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On Thursday, the Central Bank of Iraq announced that foreign reserves had risen to $74 billion, noting that the financial situation in Iraq was "very excellent" compared to the countries of the region and neighboring countries.

The Director General of the Investments Department at the bank, Mazen Sabah Ahmed, said that "foreign reserves, according to the latest report for the first quarter of 2022, amounted to 74 billion dollars, distributed geographically between 8 or 9 major countries, and vary in different forms and assets between deposits, government bonds, gold and current balances."

He pointed out that "this relatively high level of foreign reserves puts Iraq in a comfortable position in terms of the level of adequacy of foreign reserves in comparison with the size of the economy and the volume of annual imports, as well as in comparison with the size of obligations related to foreign debt in the short term."

Ahmed went on to say, "I am sending a message of reassurance about the level of foreign reserves in Iraq, especially after the increase in oil prices and the fading of the repercussions of the Corona virus on the global economy."

He added, "The financial situation now is very excellent compared to the countries of the region and neighboring countries, and this opportunity must be exploited towards achieving the optimal investment for this financial position and the high creditworthiness of Iraq, driven by the rise in oil prices, and it must also be strengthened by some government measures that enhance the capacity of the Iraqi economy."

He continued, "The fact that the increase in oil revenues that was achieved after the increase in oil prices is the ownership of the government or the Ministry of Finance and not the ownership of the central bank, and therefore there is no action that falls on the central bank as a result of these increases, and therefore the required action is from the government and the Ministry of Finance towards optimal investment." for these increased returns.

 
 

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Iraqi Finance Minister Ali Allawi issued a statement, and said that the country's cash reserves are expected to rise to more than $90 billion by the end of 2022, noting that this is a record level for Iraq.

Yesterday, Thursday, the Central Bank of Iraq said that "Iraq's foreign currency reserves amounted to 74 billion dollars, distributed geographically between 8 to 9 major countries, with various forms and assets," while noting that the Iraqi economic situation is very excellent compared to the countries of the region and neighboring countries.
 

He added, "This relatively high level makes Iraq in a comfortable position in terms of the adequacy of the level of foreign reserves," reassuring "about the level of Iraq's foreign reserves," stressing that "the economic situation is very comfortable," calling on government agencies to exploit this financial abundance

. At the end of last year, the Central Bank of Iraq said that foreign currency reserves had risen to $64 billion, from $48 billion since Baghdad devalued its currency in December 2020.
 
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The economic advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, explains the impact of the rise on citizens, and the financial and economic situation in general in Iraq.

Saleh said in an interview with Alsumaria News, "The main and primary task of the Central Bank is to stabilize the currency and maintain the value of the Iraqi dinar against the rest of the currencies due to the ability of the Central Bank to intervene in the market and control the levels of the Iraqi dinar and has high flexibility to comment and thus control the exchange rates for long periods In addition to controlling income stability, it also has the ability to support the economy through financing foreign trade.

He added: "What is supposed to be during the next stage of the rise in Iraq's cash reserves is that there will be a process of balance between the level of financing, development steps and the means of production," noting that "consumer imports should be legalized on the grounds that they do not provide anything for development, and we hope that the private sector will go towards productive import.

He added, "What we need are special policies that contribute to directing the private sector to productive import," explaining that "the fiscal and monetary policies in Iraq are advanced, and we do not expect them to exist in many countries of the world, but they need to move, organize and direct and unify efforts, especially political ones to support monetary policies." And finance in order to develop and support the wheel of development in the country instead of putting obstacles that could cause harm instead of benefit to the Iraqi economy.”

He stressed that "the basis of economic and financial reform should be objective and practical, and we believe that the white paper is the main means for correcting future policies, but it needs application and cooperation among all to achieve its goals set in an optimal and correct manner."

In this context, experts in financial markets confirmed that reaching the central bank’s reserve a threshold of more than 70 billion dollars will strengthen the structure of the local economy and its position globally, but the challenge
of ill-considered and unproductive spending remains Iraq’s biggest economic challenges, and raising the value of the Iraqi dinar will make it A competitive currency that helps lower the prices of commodities and foodstuffs in the markets.

