🎙️ EP.78 – Iraq’s Economy: Progress or Pressure? 🇮🇶

Is Iraq’s economy truly progressing or is new pressure starting to build?In this episode, economist and strategist Ahmed Maan Tabaqchali breaks down the real state of Iraq’s economy, covering stability since 2019, the Iraqi dinar, de-dollarisation, banking sector challenges, fintech adoption, digital payments, tokenisation, the Iraq Stock Exchange and Iraq’s post-election outlook following the 11 November 2025 parliamentary vote.As Chief Strategist of Asia Frontier Capital’s Iraq Fund, Ahmed offers a clear and data-driven view of what has improved and what still needs reform for Iraq to achieve sustained, broad-based growth.Key Topics• Iraq’s stability and growth indicators • Banking sector bottlenecks and trust deficits • Fintech expansion and digital payments • Blockchain and tokenisation in Iraq • Opportunities across the Iraq Stock Exchange • The Iraqi dinar, dollar access and US oversight • De-dollarisation trends and economic priorities for 2026About AhmedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmedtabaqchali/ Profile: https://auis.edu.krd/iris/iris-fellow/ahmed-tabaqchali Asia Frontier Capital: https://www.asiafrontiercapital.com/More Majlis & Markets episodes on IraqEp 4 Navigating Iraq’s Emerging Tech Ecosystem https://majlisandmarkets.buzzsprout.com/1907033/episodes/14213929-episode-4-navigating-iraq-s-emerging-tech-ecosystemEp 10 Accelerating Iraq’s Startup Revolution https://majlisandmarkets.buzzsprout.com/1907033/episodes/14750565-episode-10-accelerating-iraq-s-startup-revolutionEp 24 Bricks and Bytes: Iraq’s Real Estate Tech Boom https://majlisandmarkets.buzzsprout.com/1907033/episodes/15264026-episode-24-bricks-and-bytes-iraq-s-real-estate-tech-boomEp 38 Venture Into Iraq: Start-Ups on the Rise https://majlisandmarkets.buzzsprout.com/1907033/episodes/15817011-episode-38-venture-into-iraq-start-ups-on-the-riseFollow Majlis & MarketsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MajlisMarketspodFollow Majlis & MarketsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MajlisMarketspod Podcast RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2247491.rss LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/eXKNRVcF X: https://x.com/MajlisMarkets Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/majlismarkets/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@majlis.markets