Saturday, January 9, 2021

WOTS THUR JAN 7 21

 WOTS THUR JAN 7 21

The prices of the dollar and a number of foreign currencies and minerals on Thursday (January 7, 2021).
And the prices of foreign currencies, gold and oil came globally, according to the Iraqi Political Economic Center for today as follows:

The sale price of the dollar is 145,000
The purchase price of the dollar is 143,000



The Markets:
Asian markets closed mixed  NIK  up by 1.60% HSI down  by .52% SHANG by .%
The UK markets are currently trading mixed but I couldn't get the numbers
Our futures are trading in the   the DOW at 30829 up by 1.44% SNP at 3749 up by .57% NDX at 12740 down by .61%


Precious Metals:
GOld is green at 1917 Silver is green 27.17 
Brent ? WTi 50


Things in the News:





Iraqi Articles:

OPEC prices rise to more than $2 

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OPEC announced Thursday that its prices rose by more than 2 dollars, influenced by other raw materials.

"The price of the OPEC basket of thirteen barrels of crude rose 2 dollars and 54 cents to $53.29 per barrel," OPEC said in a statement to Shafq News, adding that "the price was up from the previous day of $50.75, according to opec secretariat calculations."

"OPEC's oil prices have risen on the back of other raw materials, which have also been affected by Saudi Arabia's decision to cut production for next month and to reduce US inventories," it said.

The ORGANIZATION of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reference basket consists of: The Mix of The Sahara (Algeria), Gerasol (Angola), Orient (Ecuador), Zaveero (Equatorial Guinea), Rabe Lit (Gabon), Iran Iran), Basra Lit (Iraq), Kuwait Export (Kuwait), S. Seder (Libya), Bonnie Light (Nigeria), Arab Light (Saudi Arabia), Morban (United Arab Emirates) and Miri (Venezuela).

Three reasons for the central bank's decline in sales: this is what's going to happen next

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On Thursday, Adm. Jamal Cougar, a member of the parliamentary finance committee, identified three reasons for the decline in the central bank's sales.

"The previous sales of the central bank through its daily auction were not real, they covered more than the market needs," Cougar told Shafq News, adding that "the purpose of the merchants and banks who were buying the dollar through this auction was profit and that these profits were reduced, which affected the bank's sales."

"The proliferation of speculation in the markets was a second reason for the low sales of the central bank, as the savings of the citizens have not yet fully ended," he said, adding that "the end and return of savings to their previous places, people will accept the new government rate."

"The real trader or investor who needs the dollar will now turn to the market to get the dollar because it is cheaper than the central bank and therefore it is another reason for the low sales of the central bank," cougar said.

It is noteworthy that the central bank's sales declined after the central bank raised the exchange rate of the dollar to record sales of 8 million dollars in the last auction session held by the central bank after it reached more than 200 million dollars."

The budget is on the Parliament table next Saturday

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On Thursday, the representative of the Parliamentary Education Committee, Tohme Al-Lahibi, suggested that the House of Representatives would hold a parliamentary session next Saturday to discuss the 2021 budget bill, after it extended its legislative term.

Al-Lahibi told Al-Sabah newspaper, which was followed by Al-Eqtisad News, that "Parliament has extended its legislative term for a month in order to pass the budget law, which will be present in the session next Saturday that the presidency may call soon."
 
He added that "the House of Representatives will approve the budget during the current month and will not return it to the government, despite the problems that exist in it, especially since the economic condition of the country is very difficult with the high price of the dollar."
 
Al-Lahibi pointed out that "the House of Representatives will not allow deduction from the salaries of employees, especially the educational sector, and the Parliamentary Education Committee will have demands to add to the budget, most notably lecturers' contracts and printing books.

Budget 2021: Delete "some paragraphs" within days and add others ... The goal is "to pressure spending and reduce the deficit."

 

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The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed today, Thursday, that it is not possible to vote on the 2021 general budget in the current format.

