Thursday, July 1, 2021

WOTS WED JUN 30 21 A local international partnership to develop electronic payment for all Iraqis

 WOTS WED JUN 30 21 A local international partnership to develop electronic payment for all Iraqis

I did not record a My FX Buddies Podcast for this day.

The first box is translating to say the trade balance in the country One of the most important exchange rate change

The 2nd box is translating to say The decision to change the exchange rate, the salaries of employees in state dollars, and retirees as well

The 3rd box is translating to say The exchange rate comes in order to bridge the budge deficit by 12 trillion dinars

The 4th box is translating to say A legal expert speaking ARA changed the dollar exchange rate from 1180 to 1460 dinars against the dollar

I will do the bottom 4 later...

 


The dollar exchange rates in the local markets, for Wednesday (June 30, 2021), according to specialists' monitoring.   


Baghdad - Stock Exchange of struggle الكف  

147,000  

....  

Exchange rate (approximate)  

146,500  

147,500  

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Basra/ Bursa  

147,100  

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Mosul / Bursa  

147,350  

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Erbil / Bursa  

147,350  

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Najaf / Bursa  

147,000  



The Markets:
The Asian markets closed mixed NIK down by .07% HSI down by .57% SHANG up by .50%
The UK markets are currently trading in the red from .40% to .89% 
Our futures are currently trading down  DOW at 34118  by .15% SNP at 4277.25  by .11% NDX at 14550 down  by .09%

Precious Metals:
Gold is red at 1757 Silver is green  at 25.92 Copper is green at 429 Platinum is red at 1059
Brent 75 WTI  73   Bitcoin: 34,724 10 yr yield: 1.45

Favorite Currencies Forex Quotes

SymbolBidAskHighLowOpenChangeTime
 USD/IQD  1458.0000  1463.0000 1457.8000 1457.6000 1457.6000  -0.4000 00:00
 USD/VND  23014.0000  23018.0000 23012.9900 23008.1700 23008.1700  5.7300 22:41
 USD/CNY  6.4569  6.4589 6.4633 6.4528 6.4631  -0.0063 05:21
 USD/KWD  0.3006  0.3016 0.3009 0.3007 0.3009  -0.0002 05:21
 GBP/USD  1.3854  1.3855 1.3860 1.3816 1.3823  0.0032 05:28
 USD/IRR  42000.0000  42210.0000 42097.5000 42097.5000 42097.5000  0.0000 00:00
 USD/IDR  14522.0000  14534.0000 14591.0000 14498.0000 14562.0000  -39.0000 05:26

Things in the News:
Iraqi Articles:

A local international partnership to develop electronic payment

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شراكة دوليَّة محليَّة لتطوير الدفع الالكتروني

In Baghdad, I announced a local international partnership that aims to develop the reality of electronic payment in Iraq, and to shift from a cash society in transactions to an electronic one that is characterized by safety and speed in all transactions, benefiting from global experiences in this field.

The new partnership that brought together the international company PayTabs and local funds is looking to give a new impetus forward in the field of electronic payment in Iraq in light of the expansion of use of carrier phones and the large number of users.

Regulatory legislation

The expert in the field of electronic payment, Hayan Khaduj, said: {E-commerce in Iraq needs legislation regulating its work mechanisms, especially since it can now be described as random}.

He pointed out that {the Iraqi market is important and large, and it must have the required regulation by everyone in the public and private sectors, at a time when we find global interest in the subject of electronic experiments rising at great rates in various parts of the world}.

Specialized platforms

The specialist in the matter of electronic payment, Muhammad Walid, stressed that {the Iraqi market must advance the reality of electronic payment through specialized platforms that provide advanced services that suit the public's preferences}.

As for PayTabs founder Abdul Aziz Al-Jaf, he said: {Iraq is one of the largest countries that will adopt electronic payment, as this market requires many and varied products that are commensurate with its size, as it provides flexibility for entrepreneurs and companies.}

health condition

The electronic payment specialist, Ahmed Al-Qarmli, indicated that {the health situation that the world experienced due to the spread of the Corona epidemic hastened the expansion of the reality of electronic payment, especially in Iraq, as the scope of electronic transactions expanded and this boosted the density within the local market.}

In turn, Ziyad Al-Hasani, director of an electronic payment platform, said: {Iraq is a young man in the field of electronic transactions, but it can be described as virgin, which encouraged the creation of new platforms specialized in this field, and here we can say: This large and promising market needs more regulation.”