The Diwan of Iraq
, and the Minister of Finance, stated that the total external and internal debts amounted to more than 99 trillion dinars (67.8 billion dollars).
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The arrival of dollar reserves to 90 billion, ringing the bells of the exchange rate

Baghdad / Obelisk: Calls are rising among the popular and political circles, to reduce the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar, after the foreign currency reserves in Iraq witnessed a jump during 2022, thanks to the rise in global oil prices.

Finance Minister Ali Allawi said that the country's cash reserves are expected to rise to more than $90 billion by the end of 2022, noting that this level is a record for Iraq.

He added that the recovery in oil prices and prudent financial management helped the reserves to become 70 billion dollars by April.

After Allawi's statement, Representative Mahmoud Hussein al-Qaisi said that merchants are taking advantage of keeping the exchange rate high despite the recovery of foreign currency reserves in Iraq, to raise the value of goods by several times their real price.

Al-Qaisi's tweet represented an explicit call to reduce the exchange rate, after its rise revived the dollar's reserves in the country.

Writer Yassin Al-Yasiri believes that it is time for the exchange rate to return to what it was in the past, after its rise achieved many positives for the state treasury, and negatives represented by the crises that afflicted the citizens.

Financial market experts stressed that reaching the central bank's reserves at the threshold of $70 billion would strengthen the structure of the local economy and its global standing.

But the challenge of ill-considered and unproductive spending remains Iraq's biggest economic challenge, and the step of raising the value of the Iraqi dinar, if achieved, will make the dinar a competitive currency that helps lower the prices of commodities and foodstuffs in the markets. According to the experts.

And the Iraqi cash reserve recorded during the second half of last year more than 60 billion dollars, after it was 51.9 billion before the start of the reform measures of this government.

At a time when official data indicate that Iraq's cash reserves are close to 90 billion dollars, the external debt rates amounted to about 20 billion dollars, which are very good rates compared to its share of Iraq's gross domestic product of 180 billion dollars, representing only 11%.

Comparing the hard currency reserves in Iraq with the external debt, means that the rise in reserves will enable Iraq to pay what it owes to the creditor countries, in addition to solving the financial crises inside the country.

At the present time, the Iraqis are hoping to return the exchange rate to what it was before to return the markets to normal after the crisis that resulted from the depreciation of the Iraqi dinar against the dollar.

 

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- The foremost advantage of foreign currency reserves. It serves in meeting the international finance obligations including sovereign and commercial debts, financing of imports.

 

- It helps in boosting the confidence of the market in the ability of a country to meet its external obligations.

 

- It acts as cushion for unforeseen external shocks.  
 

- It Increases confidence of foreign investors and thus helps in boosting foreign direct investment (FDI).

 

-It is use to adjust foreign exchange rate. 
 

The foreign currency reserves are invested mainly in instruments abroad which have the highest credit rating and which do not pose any credit risk. These include sovereign bonds, treasury bills and short-term deposits in top-rated global banks besides cash accounts.

 

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Go stronger dinar 

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5 hours ago, horsesoldier said:

Talk & more talk...no action. They'll be at a 100 Billion and they'll still be talking.

I get it it's about the rate not when.

Even so This talk and no/slow action sounds like a Mr. Haney (Green acres) auction.

Do I hear 70 billion do I hear 90 billion do I hear 100billion for an RV at the end of the year

Sold!! to the people who just talk about numbers and for us.. but not till the end of the year (ringing the bells) of an exchange rate.

 

Mr. Haney says I'll have take an IOU on that against my dinar I am holding since the invasion. Arnold the pig gave me the tip

I can't make it to Reno to cash in I am hoping Mr. Drucker ( where I bought it) at the General Store to me cash out.

I think Mr. Douglas Is Tier 1 his wife Lisa's family from Hungary have a ton of dinar. They are whales

They are going to take the train to Pixlie where Oliver Wendel and Lisa will be met with Lisa's family helicopter.

Then jet into Reno. Oh yeah they are cashing out "soon". 1-infinity exchange rate. Us bottom feeders are Tier -4 the cellar. 