A member of the committee, MP Thamer, Theban said in a press statement: "The size of the deficit in the 2021 budget has reached 71 trillion dinars, and the total spending has reached 164 trillion dinars, and this means that the budget is not reformative as the government claims."

He pointed out that "Parliament will hold extensive discussions regarding the article related to the region’s share and the export of oil to achieve the principle of justice among all provinces."

He added that "the Finance Committee will, next week, discuss the items of the general budget, and will work to delete some paragraphs, and add others or make the necessary adjustments to them to pressure spending and reduce the deficit."

He pointed out that "the Finance Committee will proceed to address the legal violations that were included in the budget, including bypassing the Financial Management Law for the year 2019 by reducing the financial deficit."

On the other hand, the other member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Abd al-Hadi al-Saadawi, confirmed that the deduction will be from the salaries of special grades only, indicating that passing the federal budget 2021 after including radical amendments.
 
Al-Saadawi said: “The salaries of state employees are a red line, and the House of Representatives will not be allowed to harm them or deduct from the employees’ allocations during the vote on the next year 2021 budget. ” Above.
 
He added, "There is no objection to imposing an income tax on employees as it is a matter in force in all countries of the world, but the decision to deduct Parliament will have a firm position and a completely different opinion," noting that "there is a change in the exchange rate of the dinar against the dollar and the corresponding rise in prices in the local market," In addition to the taxes and fees imposed, what constitutes a burden on citizens.
 

The government approved the draft federal budget bill for the fiscal year 2021, in preparation for a final vote by Parliament in the coming days.

A leaked copy of the draft budget revealed amendments affecting the poor and middle classes.

The intensity of the controversy increased after the draft showed an amendment whereby the exchange rate of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar was proven to be raised at 1450, which caused a massive wave of anger among the political and popular circles and the repercussions of this on reducing the purchasing power of the citizen and causing a market depression.

According to the draft budget, a few days ago, the value of the budget amounts to 91 trillion and 790 billion, 155 million and 429 dinars, with a deficit of more than 58 trillion.

The budget estimated, according to the draft, the price of a barrel of oil on the basis of the price of 42 dollars a barrel, and an export rate of 3 million and 250 thousand barrels per day, including 250 thousand barrels exported from the Kurdistan region.

The budget also estimated the exchange rate of the dinar at 1450 per dollar, according to what was announced by the Central Bank, while the region’s share of it was determined at about 12%.

And in the first appearance after its approval, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi reassured young state employees that the public financial budget for the next year 2021 will not affect their salaries, but rather higher-ranking employees.

"The budget will not affect the salaries of employees from the two classes that make up the majority of the people," Al-Kazemi said in a press conference after the cabinet voted on the 2021 budget during an extraordinary session, referring to the junior employees.

He pointed out that the budget was presented to the political blocs and won the support of all of them.

In turn, Minister of Labor, Adel Al-Rikabi indicated that 40% of the salaries of the three presidencies and 30% of the total salaries of MPs and ministers will be deducted in the 2021 budget.

For his part, Finance Minister Ali Allawi said, "We made a change to exchange the price of the dollar to protect the economy."

He added that "the revenue difference by changing the exchange rate will be allocated to support vulnerable groups in society," noting that "the budget is the first step in the path of economic reform."

In turn, Minister of Planning Khaled Battal said, "The volume of investment spending will be around 8 trillion dinars, indicating that the budget included the suspension train, Faw port and some other projects."


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 1460

The currency auction For January 5, 2021 total sales amount $23,450,000

  including   $100,000. CASH 

ISX Update:   

www.isx-iq.net/

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

1-7-2021   Newshound/Intel Gurus Walkingstick & Frank26   If we progressively see the auction numbers continue to fall that's another confirmation that the American dollar is about to leave the Iraqi market and very soon to be replaced with a new... denomination and a new exchange rate for these new small category notes.  It's that simple.  It's not complicated. It's on course.
1-6-2021   Intel Guru MarkZ   ...one of the prevailing stories out there is we may see Iraq go as a 1 to 1…and then late Feb/early March we may see the actual reset for a lower overall value then we had expected…but that we will still see a reset. I am getting this story from several sources…that if today does not go well…we may see Iraq move to a 1 to 1 rate.  I have heard this from the third week in December but do not know how much credence to give it.