Parliamentary legal reveals new details about the joint meeting with the Governor of the Central Bank

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The Parliamentary Legal Committee revealed new details of the parliamentary meeting with the Governor of the Central Bank and the directors of the housing and real estate banks, Al-Rafidain and Al-Rasheed.

Member of the committee, Representative Hussein Al-Aqabi, said, in a statement to the National Iraqi News Agency ( NINA ), that "there are major gaps in the work of banks, some of which exist because of the banks themselves, and others are linked to government agencies and other institutions, including border crossings, customs, the Real Estate Department, the Companies Registrar, and the Ministry of Trade."

He added, "These loopholes create noticeable confusion and corruption operations, especially in the currency auction," noting that "the meeting discussed the repercussions and damages of the currency auction, as we proved its economic feasibility and the need to search for other mechanisms in marketing the currency for real "field" traders who invest foreign currency. Actually importing goods, goods and services from abroad.”

He explained, "We confronted the governor of the Central Bank with facts and evidence that the currency auction is supported by parasitic banks and banks whose function is only investment, and therefore we are waiting for the bank's governor's actions regarding it."

Today, Tuesday, the committee to follow up on the implementation of the government program and parliamentary strategic planning held a joint meeting with the governor of the Central Bank and directors of housing, real estate, Rafidain and Rashid banks, on evaluating the performance of banks and general financial and monetary policy.

 Adviser to the Prime Minister of Iraq: The Law on Reconstruction and Investment is on its way to "representatives"

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Mubasher: Sabah Abdul Latif Mushtat, advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister for Reconstruction and Investment Affairs, confirmed today, Monday, that the Law on the Reconstruction and Investment Council is on the way to legislation, while noting that the law will set a strategy for building the country.

Mushtat told the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the Law of the Reconstruction and Investment Council began as an idea in the time of the government of former Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, as it was reformulated after it was discussed in the State Council, but the government changed," noting that "one of the provisions of the government program for the government of The current Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, is to establish the Council for Reconstruction and Investment.

He added: "At the beginning of the formation of the government, the Law of the Reconstruction Council was sent to us and a committee was established with the membership of Suha Al-Najjar, who was the Prime Minister's advisor for investment, the legal advisor to the Prime Minister and the director of the legal department in the Ministry of Finance, and I as an advisor for reconstruction and services affairs, as our proposal was to change his name from the Reconstruction Council to The Council for Reconstruction and Investment," noting that "the law is currently on its way to the House of Representatives for approval."

He continued, "The House of Representatives will not deal with the law with priority because the remaining period of its life is short, and there are projects that must be approved," explaining: "We are waiting for its approval to develop a reconstruction strategy in the country."

The previous government, headed by Adel Abdul-Mahdi, voted on the draft law on the Reconstruction Council for the purpose of submitting it to the House of Representatives, where the draft law was prepared jointly by the Presidencies of the Republic and the ministers, benefiting from the advice of many experts and competencies.


The draft law aims to establish infrastructure and establish major projects in the country such as roads, bridges, airports and ports, in addition to eliminating unemployment by encouraging investment and employing manpower, following up on the establishment of strategic, industrial, agricultural, health and housing projects, and sustaining their operation in accordance with international standards and concepts.

The project authorized the Reconstruction Council to have broad powers such as contracting, control, supervision, implementation and management of major projects effectively, creating job opportunities, maximizing the benefit of Iraqi citizens from state resources by distributing project profits to them, giving them priority in subscribing to the Council’s projects, and implementing development projects of economic importance to develop and diversify the resources of the Council. Iraq, material and human, and the establishment of active national sectors capable of free competition and advancing the wheel of development forward.