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1 hour ago, Stelardoc said:

I get it it's about the rate not when.

Even so This talk and no/slow action sounds like a Mr. Haney (Green acres) auction.

Do I hear 70 billion do I hear 90 billion do I hear 100billion for an RV at the end of the year

Sold!! to the people who just talk about numbers and for us.. but not till the end of the year (ringing the bells) of an exchange rate.

 

Mr. Haney says I'll have take an IOU on that against my dinar I am holding since the invasion. Arnold the pig gave me the tip

I can't make it to Reno to cash in I am hoping Mr. Drucker ( where I bought it) at the General Store to me cash out.

I think Mr. Douglas Is Tier 1 his wife Lisa's family from Hungary have a ton of dinar. They are whales

They are going to take the train to Pixlie where Oliver Wendel and Lisa will be met with Lisa's family helicopter.

Then jet into Reno. Oh yeah they are cashing out "soon". 1-infinity exchange rate. Us bottom feeders are Tier -4 the cellar. 

Maybe struck out on this one southbeach.

I just get tired of all the rhetoric

Just trying to have keep it light

You Gotta be a Green Acres Fan.

It was a classic for hick humor

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Finance Minister Ali Allawi stated that good financial management and the recovery in oil prices allowed an increase in the Ministry of Finance's deposits with the Central Bank, expecting at the same time that reserves would reach more than $90 billion by the end of this year, a record level achieved by Iraq, which provides the government with flexibility to continue Spending in the event of a decline in oil prices.
Allawi explained in a paper published on the ministry’s website and followed by “Al-Sabah,” “The continuation of the Ministry of Finance’s sales in US dollars reflects an increase in oil revenues and an increase in the government’s provision of goods and services to citizens, and the increase in those sales in exchange for a decrease in demand for the dollar will lead to an increase in foreign currency reserves with the Central Bank.” .
The minister continued, saying, “The recovery in oil prices and the presence of wisdom in the financial management helped the cash reserves to become 70 billion dollars by last April,” adding: “It is expected that the continuous recovery of oil prices will lead to an increase in these reserves to more than 90 billion dollars.” billion dollars by the end of this year, a record high
 Iraq".
Allawi pointed out that "the recovery in foreign currency reserves with the Central Bank, the stability of the dinar exchange rate, and the stability and stability of financial policy, led to the enhancement of confidence in the Iraqi banking system."
He pointed out that "it can be seen that this confidence has increased by the private sector (companies and individuals), as deposits and loans have strongly increased, as indicated by recent data," stressing that "Iraq's devaluation directed at its currency avoided risks, because the forced currency cuts confuse people's confidence in the system." It leads to hoarding cash and withdrawing deposits, which puts pressure on the banking system.”
The Central Bank had announced late last month, the size of Iraq's reserves of foreign currency, and stressed at the time, that the Iraqi economic situation is very excellent compared to neighboring countries.
The Director General of Investments in the Bank, Mazen Sabah Ahmed, said that "Iraq's foreign currency reserves amounted to 74 billion dollars, distributed geographically between 8 to 9 major countries, with various forms and assets."
He added, "This relatively high level makes Iraq in a comfortable position in terms of the adequacy of the level of foreign reserves," reassuring "about the level of Iraq's foreign reserves."
He stressed that "the economic situation is very comfortable," calling on government agencies to take advantage of this financial abundance.
Ahmed indicated that "the Iraqi economic situation is very excellent compared to the countries of the region and neighboring countries."
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Iraq uses the policy of "raising reserves" to control inflation
  
{Economic: Al Furat News} The economic expert, Salah Nuri, revealed today, Saturday, Iraq's monetary policy to control inflation.
 

Nuri told Al-Furat News that: "The central bank's reserves and capital are of great importance, especially with the international component of hard currencies such as the dollar, the euro and gold."
He added, "Increasing the reserve enables the central bank to use its monetary tools for stability, and this enables monetary policy to stabilize and control inflation."
Nuri continued, "According to the financial law, the central bank is the one who controls the dollar exchange rate, not the Ministry of Finance, but what happened, the ministry is the one who changed the dollar exchange rate, and this is a precedent that no country in the world has ever happened."

