moskva". It is best to look out the window at the street and the surrounding area. Roaming is possible for some time if possible. Also, physical activity must be done regularly. Because physical activity is the best way to combat and treat stress and anxiety.

He can also walk ten thousand steps or run, and there is no need to drink more caffeinated drinks to improve mood.

According to him, "For a good sleep a person should live a good day."

"The nightmares we see at night are divided into two categories," he added. The first, if the person periodically dreams of different stories. This is a form of replay of daily events, where the brain tries to find a way out of a problem. If he succeeds, he will adapt and forget what happened. And the second category, obsessive nightmares. During which the person periodically returns to a frightening dream and cannot make the necessary decision and forget about the accident and adapt to it.
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