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Between October 15, 2003 and January 15, 2004, the Coalition Provisional Authority issued new Iraqi dinar coins and notes, with the notes printed by De La Rue using modern anti-forgery techniques, to "create a single unified currency that is used throughout all of Iraq and will also make money more convenient to use in people’s everyday lives."[3] Old banknotes were exchanged for new at a one-to-one rate, except for the Swiss dinars, which were exchanged at a rate of 150 new dinars for one Swiss dinar. http://www.answers.com/topic/iraqi-dinar-1

FROM WIKIPEDIA..... Banknotes De La Rue sells High-security paper and printing technology for over 150 national currencies. They claim to be the largest such corporation in the world. De la Rue makes paper and prints banknotes for many banks worldwide, including: Central Bank of Bahrain Central Bank of Barbados Central Bank of Belize Bank of England Reserve Bank of Fiji Banco de Guatemala Banco Central de Honduras Central Bank of Iraq Isle of Man Government Bank of Jamaica Central Bank of Kenya Central Bank of Kuwait National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia Bank of Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland Monetary Authority of Singapore Central Bank of Sri Lanka Bank of Tanzania

Be careful what you are dreaming or soon your dreams will be dreaming you... In a song by Willie Nelson

do you own any Dinar?

do mean something different then "they now have 20 billion in circulation and a crap rate."

they would have combined the lions share of all the oil in the region. Currently they are #2 and #3 behind Saudi

Every prayer that we make should include a request for Iraq to join the GCC since it could be the only clear way that the IQD will ever have a substantial and rapid upward movement.

exactly!!!!!!!!!

here is the charter for the GCC that was signed in 1981...I have skipped to the skip to the bottom and it lists the founding countries.... the link for this charter is: http://www.gcc-sg.org/eng/index.php?action=Sec-Show&ID=1 The Charter The Cooperation Council - Charter The Supreme Council - Rules of Procedure The Ministerial Council - Rules of Procedure The Commission for the Settlement of Disputes - Rules of Procedure COOPERATION COUNCIL FOR THE ARAB STATES OF THE GULF The United Arab Emirates The State of Bahrain The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The Sultanate of Oman The State of Qatar, and The State of Kuwait Being fully aware of the ties of special relations, common characteristics and similar systems founded on the creed of Islam which bind them; and Desiring to effect coordination, cooperation and integration between them in all fields; and, Having the conviction that coordination, cooperation, and integration between them serve the sublime objectives of the Arab Nation; and, Having the conviction that coordination, cooperation, and integration between them serve the sublime objectives of the Arab Nation; and, In pursuit of the goal of strengthening cooperation and reinforcement of the links between them; and In an endeavour to complement efforts already begun in all essential areas that concern their peoples and realize their hopes for a better future on the path to unity of their States; and In conformity with the Charter of the League of Arab States which calls for the realization of closer relations and stronger bonds; and In order to channel their efforts to reinforce and serve Arab and Islamic causes, Have agreed as follows: ARTICLE ONE The Establishment of the Council A Council shall be established hereby to be named The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf hereinafter referred to as the Cooperation Council (GCC). ARTICLE TWO The Cooperation Council shall have its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ARTICLE THREE Cooperation Council Meetings The Council shall hold its meetings in the state where it has its headquarters, and may convene in any member state. ARTICLE FOUR Objectives The basic objectives of the Cooperation Council are: To effect coordination, integration and inter-connection between Member States in all fields in order to achieve unity between them. To deepen and strengthen relations, links and areas of cooperation now prevailing between their peoples in various fields. To formulate similar regulations in various fields including the following: Economic and financial affairs Commerce, customs and communications Education and culture To stimulate scientific and technological progress in the fields of industry, mining, agriculture, water and animal resources; to establish scientific research; to establish joint ventures and encourage cooperation by the private sector for the good of their peoples. ARTICLE FIVE Council Membership The Cooperation Council shall be formed of the six states that participated in the Foreign Ministers' meeting held in Riyadh on 4 February 1981. ARTICLE SIX Organization of the Cooperation Council The Cooperation Council shall have the following main organizations: 1. The Supreme Council to which shall be attached the Commission for Settlement of Disputes. 2. The Ministerial Council. 3. The Secretariat General. Each of these organizations may establish sub-agencies as may be necessary. Middle articles skipped to reach 10000 character limit ARTICLE TWENTYONE Closing Provisions No reservations may be voiced in respect of the provisions of this Charter. ARTICLE TWENTYTWO The Secretariat General shall arrange to deposit and register copies of this Charter with the League of Arab States and the United Nations, by resolution of the Ministerial Council. This Charter is signed on one copy in the Arabic language at Abu Dhabi City, United Arab Emirates, on 21 Rajab 1401 corresponding to 25 May 1981. The United Arab Emirates The State of Bahrain The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The Sultanate of Oman The State of Qatar The State of Kuwait

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (CCASG; Arabic: مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية‎), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; مجلس التعاون الخليجي) is a political and economic union involving the six Arab states of the Persian Gulf with many economic and social objectives. History Created on May 25, 1981, the 630-million-acre (2,500,000 km2) Council comprises the Persian Gulf states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The unified economic agreement between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council was signed on November 11, 1981 in Riyadh. These countries are often referred to as The GCC States. Not all of the countries neighboring the Persian Gulf are members of the council. Iran and Iraq are currently excluded although both nations have a coastline on the Persian Gulf. The associate membership of Iraq in certain GCC-related institutions was discontinued after the invasion of Kuwait.[3] The GCC States have announced that they support the Document of The International Compact with Iraq that was adopted at Sharm El-Sheikh on 4-5 May 2007. It calls for regional economic integration with the neighboring states but there is no prospect of Iraqi accession to the GCC.[4]

Not to be negative ,but Iraq has never been a memeber of the GCC. My prayers are now including a request for thenm to be a full member of the GCC....but to date they have never been one.

how does this tie into the Rv of the IQD?

Talion 1011 you make very good point...a reasonable answer would need to be worked out before an rv. I feel that the debit card plan might not reach all or enough of the intercountry transactions that take place among many of the smaller businesses and or traders within Iraq. IE a samll amount of goods sold to folks in a part of the country that doesn't even have reliable access to electricity. I know many of us live our lives with electronic transfer of funds on a daily basis but I think you would be surprised to learn how many people even in our country live in a cash filled world, without even checks or any electronic cards of any sort .

some sort of explanation of that spreadsheet would be great

Thanks for the holiday wishes Adam, I think many of us enjoy this site and the info that is e-mailed to us. I think if you clearly stated that you have arranged this site as a clearing house for info and opinions and as you mentioned that you clearly do not have any interest or personal stake in selling dinar, but that you derive income to run the site and for your time by selling the ad space on all of the sites that you operate that you would be laying all of the cards on the table and get rid of these idiots that want to bash you and the others running this site thinking that you have a sinister motivation. There is nothing wrong with you deriving income from selling ads, but I think it would explain why you and the leaders of this site are so vehemently dedicated to making sure as many people as possible are comfortable coming here. In other words a motivation to maintain revenue has the unintended positive consequence of making this a better place for people to go and hear about info that is posted. I among many are pleased with the openness and freedom which is given to all to express their opinions and to share thoughts. Thats why I think you just lay it out on the table and let it be what it is. If it is distrubing to anyone let them go wherever they choose, since you are running a high quality, truly honest and open site. Among the very best.