Tuesday, January 26, 2021

WOTS TUE JAN 26 21

 WOTS TUE JAN 26 21

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Parliamentary Finance: The budget will be ready for voting mid next week

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The Parliamentary Finance Committee announced, on Tuesday, that the budget discussions will reach Article 50, indicating that the budget will be ready for voting in the middle of next week.

A member of the Finance Committee, Jamal Cougar, told "the information" that "the committee continues its discussions of the articles and paragraphs of the 2021 budget by hosting all officials."

He added, "The discussion of the provincial paragraphs was completed in the presence of all the governors, except for the governor of Basra, who was absent from the meeting," noting that "Paradise will host this evening the region’s delegation to discuss the Kurdistan budget."

Cougar explained that "the budget is hoped to be ready for a vote in the middle of next week and delivered to the presidency for the purpose of voting on it


Parliamentary Energy: A meeting this evening to raise the price of a barrel of oil in the budget to 50 dollars

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The Parliamentary Energy Committee announced, on Tuesday, its intention to raise the price of a barrel of oil in the budget to $ 50 per barrel, indicating that it will approve the final decision in an upcoming meeting this evening that brings it together with the Finance Committee.

A member of the Energy Committee, Zahra Al-Bajari, told / Al-Maaloumah / that "oil is high and its price set at 42 dollars per barrel is a great injustice and leaves a large deficit."

She added that "the committee intends to raise its price in the budget, and it could reach 50 dollars," noting that "an upcoming meeting this evening will be held by the Parliamentary Energy and Finance Committees to discuss the price set for a barrel."

Al-Bajari explained that "the price is likely to be set at 50 dollars per barrel, and the government will be informed of the matter.


A Kurdish leader announces that “very excellent” understandings have been reached between Baghdad and Erbil

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The leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Ghayath Al-Surji, confirmed today, Tuesday, that they have reached understandings with Baghdad, describing them as “very excellent and satisfying both parties, while noting that today’s meeting was very long.”

“The meeting of the Kurdish delegation today with officials with Baghdad continues, and it is the longest in terms of discussions, as it started from this morning until now,” Surji said in a statement to “Tigris . ”

“The two parties have reached very positive and excellent understandings, which will be announced upon completion of the meetings between the Finance Committee and the Kurdish delegation,” he added .

Al-Surji pointed out that “until now, the quantities of oil that will be delivered from the region to Baghdad have not been determined, while the delegation presented a very transparent budget regarding the sale of oil and its expenditures and the oil companies operating in the region, as well as the number of employees and their monthly salaries and border crossings in the region . ”

He explained that “officials in Baghdad welcomed the Kurdish proposals and those agreements,” noting that “everyone agreed that any agreement would be supported in the interest of the Iraqi people.”


Al-Kadhimi and Total president discuss iraqi energy sector development

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Prime Minister Mustapha Kadhimi on Tuesday discussed the development of Iraq's energy sector with the head of French oil giant Total, Patrick Boyané.

This came in a meeting between the two sides at the government headquarters in Baghdad, according to a statement from Al-Kadhimi's office, which was reported to Shafq News.

"During the meeting, they discussed ways to develop the company's work in Iraq and expand its investments, particularly in the energy sector, especially oil and gas," the statement said.

"The government is moving forward in creating a healthy environment for the work of major international investment companies, and French ones in particular," al-Kadhimi said, adding that "this trend is a key part of Iraq's policy of opening up economically to its international partners, such as France."

"Total's desire and aspiration for more cooperation and partnership with Iraq, especially after the facilities, and the improvement that the current government has brought to the overall investment climate in Iraq," he said.


3 new decisions from the Kurdistan International Bank

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The Kurdistan International Islamic Bank announced that it will activate deposit boxes to store customers' documents.

The bank said in a document received by "Al-Eqtisad News", that "the Kurdistan International Islamic Bank made deposit boxes of all kinds, small, medium, and large for its customers, so that the precious jewelry and your valuable documents could be stored."

The bank decided, according to the document, "to launch project financing and open documentary credits in exchange for mortgaging the golden records."

It also decided to open a new branch in Zakho


WOTS is below here:

The dollar's exchange rate fell on the main stock exchange in Baghdad, while stabilizing in Kurdistan province on Tuesday, January 26, 2021.

