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My FX Buddies
by Tish Washington
News and updates on the Iraqi Dinar RV and Iraq Politics Visit My FX Buddies Blog to get more information
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IS $3 BILLION THE NEW CARROT? Iraq Is Still Waiting for the Dollars
Where are the $3 billion Iraq was expecting? https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/10/is-3-billion-new-carrot-iraq-is-still.html A new report from Al-Mada has put another major question on Iraq's dollar market. Parliamentary Finance Committee member Jamal Kojar says the Iraqi government was expecting…
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Iraq's Wealth & Washington - Is it Financial Plunder?
A major accusation is coming from Baghdad. My FX Buddies Blog link Zuhair al-Jalabi, a member of Iraq's Coordination Framework, says the United States continues to exert significant influence over Iraq's political, economic and security decisions. According to the statement reported by…
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DID THE CBI REALLY FREEZE IRAQ’S PARALLEL DOLLAR MARKET?
I searched specifically for the announcement shared with me, including Arabic-language searches for variations of: https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/10/did-iraqi-central-bank-really-announce.html - “Central Bank of Iraq” - “suspending publication of exchange rates” - “parallel market” - “freezing...
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IRAQ WANTS THE DINAR USED EVERYWHERE
A new Iraqi government policy is putting the Iraqi dinar back at the center of domestic commerce. Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, an adviser to Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, says there is a government direction to adopt the Iraqi dinar for transactions within Iraq, in accordance with the country's existing...
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1,520 IQD IS NOW OFFICIAL Iraq Has Another Big Move Coming
Iraq has officially entered a new exchange-rate era. My FX Buddies Blog Beginning October 7, 2026, the Central Bank of Iraq adopted a new exchange-rate structure: • 1,500 IQD per USD — dollar purchase price from the Ministry of Finance • 1,510 IQD per USD — dollar sale price to banks • 1,520 IQD...
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Iraq's Central Bank says it's official! 1500 dinars to $1
The dollar is rising wildly in Iraqi stock markets. My FX Buddies Blog The government raised the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar. The exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar has skyrocketed. The government said the decision came after an emergency presentation from the finance...
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1500 DINARS PER $1? IRAQ'S 2027 BUDGET COULD CHANGE THE RATE
A major exchange-rate figure has appeared in Iraq's 2027 federal budget draft: 150,000 Iraqi dinars per $100. https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/10/1500-dinars-per-1-iraqs-2027-budget.html According to Iraqi MP Dilan Ghafoor, the draft budget uses this exchange-rate figure and projects that the...
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IRAQ'S DINAR WAITING ON THE BUDGET - What Happens Next?
Is the Iraqi dinar stuck in a narrow trading range? https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/10/iraqs-dinar-waiting-on-budget-what.html Iraqi economist Nabil Al-Marsoumi says the dollar-to-dinar exchange rate in Iraq's parallel market could remain relatively stable during the next stage, with…
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IRAQ FINALLY CLARIFIES THE ZERO REMOVAL STORY - No Decision Yet
Iraq has issued a new clarification about the possibility of removing zeros from the Iraqi dinar-and the wording matters. My FX Buddies Blog A government source says that discussing or studying a proposal to remove zeros does not mean it has been approved or that implementation has begun. The…
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THE U.S. SOLDIERS LEAVE IRAQ - But American Companies Are Moving In
The U.S.-Iraq relationship is entering a major transition. Link to My FX Buddies Blog The U.S.-led international coalition's military mission in Iraq is scheduled to conclude at the end of September 2026, marking the end of a major chapter in the two countries' relationship. Iraqi officials have...
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MORE IRAQI OIL, LESS REVENUE? The Dollar Problem Explained
Iraq's oil exports are recovering—but the economics behind those exports are becoming much more complicated. https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/09/iraq-between-oil-and-dollar.html Iraq's Oil Ministry said September crude exports were averaging about 2.6 million barrels per day, significantly above...