1-6-2021   Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat 
  Article:  "AL-KAZEMI: STOP BIDS AT THE EXPENSE OF IRAQ "   Quote:  "THE YEAR 2021 IS THE YEAR (THE IRAQI ACHIEVEMENT). WE WILL ALL REACH THIS ACHIEVEMENT QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY, AND THE STATE WILL PREVAIL. IRAQ WILL TRIUMPH OVER ALL CHALLENGES." I have said this before that this is Iraqi’s last chance for the needed reforms. There will be no other opportunities. Heh, didn’t they tell us recently that they planned on a 5% GDP in 2021?

1-6-2021  Intel/Newshound Guru Frank26  Article "Blue and green .. Two types of dollars in Iraq .. Explanation for the "mystery" of low market prices compared to the official pricing .. Which number will be proven?"   The auctions are dropping.  The American dollar is being flooded.  The three zeros are disappearing - They're looking for that sweet spot...these two colors are playing a very large part in the monetary reform of the Iraqi dinar...it is extremely easier to remove the USD from the markets of Iraq than it is to remove the three zero notes from the markets of Iraq...more information will start to flow now and probably towards the end of this week...it will start to flow about these two colors...this is another good sign...the stuff they're doing right now is simply brilliant.  Greenbacks huh?  I like the blue ones {wink}...


1-6-2021   Newshound Guru Adam Montana   We don't have any guest speakers, we're not giving away ginsu knives, but we do have a great chance of "YOU GET AN HCL! YOU GET AN HCL! EVERYONE GETS AN HCL!!!" in the near future! GOOOO RRRRVVVVV!!!

1-6-2021   Newshound/Intel Gurus Walkingstick & Frank26   The [Iraqi] tellers - that's where we are at.  They are already trained.  They already know what it looks like.  They know how to distribute and answer questions.  The more you see the American dollar disappear in the next two weeks the better position the new small category notes will be to finally come out...we feel the monetary reform is on course...

1-6-2021   Intel Guru MarkZ   [via PDK]   We did see some interesting things in the financial world. We are seeing changes of value of the dinar compared to the Vietnamese dong. We did see in options in Iraq that they are pulling almost every US dollar off of the street. This tells you they are close to changing their value …swinging the value up because they are literally getting the US dollars off of the streets in the options.

1-6-2021   Intel Guru Frank26   What you have seen the last few days is the pumping of more Iraqi dinars into the market of Iraq.  It would have been really bad news if we would have seen that they were dumping more 3-zero notes...that would have been a disaster...Because then you would have a time period to collect those 3-zeros...this is the goal...There's nothing more important than monetary reform right now.  No longer Iran.  No longer security and stability.  It is now focused on citizens...By George it's working.  They did not bump 3-zero notes back into the market...no.  What they did was double up on their sales of the U.S.D sales of their auctions...  

1-6-2021   Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat   Article:  "IRAQI BANKS HAVE UNDERTAKEN REFORMS, COINCIDING WITH THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT’S MEASURES TO REFORM THE ECONOMY."  Quotes:  "The Central Bank of Iraq announced in a statement Dec. 19 the devaluation of the Iraqi dinar to 1,450 to help reduce the country’s fiscal deficit in the state budget for 2021 from 70 trillion to nearly 30 trillion dinars."; "Simultaneously, Iraqi banks have undertaken additional measures to optimize the Iraqi economy. In the past weeks, government banks intensified calls for citizens to deposit their money in their bank branches instead of hoarding it at home."  ...here it is in black and white in the news, in your face. It is what I have told you as to one of the reasons why the devaluation of the dinar. Do you believe me now what they are doing?