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A former financial official: Changing the dollar exchange rate portends major losses

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, the former Director of the Financial Supervision Bureau, Salah Nouri, confirmed today, Saturday, that changing the dollar exchange rate will shock the market and cause great losses.

In an exclusive interview with Mawazine News, Nouri said, "Any manipulation of the exchange rate and changing it will cause a great shock in the market, which will affect the wheel of the economy, because returning it to its previous price will cause great losses."

He added, "We have often stressed the need for any exchange rate transactions to be gradual so that a major shock does not occur in the market and affect the economy." Ended 29/M99

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Adviser to the Prime Minister: The government is moving to launch anti-inflation policies in the markets
  
{Economic: Al Furat News} The government is heading to launch anti-inflation policies in the country during the next stage to confront the food and energy crisis after it increased in global markets by 45% from the previous one.

Adviser to the Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, said in a press statement that "the global inflation crisis has greatly affected Iraq, as it imports the ration card items, which represent basic commodities for the citizen by 90 percent," noting that "the rise in their prices globally has a negative impact on the country." ".
He added that the poor classes depend on the ration card items equivalent to 80 percent of their income, which the government is forced to provide despite the great financial burden to avoid nutrition problems and the increasing area of poverty and exposure to famines.
Saleh added, that the government also provides financial support for agricultural production supplies such as fertilizers and seeds, as well as egg and chicken production materials, of which Iraq imports 70 percent of them from abroad, noting that it "took another measure represented in zeroing the cost of taxes from duties and customs on goods for a period of time." Six months, renewed every three months, which contributes to absorbing a large part of inflation and price increases.
However, he added that the energy crisis is no less dangerous than the food crisis, for without government support for oil derivatives, especially gasoline, a large part of which is imported daily despite its high prices globally, great problems would have occurred, stressing that “the state has kept the prices of its services fixed to face inflation in all its forms.” ".

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Adviser to the Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, said on Monday that the state has kept the prices of its services fixed to face inflation in all its forms.

Saleh said in a statement to the official newspaper, that "the global inflation crisis has greatly affected Iraq, as it imports the ration card items, which represent basic commodities for the citizen by 90 percent," noting that "the rise in prices globally negatively affected the country."

He added, "The poor classes depend on the ration card items equivalent to 80 percent of their income, which the government is forced to provide despite the great financial burden to avoid nutrition problems and the increasing area of poverty and famine."

Saleh added, "The government also provides financial support for agricultural production supplies of fertilizers and seeds, as well as materials for egg and chicken production, 70 percent of which Iraq imports from abroad," noting that "it has taken another measure represented in zeroing the cost of taxes from duties and customs on goods." For a period of six months, renewed every three months, which contributes to absorbing a large part of inflation and price hikes.

He continued, "The energy crisis is no less dangerous than the food crisis, because without government support for oil derivatives, especially gasoline, a large part of which is imported daily despite the high prices globally, great problems would have occurred," stressing that "the state kept the prices of its services fixed to face inflation. in all its forms.”

 
 

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On Tuesday, the Ministry of Planning announced the stability of the monthly inflation rate for the month of May and its annual rise, indicating that spending on food constitutes 30% of the family's monthly income.

Ministry spokesman Abdul-Zahra Al-Hindawi said in an interview with Shafaq News Agency that "the inflation rate for the month of May stabilized at 0.2%, which is the same rate witnessed in last April," noting that "the annual inflation rate for the month of May 2022 compared to the same period last year. 2021, saw an increase of 5.4%.

He added, "Expenditure on food constitutes 30 percent of the family's monthly income, but the food and non-alcoholic beverages department did not witness a significant increase in it during the month of May as a result of government support by providing the ration card items, and thus this department maintained its stability."

He pointed out that "the commodity totals that increased the most in prices for the month of May 2022 is the department of supplies, household equipment and maintenance, which rose by 1.9 percent, the department of entertainment and culture also increased by 1.5 percent, and the department of restaurants and hotels rose by 1.2 percent."