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U.S. DOLLARS HEADED TO IRAQ AGAIN - Why This Matters
MORE U.S. CASH DOLLARS ARE COMING TO IRAQ. https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/09/us-dollars-headed-to-iraq-again-why.html Iraq's government says a new shipment of U.S. dollar banknotes will arrive in the country in the coming days following understandings reached between Prime Minister Ali Faleh...
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AMERICAN BANKS IN IRAQ? Ali-Z Calls for a New Financial Partnership
AMERICAN BANKS AND IRAQ ARE TALKING AND THE SUBJECT IS BANKING REFORM. My FX Buddies Link Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is calling for stronger cooperation between Iraq and American financial institutions following a roundtable in New York involving representatives of American banks and financial...
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The Dollar Enters Iraq’s 2027 Budget Debate What Happens Next?
Iraq's 2027 budget is moving toward Parliament — and the exchange rate is now part of the discussion. 🇮🇶💵My FX Buddies Blog Iraq's Parliamentary Finance Committee is preparing for the expected arrival of the 2027 federal budget draft on October 15, according to committee members and other…
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IRAQ’S BIG ECONOMIC QUESTION: Who is Running the Economy?
Who is running Iraq’s economy — and is there one coordinated economic plan? https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/09/iraqs-big-economic-question-who-is.html A new September 22 report raises questions about how Iraq is managing some of its most important economic files, including banking reform,...
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Iraq at a Turning Point? Rubio Meets Iraq PM
U.S. troops are preparing to leave Iraq — and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has now met https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/09/iraq-at-turning-point-rubio-meets-iraq.html with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in New York.The meeting comes just days before the scheduled September 30 departure of…
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FINALLY! CBI SPEAKS on Iraq’s Rising Dollar Here’s What It Said
FINALLY — THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRAQ HAS SPOKEN. 🇮🇶💵 https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/09/finally-cbi-speaks-on-iraqs-rising.html As the dollar continues to rise in Iraq's local markets, the Central Bank of Iraq has issued a direct statement addressing what's happening. And the CBI is making an...
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IRAQI DINAR: Dollar Nears 160,000! What Is Happening?
The Iraqi dollar market is moving higher again, with the parallel-market rate in Baghdad approaching 160,000 Iraqi dinars per $100. My FX Buddies Blog On Thursday morning, September 17, Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya exchanges opened at approximately 158,850 dinars per $100, up from 157,250 at the…
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No More Paper Iraqi Dinar? Iraq Expert Reveals Radical Plan
Could Iraq eventually move away from paper currency altogether? https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/09/iraqs-radical-dinar-proposal-abolish.html A new proposal from Iraqi economic expert Safwan Qusay is putting an extraordinary idea into the currency and banking debate: instead of removing zeros or...
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Iraq’s Dollar Dinar Gap at 25,000 CBI Claims a New Strategy?
Iraq’s Central Bank may be preparing another major step to narrow the gap between the My FX Buddies Blog link official dollar exchange rate and the price being charged in the parallel market. According to sources cited by the Independent Press Agency, the Central Bank is considering measures to...
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The Dinar, Oil Money & the Dollar: Iraq Faces a Major Financial Test
Could changes to Iraq’s relationship with the US Federal Reserve put pressure on the Iraqi dinar? https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/09/big-warning-for-iraq-could-losing-us.html New warnings from Iraqi economic experts are raising important questions about what could happen if Iraq were to move…
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IRAQ'S BANKING REVOLUTION: IRAQ Has 81 Banks... So Why Are So Few Known Globally?
IRAQ HAS ABOUT 81 BANKING INSTITUTIONS... BUT WHERE IS ITS GLOBAL BANKING POWER? https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/09/iraqs-banking-revolution-iraq-has-81.html Iraq has a large number of banks and financial institutions operating inside the country. According to this report, the banking network...