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 June 30th , 2021 total sales amount $195,134,000 

including   $19,790,000. CASH 

ISX Update:   

www.isx-iq.net/

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

6-30-2021   Intel Guru Fleming   Tuesday RV Report:  Our military intel contact said things are moving fast and that as of 1:57 pm EST today Tue 29 June DoD gave a release for lock down of rates and procedures for the shotgun start & T4B notifications —watch today & tomorrow he said...
6-29-2021   Intel Guru MarkZ   [via PDK]   ...I was hoping to have something more solid tonight…I’m not hearing anything negative... I am hoping to have updates...tomorrow. Most of my group leader contacts are looking for Wednesday night into Thursday at this point. The news really is good and paymaster and group leaders are being leaned on to not give details.

6-29-2021   Newshound Guru Kaperoni  
...'program rate' again. That is a made-up term that is misconstrued from the IMF Article IV Consultations.  The exchange rate of the dinar is the exchange rate. It is not a program rate.  ...[Guru] Mtn Goat thinks Iraq cannot float the currency from a 'program rate.'...If and when the dinar floats, it will float from the rate it is at the time.

6-29-2021   Intel Guru MarkZ   [via PDK]   ...there is great expectations of bond redemptions today and tomorrow...If this is indeed to take place they need the RV immediately on its heels. Lots of chatter but nothing solid yet today.  A lot of bankers who had left are now back in place...

6-29-2021   Intel Guru Frank26   Article, I've got a picture of it I was so impressed with it.  I said, "WHAT!"  Holy cow, they just told the world that they are making a change to their exchange rate.  What have we been saying this entire time?    The only reason the Kuwait conference failed was because they didn't go Article VIII.  Now the only reason those same companies, those same countries are pouring in is because they are Article VIII which is attached to the fact that they made a change to the exchange rate for their currency.  For them to say it...oh my goodness!  That was it!

6-29-2021   Intel Guru Holly   Tuesday RV News:  I have many confirmations that our long awaited blessing is upon us...The meetings yesterday went well and the go was given. We are in the most optimal time for this to happen...I expect notifications by today or tomorrow. 

6-29-2021   Newshound Guru Pimpy  Now that makes it very realistic that the IQD can indeed be revalued around $3.00 if not more.  I'm not saying that's the rate.  I'm saying now that is a more realistic rate given the fact that we know for sure now that the amount of existing IQD has been reduced by at least a minimum of 70%...this is great news.  That means the amount of money in the hands of speculators is very low.   [post 2 of 2]

6-29-2021   Newshound Guru Pimpy   Something like 95% of the [IQD] supply is out of country.  5% of it is in country.  I can tell you this that the big portion of the existing IQD is in the hands of banks...a lot of people talk about having IQD, how many people actually have it?   The average speculator has 250,000 IQD...So if they removed 70% of the money supply, plus all the ones that have been damaged just through wear and tear, ones that were taken by ISIS, ones damaged during the flood, that means the actual amount of IQD out there is very low.  [post 1 of 2]

6-29-2021   Newshound/Intel Guru Petra  It's very clear to me the progress has been absolutely phenomenal.  If you were to put on a chart the amount of conversation that has gone from the CBI...the last two weeks have been off the charts.  And the right people are talking.  Basically setting the stage...there is clear evidence that a campaign has been going on now for a little over a week, maybe longer.  It's talking to the citizens about what is coming...they have carefully and clearly and strategically been letting out information...IMO they are executing on a very tight plan.


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 leaving for Brussels: The visit will focus on activating the economic agreements between Iraq and the European Union countries 

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and his accompanying delegation left the capital, Baghdad, on an official visit to the European Union headquarters in Brussels.

His Excellency is conducting a series of meetings and dialogues with the Belgian side and the European Union to enhance the level of Iraqi-European cooperation.

Prior to his departure, the Prime Minister stressed that the visit will focus on activating the agreements concluded between Iraq and the European Union countries, and in a way that contributes to Iraq overcoming the economic crisis and expanding the scope of investments.

He added that Iraq faces a seasonal shortage in the supply of electric power that the government feels and will take measures to address it, knowing that we have opened 4 major electric power stations this year, and we look forward to opening more stations in the coming months.

Mr. Al-Kazemi also indicated that the production of electrical energy has reached its highest level over the past decades, but the challenges are still great, and we still need more hard work to rise to the level of our people's entitlement and their legitimate rights, including energy provision.