 
 

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An expert identifies 3 reasons why Iraq is not benefiting from the financial abundance of oil
  
{Economic: Al Furat News} The economist Duraid Al-Enezi identified, today, Monday, 3 reasons why Iraq is not benefiting from the financial abundance of oil, in light of the rise in its prices globally.
 

Al-Enezi told {Euphrates News}, that "by comparing the financial abundance of oil sales, we find it few compared to the high prices of goods and materials," noting that "the current financial abundance is papers and not generating projects that can be benefited from."
He added: "If we compare, the strength of the dinar has decreased by a quarter of its value, the greater that abundance and the higher the prices of commodities."
Al-Enezi pointed out that "poor economic planning and the failure to put money into investment projects and the operation of idle hands did not make Iraq benefit from that abundance," noting that "if Iraq stored 90 billion, its purchasing reality would be 60 billion."
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Central Bank: $90.89 billion in cash reserves

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Baghdad / Iraq News Network - Central Bank adviser Ihsan Shamran al-Yasiri revealed on Wednesday that the cash reserves reached $ 90.89 billion, pointing out that those reserves are enough to finance imports for 22 months. Al-Yasiri said in an interview that "the monetary reserves of the Central Bank are enough to finance imports for a period of 22 months, and this is positive for Iraq and makes it live a period of relief, as those reserves amounted to $ 90.89 billion, which is the first time that the reserves of the Central Bank have reached ever, and indicates the health of the Iraqi economy, as well as being a support and a large repellent wall for the national currency, expecting those reserves to exceed the barrier of $ 90 billion at the end of this year." Iraqiya issuing for circulation is estimated at 83 trillion dinars, equivalent to $ 58 billion, while banknotes in the public and banks are estimated at six billion banknotes in circulation." Regarding the devaluation of the currency, al-Yasiri stressed that "this measure left a new threshold for the Iraqi industrialist and made him more competitive, after the devaluation of the currency by 23 percent, this reduced the volume of imports of goods and many industrialists have a desire to expand their factories or establish new ones."

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Iraq’s foreign cash reserves reach historical levels

Iraq’s foreign cash reserves reach historical levels

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Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – While poverty rates are increasing in Iraq, the foreign cash reserves in the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) reached historical levels.

An Iraqi official in the CBI revealed that the foreign cash reserves reached nearly 90 billion USD, and it will support the country’s general budget next year.

European traders said the Iraqi government bought about 150 thousand tons of wheat in an international tender this week, most of which is expected to come from Canada, Lithuania and possibly Australia.

Iraq succeeded in benefiting from the globally increased oil prices to build a large cash reserve expected to reach 100 billion USD by the end of this year.

The cash reserves represent an unprecedented number in the history of the CBI, and it opens prospects for the new Iraqi government to take advantage of the financial surplus to establish strategic projects supporting the country’s budgets and private sector projects, and reducing the total dependence on oil revenues which represent about 95 percent of the country’s GDP.

CBI adviser, Ihsan Al-Yasiri, mentioned that the country’s cash reserves reached 89.9 billion USD, and they are enough to finance import operations of Iraq’s needs for a period of 22 months.

The Iraqi Ministry of Planning mentioned that the government’s program focuses on tackling poverty in Iraq, noting that a quarter of Iraq’s population lives below the poverty line.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Planning, Abdul-Zahra Al-Hindawi, clarified that the ministry is preparing to launch an economic and social survey of families in Iraq during the coming period, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).  

Al-Hindawi explained that this survey will give new indicators about the number of people who are below the poverty line, the concentration of the poor, their conditions and the services they obtain in different ways, because the current indicators are old.

Al-Hindawi pointed out that the poverty rate in Iraq is estimated between 23 and 25 percent.

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil mentioned that the country’s exports of crude oil exceeded 3.38 million barrels per day last October.

With an average price of 88.31 USD per barrel, Iraq’s total exports of crude oil reached 104.83 million barrels during the past month.

