FishmanTx

Why don't you post those links here. Would be nice to have "ears on" as much as possible! Hell, I can listen dang near all day....

They'll give one year for everyone to change out...Just like the Saddam dinar. Repost.... Timeline EXAMPLE: The GOI and CBI set the time for the activation of the process as September 1, 2012 @ 00:00:01 a.m. Through the previous "education" and "awareness" campaigns (quote from Saleh in another thread/post Here) it was made known that the old vs. new currency exchange rates will be 1000:1 (see reference in post #1) beginning Sept 1 @ midnight; a 25k note will become equal to 25 IQD. A 1000:1 exchange of old note vs new. At 00:00:01 on Sept 1, the program exchange rate goes from 1169:1 IQD/USD to 1:1 on the world market. At this time all Iraqi bank account values are reduced electronically by 3 zeroes (3 decimal places). The next day, the People, with their new "education", begin to exchange notes @ 1000 old to 1 new their soon-to-be obsolete notes at an extreme pace to get rid of the old and acquire the new so they won't get stuck with it. Not just through day-to-day transactions, but lining up at the banks and money changers to get rid of the old notes (Do YOU remember how it was when the Saddam dinar exchange was started?) as fast as possible. The old and new notes then coexist for a year until on Sept 1, 2013 they become obsolete and no longer accepted as a viable currency. Over the next 2-3 years the exchange rate is incremented upwards to 1:2.89 IQD/USD (last appx rate before devaluation). The GOI and CBI have now achieved their goal of bringing the Dinar back to being a prominent currency in the world market. Read more:

250 is the smallest in circulation that I'm aware of. Still tho, if there's the 250, why a 200? Smells like it could be BS, but it makes no sense for a money trader to come off with this. After looking at the WHOLE ARTICLE, here is the WHOLE THING. There is NO money trader, but some of it still doesn't add up. Here is every word with nothing left out.... New banknotes to be introduced in September Views differ on financial and socioeconomic impacts Despite fears of a negative economic impact, the Central Bank of Iraq will remove three zeros from Iraqi dinar notes and print new banknotes in 2013. The Central Bank of Iraq has agreed with the Econnomic Committee of the Iraqi Parliament to introdduce the new banknotes in September 2012, which will be used in parallel with the current banknotes for a year. The CBI will completely withdraw the old banknotes by Septembber 2013. Abdul-Hussein Abtan, Economic Committee Member of Parliament in Baghdad stated in a press conference that there is an initial agreement between Parliament and the central bank to start the process of removing three zeros in September, and it will take a year to complete. The new banknotes will be printed in Arabic, Engllish and Kurdish. The CBI will introduce three new banknotes: 50 dinars, 100 dinars and 200 dinars. For smaller transactions, the CBI will also issue 1-dinar and 2-dinar coins which Iraq currently does not use. MP Abtan says “The grant agreement is to ensure that during the one year process, the old banknotes are traded in the market and replaced by the new one.” The CBI expects this move to positively impact the country’s economy; however, some parties say the negative consequencees will be more serious. The Security Commisssion says deleting the zerros will have a negative impact on financial trade in the stock market. Other opponents of the move arggue it would pave the way for money laundering and want the government to reconsider its decision. Supporters of the idea believe the introduction of the new banknotes will help reduce inflattion, strengthen the Iraqi dinar in the international market, facilitate trade with international banks and other financial instittutions, as well as reduce the social gap between classes. “The process of removiing zeros from the currenccy will contribute to dealiing better with inflation, facilitate economic coopeeration with international banks and reduce the differences in [standards of] living in society,” Abtan explained. Mahma Khalil, another Member of the Iraqi Parliament and official spokesperson of the Economic Commmittee says an agreement has been reached about the mechanisms of introdducing the new banknotes after a series of meetings and discussions with the CBI Governor Dr. Sinan Al Shibibi. “According to the agreemments, the new bill will be printed by a European company and introduced to the market gradually and in a well-planned schedule to ensure it will not result in shocks and would not have a negative impact on the market,” explained MP Khalil. He added the exchange rate between the new banknotes and the old ones would be 1:1,000. The objective behind this move is to appreciaate the value of the Iraqi dinar against the U.S. dolllar, which would in turn increase the balance of the Iraqi dinar and there would be sufficient resserves of that currency,” explained MP Khalil. “Additionally, the econoomy of Iraq would grow and oil sales would also increase.” Khalil added that Iraq has a reserve of $60 billion in the CBI. The CBI previously stated it would consult with Parliament and reprresentatives to see whetheer there would be a need for a law to be passed for this shift. The Economic Committee announced on 19 February it was inttroducing new legislation for the purpose and would also address the inflation issue in the country. The introduction of new banknotes and withdrawiing the current ones from the market is generally exppected to reduce and conttrol the number of dinars in circulation and would also help facilitate paymment systems and control the banking transactions in the country.