According to a reporter for The Shafq News Agency, the Central Struggle Stock Exchange in Baghdad recorded today, 145,500 Iraqi dinars against US$100, the same price as al-Harithia Stock Exchange.

The Central Struggle Stock Exchange in Baghdad opened at 145,600 Iraqi dinars on Monday morning for $100.

Our correspondent pointed out that the buying and selling prices stabilized in the banking shops in the local markets in Baghdad where the selling price reached 146,000 Iraqi dinars, while the purchase price was 145,000 dinars per 100 U.S. dollars.

In Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan province, the dollar price stabilized, with the selling price reaching 145,700 dinars per 100 dollars, and the purchase at 145,500 dinars per 100 U.S. dollars.

The Markets:
Asian markets closed  down NIK by .96% HSI by 2.55%  SHANG by 1.51%
The UK markets are currently trading in the green from .56% to 1.43%
Our futures are currently trading  the DOW at 30873 up by.02% SNP at 3843 down by .14% NDX at 13437 down by .29%

Precious Metals:
Gold is red at 1851  Silver is red  at 25.44  Copper is red at 359  alum green at 2017 Platinum is red at 1089 
Brent 56 WTi 53

Favorite Currencies Forex Quotes

SymbolBidAskHighLowOpenChangeTime
 USD/IQD  1460.0000  1465.0000 1458.8000 1458.8000 1458.8000  0.2000 00:39
 USD/VND  23069.0000  23071.0000 23058.0600 23051.9200 23051.9200  7.3900 21:48
 USD/CNY  6.4610  6.4810 6.4788 6.4675 6.4788  -0.0086 05:12
 USD/KWD  0.3022  0.3032 0.3026 0.3023 0.3026  -0.0002 05:14
 GBP/USD  1.3661  1.3662 1.3679 1.3610 1.3675  -0.0014 05:14
 USD/IRR  42000.0000  42210.0000 42097.5000 42097.5000 42097.5000  -914.4000 07:13
 USD/IDR  14136.0000  14139.0000 14151.0000 14007.0000 14094.0000  46.0000 05:13

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Iraqi Articles:

Oil prices fall as U.S. stimulus delays and Corona hit higher

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Oil prices fell on Tuesday, as hopes for a quick approval of U.S. economic stimulus and increased cases of new CORONA virus faded.

Brent crude fell 35 cents, or 0.63 percent, to $55.33 by 0518 GMT, while U.S. crude was down 31 cents, or 0.59 percent, to $52.49, and both were up about 1 percent on Monday.

Having recently reached an 11-month high, oil has been stuck among persistent doubts about any recovery in demand as the epidemic continues to spread, offset by optimism for further stimulus from the newly installed Biden administration in the United States to support economic growth with vaccines thrown out.

Biden administration officials need to convince Republican lawmakers of the need for more stimulus, raising questions about when it will be approved.

Even as the pace of new infections in the United States has declined, European countries have placed strict restrictions on the spread of the virus, while China has reported a rise in new cases of Cofed-19, casting a shadow over demand expectations in the world's largest energy consumer, yet demand for oil remains strong in some areas.

In terms of supplies, opec and its allies are on average complying with commitment stake restrictions in January, tanker tracking company Petro Logistics reported on Monday.

Higher prices will remain doomed in the near future to increase supply if sanctions on Iranian crude are lifted, or U.S. drilling companies boost shale oil production.

Iraq's second largest importer of Iranian goods in 10 months

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Iraq ranked second as the largest importer of Iranian goods in 10 months, the head of Iran's customs service, Mehdi Mir Ashrafi, said Tuesday.

Ashrafi said the country's foreign trade volume recorded about $59 billion in the 10 months to January 20, 2020, and marked an upward trend despite the embargo.

"China led the country with an import of Iranian goods with 22.8 million tons worth $7.2 billion, followed by Iraq with a financial value of $6.3 billion, and then each of the UAE with 12.8 million tons," Ashrafi said. "The five countries have collectively imported 69.5 million tons of Iranian goods worth 21.3 billion dollars," he said.

Iraq relies on most of its imports of goods and goods from neighboring countries, particularly Turkey and Iran, and to a smaller proportion than the Arab Gulf countries.

 

3 new decisions from the Kurdistan International Bank

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The Kurdistan International Islamic Bank announced that it will activate deposit boxes to store customers' documents.