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The Central Bank announces that its cash reserves have exceeded the $90 billion mark

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The Central Bank of Iraq confirmed, today, Friday, that the cash reserve exceeded 160% of the value of the Iraqi dinar, and while confirming the increase in the cash reserve exceeding $ 90 billion, it expected the introduction of the 20 thousand currency at the end of next year, confirming at the same time that granting 15 trillion dinars as loans for projects in four areas.

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The Central Bank's advisor, Ihsan Al-Yasiri, said in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "For the first time, the central bank's reserves exceeded the threshold of 90 billion dollars, as this number is very large and indicates a bulwark for the recovery of the economy and a great support for the value of the Iraqi currency," noting that "The value of the Iraqi currency or the balance exceeded 160%, as the value of the Iraqi dinar amounted to more than one and a half dinars."
He added, "The Iraqi currency is now witnessing a significant rise and recovery, as it is considered one of the strong international currencies, although it is not an international currency for circulation," noting that "the government and the Ministry of Finance have an opportunity to assign fragile and poor groups and retirees with low salaries and those covered by social protection and retirees through this Funds by allocating part of it within the 2023 budget.
Regarding banking control procedures, Al-Yasiri said: "The government program is concerned with controlling government banks, and private banks, since the latter are part of the banking sector and are covered by government control measures."
He pointed out that "the Central Bank has shifted from its traditional policy, which is represented by pursuing stability and issuing cash and others, to a large development institution, as it launched a development fund whose funds exceeded 18 trillion dinars," noting that "this fund contributed to bridging the government financing gap as a result of security and economic challenges and price drops." successive oil since 2014 until now.
And he continued, "The bank launched initiatives and projects through loans that exceeded 15 trillion dinars for industry, agriculture, housing and trade projects," noting that "the initiatives also included empowering women and unemployed youth," in addition to allocating billions of dinars from bank funds to support cultural institutions, including rehabilitation. Al-Mutanabbi Street, churches, mosques, and theatres.
Regarding the new 20,000 dinars category, Al-Yasiri confirmed, “The 20,000 dinars category is an intermediate currency between 25,000 and 10,000, as it will have a role in redrawing the structure of banknotes,” noting that “this category will be Acceptable and with high security specifications.”
He continued, “The issuance of this denomination is not related to the budget, since the Central Bank has an independent budget.

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The economic advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, counted the increase in the central bank's reserves as a positive sign of the strength of the Iraqi economy, stressing that the legislative authority is the only one capable of holding the bank accountable in implementing its policies.

Saleh said in a press interview seen by Taqaddam, “The increase in the value of the central bank’s reserves is a positive sign of the strength and stability of the economy through high efficiency indicators, foremost of which is the coverage of more than 20 import certificates, and at the same time their coverage of 150 percent of the monetary base or issuance.” Cash, covering 75 percent of the broad money supply, and covering 150 percent of short-term debt, so the indicators of these reserves reflect the efficiency of the economy and the implementation of monetary policy well.

He added, “Reserves represent an important pillar in fiscal policy, especially in fighting inflation, and it is a basic guarantee for Iraq. Therefore, the central bank’s reserves portfolio is a semi-sovereign wealth for the state, and the Iraqi economy stabilization fund, and it is also protected by Central Bank Law No. 56 of 2004, which gives it independence.” On behalf of the authorities, with the exception of the legislative authority, which holds independent bodies accountable for achieving its objectives, including the Central Bank, in the use of reserves and the direction of moving or investing them according to its oversight role.

Today, Friday, the Central Bank of Iraq announced an increase in the value of its cash reserves to 90 billion dollars, but some experts expected the government to intervene and withdraw part of the reserve balance to fill the financial budget deficit or to finance its programs announced in its platform, while others feared the possibility of enacting a law Similar to the emergency development support that invested the $30 billion oil sales surplus.
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On Monday, the Central Bank of Iraq announced the launch of the electronic platform for foreign trade, while noting that hard currency reserves amounted to more than $99 billion.

The bank's deputy governor, Ammar Hamad, said in a statement to official television, "The Central Bank witnessed today the launch of the electronic platform for foreign trade," noting that "work on this platform continued for more than a year and a half with the aim of organizing the external financial transfer process and financing foreign trade."