His Excellency stressed that the electricity crisis is the result of poor planning in this field, and waste of money and energies for the past long years without a clear methodology for a long-term solution.

He added that this government inherited a legacy of poor planning in the field of energy and worked during the past year to expand investments in electric power in addition to activating the investment of Iraqi gas, which is the decisive factor in the operation of our electric stations, most of which run on gas, which reflects the previous poor planning and the lack of strategic plans in this field.

He stressed that the talks he will hold with the European Union countries will focus on this field in addition to the other economic, security and political fields.

Media Office of the Prime Minister
29 - June - 2021

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

The Council of Ministers holds its regular session headed by the Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, 
29-6-2021

Today, Tuesday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi chaired the twenty-fifth regular session of the Council of Ministers, during which he discussed a number of issues and developments in the country, as well as discussing the topics included in the session's agenda.

At the beginning of the session, Mr. Al-Kazemi renewed his previous directives to the ministers to work hard in order to create a stable electoral environment, and to create the appropriate atmosphere for holding the elections without any obstacles and in a way that ensures wide participation of the voters. optimally.

His Excellency referred to Iraq's success in hosting the tripartite, Iraqi-Jordanian-Egyptian summit, in the presence of Jordan's King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, and the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mr. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, within the framework of Iraq's openness to its Arab surroundings, restoring its regional role, and building complementary relations with its brothers. On common interests and to achieve the stability and well-being of peoples

The Cabinet session witnessed a review of the developments of the work of the Committee to Strengthen Governmental Measures in the areas of prevention and health awareness control to limit the spread of the Corona pandemic, especially with the emergence of signs of an escalation in the number of injuries and what the Ministry of Health requires to double work to confront it, in addition to its efforts in securing vaccines and distributing them to health institutions In Baghdad and the provinces, he urged citizens to take the vaccine.

After the Council of Ministers discussed the topics on the agenda, it issued the following decisions:

First / Approval of the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Energy (89 for the year 2021), according to the following:

- Signing an annex to a second contract for the supply of electric power via the (Khabat - Qaraqosh) line with a voltage of (132) KV and a capacity of (100-150) megawatts, in addition to the capacity previously contracted to supply it according to the Cabinet Resolution (150 of 2021), a line (Chemchemal). - Taza), and two lines (Kardamala - Debs) in the amount of (300 + -15%), to compensate for the shortage of electrical energy due to the decrease in energy supplies from the Iranian side and the continued need for the electrical system, and at the tariff price for energy imported from the Iranian side, provided that the processing is starting From 15 May 2021.

- The General Electricity Transmission Company/Northern Region affiliated to the Ministry of Electricity bears the amounts of taxes due, and this is regulated by the contract concluded with the supplying company.

Second / agree to the following:

Excluding the purchase of copyrights (Copy Right), contracting foreign literature for translation into national languages, the production of cinematic, theatrical and folklore works from the contracting methods set forth in the instructions for implementing government contracts (2 of 2014), the instructions for implementing the federal general budget for the fiscal year / 2021, and simplifying the procedures for purchasing Intellectual property rights for foreign literature by approving electronic communications to own it, as is the case in the Arab world and the countries of the world.

Providing financial grants for cinematographic films from the budget available in the Ministry of Culture for the co-production of the following films:

A - the wood man
B - Messi Baghdad
C - the exam
D- Europe
E - the hanging gardens

The employees of the Ministry of Culture receive wages for their work in translation or film and theater productions and folk arts within the budget and the allocated sections, provided that the conditions mentioned in Article (53) of the Civil Service Law (24 of 1960) as amended.

Media Office of the Prime Minister
29 - June - 2021

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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)

PM @MAKadhimi leaves to Brussels on an official visit focuses on activating the economic agreements between Iraq and the European Union countries.
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ARTICLE 3

Details of hosting the Governor of the Central Bank in Parliament... near the launch of the Digital Bank 09:28 - 29/06/2021
Baghdad - Mawazine News

The Media Department of the House of Representatives revealed, on Tuesday, the details of hosting the Governor of the Central Bank in Parliament. While the governor of the bank announced the imminent move to the "Digital Bank".