The bank said in a document received by "Al-Eqtisad News", that "the Kurdistan International Islamic Bank made deposit boxes of all kinds, small, medium, and large for its customers, so that the precious jewelry and your valuable documents could be stored."

The bank decided, according to the document, "to launch project financing and open documentary credits in exchange for mortgaging the golden records."

It also decided to open a new branch in Zakh




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 26th, 2021 total sales amount $ 58,236,173. 

including   $100,000. CASH 

ISX Update:   

www.isx-iq.net/

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

https://www.dinarguru.com/

1-26-2021   Newshound Guru MilitiaMan  ...we see...that the Kurds showed up today in respect to their share of the 2021 budget. They are also talking about they have six months of back pay coming to them. We have heard they were in agreement on taxation on salaries too, and not just with the kurds in mind. Taxation on salaries will be applied country wide. Hence, the agreements made will be sorted through the new value added... Remember they talked about value added taxes...Well not at 1460 they won't. But, when RI hits and they have value added they will. It is all in the plan in my view...
1-25-2021  Newshound/Intel Guru Petra  ...the IMF forced the rate down to 1460.  I'm of the opinion, that started the clock ticking.  Because they can only keep the rate down for so long until it really impacts the entire economy of Iraq.  But they did it for a reason.  The white papers do not work at 1460.  The white papers do not work at 1190.  They don't work at a program rate.  The white papers work at a 1 to 1 or greater...
 
1-25-2021   Intel Guru MarkZ   [via PDK]    [We are being told the rates will be better than expected…any thoughts on this?]   I am not hearing any change on rates…could those high rates be reflective of the weakening of the US dollar? Yes- that is a possibility.

1-25-2021  Newshound Guru Pimpy  There's other oil that's getting ready to be discovered...I think you're going to see Iraq move to possibly the largest deposits of oil in the world...even more than Venezuela.  It's there.  We want to see it happen...

1-25-2021   Newshound Guru MilitiaMan  ...meetings have...been on going with very large global entities on a weekly basis and ...there were agreements made... Let's not forget the IMF had their hand in the forcing of the devaluation in Dec 2020. They did that for a reason. I feel it was for to synchronize the rate of the IQD with the IMF SDR basket in mind...when they RI the IQD they will be able to get it into the secondary markets as it will have significant value, hence, that value may or will make it easy to get loans for economic support during the transition into a market economy (private sector). They'll need stability and that is what the IMF is there for...The plan and or agreements are about to take a very different shape...Oh ya...A digital one that is to be on a large scale...imo.

1-25-2021   Intel Guru MarkZ   [via PDK]   There is so much happening…it’s more than a little interesting... I talked to a few redemption center contacts…this is the first week they are planning on having a full staff in anticipation…no one knows when…but I know a lot of group leaders that have been called over the weekend to get back to their redemption areas where they are handling it…I hope these are signs that we are close.

1-25-21  Newshound Guru Pimpy  ...one article says they plan on keeping the rate that it's at now for the next 3 years.  Some of you are going 'Oh my god we have to wait 3 years?'  That's very possible.  Like I said when you hear good news don't get overly excited.  When you hear bad news don't get overly bummed out.  IMO is it going to stay that way for 3 years?  No I don't think so...Hopefully peace will remain in the Middle East.  Iraq will continue to grow and if they could do this I think the rate change would change a little bit quicker...just because they say it don't mean that's how long it's going to take.  There are a lot of other things to take into consideration...do plans change?  Yes, they do...I have my own theories on why it's not going to last.

1-25-2021   Newshound Guru MilitiaMan   Article:  "Results of the foreign currency sale window for Sunday 01/24/2021, and executed today"  Here is just more support ...that they are ceasing the Multi Currency Practices... 0 cash sales. A key indicator change is coming. 

Catnip's Corner:

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

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi meets with the sheikhs of the Dhi Qar governorate

The Prime Minister, Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazemi, received today, Monday, a gathering of the generals of the clans of Dhi Qar Governorate and their notables.

At the outset of the meeting, His Excellency said that Dhi Qar represents a model for generous governorate, whose sons never cease to spend their lives to protect Iraq as a whole and confront terrorism on all fronts.

Mr. Al-Kazemi added that the time has come to stop the suffering and think about building Dhi Qar and serving its honorable people, and this requires cooperation and patience to achieve what we aspire to, and although there are no magic solutions, the government is determined to face the challenges and move to the stage of construction and development despite all Difficulties, Dhi Qar is a province that we are proud of and belong to.