Not relevant. We're talking about currency, not gold prices. The IQD rate is NOT floating, it is a fixed program rate that is not governed by market trading nor any "law" other than what the CBI, who has complete authority AND control over the currency, dictates. No other factor is relevant.

Thx Rdy! We all need an RV. Hell, I still have an ex-wife to pay for! But after all the info coming out and seeing the "nature" of people in the CBI and GOI by how they act and what they say, and not just toward the IQD but all their fiscal matters; their debt and other fiscal obligations to the IMF, Paris Club, and Kuwait. They've attempted to renegotiate and "crawfish" on every promise and every deal to get out of paying. I just can't see an RV anymore where they will shell out billions on exchanged currency. Ask any Troop who's dealt in the Iraqi marketplace. Their nature is all about "What's in it for me?" Maximize profit and minimize output. And we're talking about Bankers here. The point is moot. Fish

I've been saying that for 2 years! LOL! No matter what process they chose, an RV (REVALUE: aka: a change in the exchange rate) is required. Whether a straight RV or LOP/RD, an adjustment in the rate (RV) is required. People keep wanting to pick and chose how they want to apply the term, but it has a specific meaning. Whether they like it or not.

Keep, your probably right.... Can they screw us that easily? Yes. ------------------------------------- Timeline EXAMPLE: The GOI and CBI set the time for the activation of the process as September 1, 2012 @ 00:00:01 a.m. Through the previous "education" and "awareness" campaigns (quote from Saleh in another thread/post Here) it was made known that the old vs. new currency exchange rates will be 1000:1 (see reference in post #1) beginning Sept 1 @ midnight; a 25k note will become equal to 25 IQD. A 1000:1 exchange of old note vs new. At 00:00:01 on Sept 1, the program exchange rate goes from 1169:1 IQD/USD to 1:1 on the world market. At this time all Iraqi bank account values are reduced electronically by 3 zeroes. The next day, the People, with their new "education", begin to exchange notes @ 1000 old to 1 new their soon-to-be obsolete notes at an extreme pace to get rid of the old and acquire the new so they won't get stuck with it. Not just through day-to-day transactions, but lining up at the banks and money changers to get rid of the old notes (Do YOU remember how it was when the Saddam dinar exchange was started?) as fast as possible. The old and new notes then coexist for a year until on Sept 1, 2013 they become obsolete and no longer accepted as a viable currency. Over the next 2-3 years the exchange rate is incremented upwards to 1:2.89 IQD/USD (last appx rate before devaluation). The GOI and CBI have now achieved their goal of bringing the Dinar back to being a prominent currency in the world market. ------------------------------------ Yes, it's that easy to screw everyone over....... Again, I'm not a Lopster and God knows I need the RV, but I'm not blind or stupid, nor do I have my head in the sand either and everything I've seen of what they are doing over the last 7 years points to "bad news". I wouldn't trust them to do anything but what benefits themselves (the CBI) in the long run. If they were going to straight RV @ 1:1 then release the new denoms and remove the old notes, then no one would need an "education". It would be very straight forward; 25=25 and 25k=25k. It would be like adding the $2 bill back into circulation. No impact. Who cares. An "education" would only be needed if you were going to coexist 2 currencies of different nominal (face) value but the same cash value and buying power (referenced by Saleh in the statement link above) so the people don't get confused or freak out when they're handed 1 dinar for every thousand. If they did a straight RV, every goat herder in the country would own a house and a Beemer and what happens to costs of living in rich countries? Prices out roof; aka inflation. Why would the CBI allow it? They won't. Their not that ignorant. People, not everything can be "smoke". Where there's smoke, there's fire. And Bankers are notorious CHEAPSKATES. It's in there nature. For what it's worth... JMHO