The Media Department of the House of Representatives stated, in a statement received by Mawazine News, a copy of it, that "the committee to monitor the implementation of the government program, headed by Representative Hazem Al-Khalidi, head of the committee, and in the presence of its members, hosted the Governor of the Central Bank, Mustafa Ghalib, and a number of government bank managers to discuss what has been accomplished from the ministerial curriculum, It was held in the Constitutional Hall of the House of Representatives, in the presence of a number of members of various parliamentary committees, as well as the Minister of State for Parliament Affairs, Hiyam Al-Haidari.

The committee indicated, according to the statement, that it "held several meetings to evaluate the work of the government and submitted in a previous period a detailed report to the House of Representatives, in which it touched on the percentages of achievement and areas of failure," noting that "the government has not yet presented its government program, which led to a lack of coordination between institutions. different country."

And she continued, that she had submitted "a number of questions regarding a number of related issues that fall within the work of the Central Bank, most notably the negative effects of the decision to raise the exchange rate, as well as the absence of the reasons and justifications mentioned for this, especially with the increase in bank sales through the currency sale window and the possibility of filling the deficit after the increase in the price of Oil is in addition to the lack of necessary conditions to preserve the local product, and there are many exceptions to this, and a clear delay for a project made in Iraq.”

The statement said: "The stages of completion of the ministerial curriculum and the application of mechanization were discussed, in addition to the measures taken by the central bank and government banks regarding administrative reform."

The statement continued, "The committee discussed the foundations adopted by the Central Bank in classifying banks, closing banks in violation of the law, and the consequences of raising the exchange rate on the poor and middle class," stressing "the need for coordination between the government and the Central Bank to start drafting a bill for the bank."

With regard to supporting housing projects and granting loans, the committee noted the "low percentage of achievement in this area."

He continued, "All government banks are administratively affiliated to the Ministry of Finance and he has no choice in managing those banks," noting that "the government should be addressed regarding the central bank having a role in choosing the management of government banks as well as the civil ones."

And he indicated, "The banking sector in Iraq went through two important turns in 2012 and the other in 2019 led to a rise in the granting of licenses to banking companies and banks," noting that "the bank demanded from the government to automate border crossings to control the imports of the ports, whose imports are considered to come after oil in terms of Importance".

In turn, the Governor of the Central Bank assured me, "the imminent creation of an electronic collection system, which the bank has been working on since 2019, in addition to working on the digital identity that organizes the opening of an account for citizens from their homes and the transition from paperwork to the (Digital Bank) system."

In turn, the bank managers, according to the statement, "provided an explanation regarding the questions and inquiries raised by the deputies about the banking system," stressing that "there are problems facing a number of banks and the need for actual reforms."

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ARTICLE 4

Parliamentary Finance: Tax exemptions activate the local industry
08:17 - 29/06/2021
Baghdad - Mawazine News

The Parliamentary Finance Committee announced, on Tuesday, that the current tax exemptions aim to revitalize the local industry, while noting that when the tax is used incorrectly, it will negatively affect the industry.

A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Majid Al-Waeli, said that "tax exemptions are justified to stimulate industry and local investments," and stressed the need for foreign goods entering Iraq not to compete with local goods.

He explained that "the committee supports the local industry and gives it privileges, including a tax reduction or exemption on some basic materials, even if it is at the expense of public revenues," noting that "the tax in many developed countries is used as a main resource for state revenues and when used incorrectly and granted to Unneeded parties negatively affect the local industry and the country's economy.

He added, "The tax law is usually in the budget law, because it is an annual law and in some cases it is approved by the Council of Ministers for some authorities that are deemed to have an urgent exemption that does not wait for the budget law," stressing that "no other authority has the right to exempt any party from tax." 

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ARTICLE 5

Parliament raises its session to next Thursday
09:13 - 29/06/2021
Baghdad - Mawazine News

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives adjourned its regular session to next Thursday.
In a statement received by Mawazine News, the parliament's media department said that "the House of Representatives decided to adjourn its session to next Thursday at 1:00 pm."

Today's session witnessed a vote on the members of the Federal Court of Cassation, which ended the first reading of three draft laws.

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