He added, "This platform is the only way and way to finance foreign trade," noting that "private and government banks have sufficient information about the mechanism for using the platform."

He continued, "The documentary credits will be financed at a subsidized exchange rate of 1,465 dinars to one dollar," explaining that "the platform is an opportunity for merchants, investors, and company owners to finance their trade and financial work."

On the bank's reserves, Hamad said that "the central bank's reserves amounted to more than 99 billion dollars," pointing out that "within a short period, it will reach 100 billion dollars due to the rise in oil prices."

He stressed, "The rise in reserves is a positive indicator for the Iraqi government and the central bank for the stability of the exchange rate and the local currency."

 
   
 

 

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Central Bank: Hard currency reserves amounted to more than $99 billion
  
{Economic: Al Furat News} The Central Bank of Iraq announced, today, Monday, the launch of the electronic platform for foreign trade, while noting that hard currency reserves amounted to more than 99 billion dollars.

The bank's deputy governor, Ammar Hamad, said in a televised statement that "the Central Bank witnessed today the launch of the electronic platform for foreign trade," noting that "work on this platform continued for more than a year and a half with the aim of organizing the external financial transfer process and financing foreign trade."

He added, "This platform is the only way and way to finance foreign trade," noting that "private and government banks have sufficient information on the mechanism for using the platform."

He continued, "The documentary credits will be financed at a subsidized exchange rate of 1,465 dinars to one dollar," explaining that "the platform is an opportunity for merchants, investors, and company owners to finance their trade and financial work."

On the bank's reserves, Hamad stated that "the central bank's reserves amounted to more than 99 billion dollars," pointing out that "within a short period, it will reach 100 billion dollars due to the rise in oil prices."

He stressed that "the rise in reserves is a positive indicator for the Iraqi government and the central bank for the stability of the exchange rate and the local currency."

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Today, Monday, the Central Bank of Iraq announced the launch of the electronic platform for foreign trade, while noting that hard currency reserves amounted to more than $99 billion.

The deputy governor of the bank, Ammar Hamad, said in a statement to Al-Iraqiya News, followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the Central Bank witnessed today the launch of the work of the electronic platform for foreign trade," noting that "work on this platform continued for more than a year and a half with the aim of organizing the transfer process." External finance and foreign trade financing.

He added, "This platform is the only way and way to finance foreign trade," noting that "private and government banks have sufficient information on the mechanism for using the platform."

He continued, "The documentary credits will be financed at a subsidized exchange rate of 1,465 dinars to one dollar," explaining that "the platform is an opportunity for merchants, investors, and company owners to finance their trade and financial work."

On the bank's reserves, Hamad stated that "the central bank's reserves amounted to more than 99 billion dollars," pointing out that "within a short period, it will reach 100 billion dollars due to the rise in oil prices." He stressed that "the rise in reserves is a positive indicator for the Iraqi government and the central bank for the stability of the exchange rate and the local currency."

 

 

 

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Central Bank: hard currency reserves more than 99 billion dollars

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Bagdad (NINA) - The Central Bank of Iraq announced on Monday the launch of the electronic platform for foreign trade, noting that hard currency reserves amounted to more than 99 billion dollars. Deputy Governor Ammar Hamad said in a statement to the official agency: “The Central Bank witnessed today the launch of the electronic platform for foreign trade,” noting that “the work of this platform lasted for more than a year and a half with the aim of organizing the process of external financial transfer and financing foreign trade.”

He added: "This platform is the only way to finance foreign trade," pointing out that "private and government banks have sufficient information on the mechanism of using the platform."
"Documentary credits will be financed at a subsidized exchange rate of 1,465 dinars per dollar," he said, explaining that "the platform is an opportunity for traders, investors and company owners to finance their trade and financial work."
Regarding the bank's reserves, Hamad said: "The reserves of the Central Bank amounted to more than 99 billion dollars," pointing out that "within a short period it will reach 100 billion dollars due to the rise in oil prices."

He stressed: "The rise in reserves is a positive indicator for the Iraqi government and the Central Bank of the stability of the exchange rate and the local currency."

 
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