His Excellency listened to a presentation by a group of honorable sheikhs about the reality of the province, and the most important service and administrative obstacles and problems it faces, as well as its social and security problems, and the repercussions of the demonstrations and the demand movement.

The Prime Minister directed the concerned agencies to quickly complete the service projects in the governorate, giving priority to the Turkish hospital project and opening it as soon as possible, stressing the government's exceptional endeavor to establish major projects in the field of oil and gas investment in Dhi Qar, through foreign companies, that will have an impact Positive for providing job opportunities and developing economic life in the governorate.

His Excellency directed the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Municipalities to develop an urgent service plan, in order to provide municipal services to the city of Nasiriyah and all districts and sub-districts of the governorate.

The Prime Minister also directed the security services in the governorate to scrutinize the implementation of arrest warrants, and what is related to private rights and murder cases.

Media Office of the Prime Minister
25-Jan-2021

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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)

Countries and global institutions, including the G7, the EU, the @WorldBank and the IMF have pledged their support for the @IraqiGovtcreform programme outlined in the White Paper for Economic Reform: #WhitePaper #EconomicReforms

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ARTICLE 3

Barzani to Arab diplomats: Kurdistan wants to reach a constitutional solution with Baghdad
01/25/2021 17:02 
[Baghdad-Where]

Today, Monday, Massoud Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, informed diplomats from 5 Arab countries of the desire of the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq to reach a constitutional solution with the federal government.

This came during Barzani's reception in Erbil, the capital of the region, the Egyptian Consul General Muhammad Wajih Al-Hijazi, the Kuwaiti Omar Al-Kandari, the Palestinian Nazmi Al-Hazuri, the Emirati Ahmed Al-Zahri, and Jordan's Coordinator of Consular Affairs Abd Al-Rahim Hassan.

Barzani said, "The Kurdistan region wants to reach a solution based on the principles of the Iraqi constitution with the federal government, through the means of dialogue and peace."

And recently, Iraqi Kurdistan announced that it had reached an agreement with the Iraqi government regarding the region’s allocations in the 2021 budget. The region's grant includes a 12.67 percent share of the budget in exchange for handing over 250 thousand barrels per day of oil produced in its fields to Baghdad, but many Iraqi representatives have confirmed that they will not allow By passing the budget, unless the region pays the entire financial dues owed by it to Baghdad.

And in the middle of last month, the Kurdistan region of Iraq announced the approval of the provisions of the "borrowing" law voted by the Iraqi parliament, which includes the delivery of the region's oil by 250 thousand barrels of oil per day, and non -oil revenues to the federal government.

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ARTICLE 4

Get to know them .. 6 foods that keep you warm in winter

 01/25/2021 12:29 • 
[Follow-up]
In the winter season, allergies and seasonal diseases increase, as many people suffer from the beginning of the winter until the end of colds and influenza, so keeping warm is the solution to dealing with the cold season and avoiding seasonal diseases, and this does not only mean wearing layers of clothes Warm but you also need to take care of your diet and eat warm foods to provide heat and prevent disease.
Onlymyhealth stated that there is a list of the most popular foods that provide the body with the necessary heating during the winter and prevent frequent seasonal diseases:

1- Sesame
seeds Sesame seeds have very distinctive properties due to their containing fatty acids and antibacterial minerals to provide great health benefits For the body.
2- Dates are
a common dry fruit that is mostly consumed during the winter season because they provide heat to the body and thus prevent winter illnesses.

3- Peanuts are
another winter food that people love to eat, as they must consume roasted peanuts daily to prevent winter illnesses.

4- White beans
It is a distinctive meal to provide the body with energy and warmth for a long time during the day in cold weather, and white beans also promote the feeling of satiety for a long time because they contain strong plant protein, and they are rich in antioxidants that effectively fight diseases.

5- Cauliflower
Eat cauliflower at all times, especially in the winter, as it contains vitamin C, which increases immunity in a distinctive way to resist diseases, and it is rich in fibers that enhance digestion and a constant feeling of satiety, which in turn provides energy and warmth to the body.

6- Oats
are plant-based grains rich in protein that provide the body with energy and eliminate the feeling of hunger permanently when eating it and also works to reduce the excess cholesterol in a manner that benefits the health of the body.
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