Note ~ NOT A LOP ~ Don't hold your breath on that! Nothing about these articles and what's been said before tell me anything of when (pre-change/post change) and how the rate will be dealt with. That's the most critical item. He pointed out that (a media campaign will precede and guide the process in order to raise public awareness Here is where we will know. I'm not a Lopster and God knows I need the RV, but I'm not blind or stupid either and everything I've seen over the last 7 years points to "bad news". I wouldn't trust them to do anything but what benefits themselves in the long run. If they were going to RV 1:1 then release the new denoms and swap out (RD), then no one would need an "education". It would be very straight forward; 25=25 and 25k=25k. An "education would only be needed if you were going to coexist 2 currencies of different nominal (face) value but the same cash value so the people don't get confused or freak out when they're handed 1 dinar for every thousand. And THAT'S a lop! JMHO

it's all BS. Articles have CBI claimed "no more auctions" yet we still have auctions. Makes you wonder that the whole stream of articles here is BS. I may believe something that has an Arabic article that's translated, but even that is severely suspect, considering how much crap actually rolls out of the mouths of Shabibi and Saleh. They can't seriously believe we're that stupid. :blink:

guess I'll be the negative nelly and say sounds more like bull****. "Holy ****" wouldn't have been left hangin' in the breeze otherwise. Guys, we need hard facts here, not BS. Please??

Actually, it's proported to be one of, I think, only 3 that are not under Rothschild influence. Least that's what I heard.

Oh right I get it,. Drilling their oil was a good justifiable excuse to cross the border and kill folks. I'm sure that makes the innocent dead and their families feel much better. And speakin of short memories, wasn't most of this compensation for those families of the dead and the owners of destroyed personal property? (oil companies be damned...)

You've got to be kidding, right? Saddams Iraqi army tear-asses through Kuwait tearing up the joint and killing it's people. Kuwait deserves the compensation. Iraq needs to step up and take care of it. The trouble with this world is people don't want to accept responsibility for their actions. Grow up. Step up. Do the right thing, BECAUSE it is right, not because your forced to.

Yes it was. Don't know why I didn't see it before. And look at what happened years later with these same ferries and Capt Sully! Awesome guys!

Here's the link for the DV post.... DV post but the link on the post is incorrect and doesn't work. I found it again tho...... IMF PIN 10/34 Look towards the bottom...... DOH!!! Somebody's full o' shiite!!!! Ain't mentionin' no names Shabbi.......

Somewhere... It's a pdf Report on Iraq from the IMF website. I got the link from here actually.... I'll see what I can do.

Wouldn't surprise me if that's a stunt probably to boost Iraqi confidence by saying, "Look how much our money is worth in dollars!"

I thought I'd heard every 9/11 story out there. Then I came across this about the largest "sea" evacuation in history... http://www.youtube.com/embed/MDOrzF7B2Kg Dang thing is p** me off... cant get it to embed sorry....... Lets try again.... BOATLIFT, An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience

1169 raised 3.4% = appx 1129. Not much but a step in the right direction. According to the IMF reports, the Dinar SHOULD be at 292:1 as a real value.

Not surprising, Luigi. Did the GOI think that Iran would just sit on their thumbs, now that Sadaam and the US troops are gone? The Iran/Iraq jihad never really ended and they' were just biding their time. I guess the GOI wanted the Kurds to un-ass the oil, but leave them twisting in the wind on everything else. They're getting what they asked for: No Troops = No Protection. Fish

This is a request for bids for a contracted shipping company to move UN materiel into Iraq. Not unusual. Of course, the UN contingent would have security and weapons for their people. The UN will have a presence in Iraq just as the US embassy and other embassies. This was expected as the UN has said it will create and maintain an office in Iraq. Hopefully, their presence will help get things going in the country and talk some sense into the GOI. Don't jump the gun and make something into this that may not be there. Keep a level head and keep the faith. Go RV! Fish

To: Mr. Achma-whoz-a-whatitz The Avon lady may ring your chime, but the U.S. Navy Seals just knock one time!!

and it's 1...2...3 what are we fightin' for? Don't ask me I don't give a damn Let's stop this new Sadaam. and it's 5...6...7 ain't Iraq just great? Well ain't no time to relax at home Whoopee! It's a new Jihad! Yeah I know, it sux... LOL!!

Nope I haven't. Mainly I was being facetious and wishful thinking, BUT with a few well placed special Ops folks and a fabricated blurb on Al Jazeera quoting a fictitious new "faction" claiming "justice to the people of Iran!" , many things are possible!

Actually, my personal opinion is that if the leadership were taken out, the Iranian people would fix the rest on their own. Considering what's gone on in the past several years and the desires of the young people of Iran, they should be able to take control if we can get their leadership and military out of the way. Similar to Libya in a lot of ways. A few well placed Harpoons and Tomahawks on Ackma-who's -a-whatzitz and the Ayatolla (ass-a-hola). And let's not forget the navy; a couple of candy-striped Harpoons for Xmas! (don't be alarmed, it's just a flying candy cane!) LOL!!