1-6-2021   Newshound/Intel Guru Petra  All accounts and all budgets since 2017 are now current.  We're talking about the 2017 FML, 2020 budget.  What's in the the 2020 budget?  The new rate.  That's why we're so excited.  All these pieces and parts are coming together...this is all coming together to a point and there's much more coming...

1-6-2021   Newshound/Intel Gurus Walkingstick & Frank26  Respect the first 2 weeks of January in order to expect a second change in the rate of the Iraqi dinar.  But this time it will be higher.  Not lower...they have pumped up the dollar into the markets of Iraq while collecting as many 3-zero notes as possible during this 1450 rate.  They kill 2 birds with one stone.  They collected the 3-zeros and they invested internationally at a rate that was more advantageous to them.  Brilliant...

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)

At the time this report was submitted, there are no new tweets posted on the Government of Iraq twitter account.

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ARTICLE 3

Saleh: Iraq faces daunting challenges, most notably the holding of early elections
01/5/2021 15:11 
[Baghdad-Where]

President of the Republic, Barham Salih, confirmed, on Tuesday, that Iraq faces huge challenges and important entitlements, most notably early and fair elections.

Saleh said during his participation in the memorial service held by the Popular Mobilization Authority today, on the anniversary of the martyrdom of the leaders of victory, that "Iraq has important challenges and entitlements, most notably early and fair elections, far from fraud.

" He added, "One of the most prominent issues currently is the initiation of reforms. And strengthening security services and controlling uncontrolled weapons. ”

He explained,“ There are those who want the Iraqis to be preoccupied with internal conflicts that drain them, weaken and threaten their entity. External interference. "

And the President of the Republic added, "There is a need for a new political contract that enables the Iraqis to build a state with full sovereignty, and addresses the accumulated mistakes that led to the cracking of the existing system of government, and this will not be achieved without reforms and addressing the imbalances, in order to change the reality of Iraqis and achieve a decent life befitting them." 

Saleh pointed out, "The Iraqis now live in extremely complex and sensitive conditions, in light of regional challenges and economic crises that require everyone to look at them in a spirit of national responsibility, restraint and not allow anyone to tamper with the country's capabilities."

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ARTICLE 4

Representative Bloc: We reject attempts to postpone early elections, under any pretext
06/01/2021 12:42 
[Baghdad-Where]

The Saeron Alliance announced, on Wednesday, its rejection of any attempt to postpone the early elections that are scheduled to take place on the 6th of next June, under the pretext of incompatibility on the Federal Court law.

The deputy of the coalition, Salam Al-Shammari, said in a statement. "We are going with the full legalization of the upcoming elections, and this matter will not happen without the legislation of the Federal Supreme Court law."

He added, "Most of the political blocs are keen to legislate all laws guaranteeing the conduct of free, fair and transparent elections, and provide broad opportunities for honest competencies to represent the Iraqi street."

Al-Shammari stated that "the electoral process will not take place without speeding up the legislation of a sober law for the Federal Court, in order to give full legitimacy to these elections," explaining that "his bloc will demand the establishment of the Federal Court law as a priority for legislation, when Parliament resumes its sessions next week."

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ARTICLE 5

Emir of Kuwait receives a phone call from the Iraqi president
Wednesday 22/5/1442 AH corresponding to 06/01/2021 AD, SPA

His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, received a phone call today from the Iraqi President, Dr. Barham Salih, in which he expressed his sincere congratulations to His Highness on the occasion of the signing of the Al-Ula Statement and the final statement of the Gulf Summit hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Iraqi President appreciated the great efforts made by His Highness, the Emir of the State of Kuwait, to bring together the Gulf, which came in continuation of what His Highness the late Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah - may God have mercy on him - did to preserve the Gulf system and the unity of the Gulf and Arab ranks.

Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah expressed his sincere thanks for the good feelings and sincere wishes expressed by the Iraqi President, stressing that this historic achievement, with the help of God, will contribute to strengthening and promoting joint Gulf and Arab cooperation to achieve the aspirations and aspirations.

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