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Iraq's New Dinar Plan? Changing the Currency Could Target 100 Trillion Dinars Outside Banks
IRAQ'S DINAR IS CHANGING?! My FX Buddies Blog After weeks of headlines about removing zeros from the Iraqi dinar, a new report suggests that the discussion may be moving in a completely different direction. According to a report from 964 Media, discussions involving members of Iraq's…
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Economists Stress need for a "Reform Revolution" And the Citizen's Demand Their Rights
After nearly 20 years of delays, Iraq's Oil and Gas Law may finally be https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/09/economists-stress-need-for-reform.html moving back toward the center of the country's political and economic agenda. For years, disagreements over the management of Iraq's oil wealth have...
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NEW 50 & 100 DINAR NOTES? Here's What Iraq's CBI Is REALLY Saying! 🇮🇶
Could Iraq eventually see the return of smaller currency denominations—including 50 and 100 dinar notes? https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/09/new-50-100-dinar-notes-heres-what-iraqs.html An Iraqi economic expert has suggested that if Iraq moves forward with changing its currency, the Central Bank…
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IRAQ'S 3-ZERO PLAN HIT THE BRAKES? Parliament Sets NEW Conditions!
Is Iraq slowing down the plan to remove three zeros from the Iraqi dinar? https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/09/iraqs-3-zero-plan-hit-brakes-parliament.html After a series of recent reports discussing new Iraqi currency, redesigned banknotes, and possible legislation to remove zeros, a member of...
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A Strange Problem Is Hitting the Iraqi Dinar
A small but important cash problem is developing in Kirkuk, Iraq. Merchants and residents are reporting increasing difficulty obtaining 250-dinar, 500-dinar and 1,000-dinar banknotes for everyday transactions. Some merchants say customers paying with larger notes are being asked to purchase...
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Banking Ready 2026: What Is Iraq Preparing For?
Iraq has launched the fourth edition of Banking Ready 2026, a free banking training program https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/09/banking-ready-2026-what-is-iraq.html designed to help young Iraqis develop professional skills and prepare for careers in the banking sector. The program is fully funded...
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2027 DINAR CHANGE? Iraqi MP Gives New Update
Is 2027 really the year Iraq will begin removing the three zeros from the Iraqi dinar? https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/08/when-will-iraq-remove-3-zeros-new-update.html A new statement from Iraqi MP Murtadha Afween provides an important update on the long-discussed currency reform project. Afween...
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IRAQ'S DOLLAR GAP EXPLODES: Is Banking Reform Working?
Iraq's banking reforms are facing another major test -and the parallel market is refusing to disappear. https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/08/iraqs-dollar-gap-explodes-is-banking.html The Iraqi Central Bank has spent months changing the way foreign currency transactions are handled, strengthening...
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CBI CRACKDOWN? Iraq Tightens Controls on Politicians’ Money
Iraq's Central Bank is tightening its oversight of politically exposed https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/08/cbi-crackdown-iraq-tightens-controls-on.html persons, their relatives, close associates, and companies connected to them. According to documents obtained by Al-Ahd News, the Central Bank of...
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NEW IRAQI CURRENCY READY? 🚨 Law to Remove 3 Zeros Heading to Parliament!
🚨 ANOTHER MAJOR DEVELOPMENT IN IRAQ'S THREE-ZERO STORY! https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/08/new-iraqi-currency-ready-law-to-remove.html A member of Iraq's Parliamentary Finance Committee, Mansour Al-Baiji, says the new Iraqi currency is ready and that the draft law to remove three zeros from the...
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IRAQ IN THE CROSSHAIRS? As Washington Turns Up the Pressure on Tehran
Could Iraq's economy become collateral damage in Washington's escalating pressure on Tehran? https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/08/iraq-caught-in-middle-us-sanctions.html A new warning surrounding US sanctions against Iran is raising concerns in Baghdad, where Iraq maintains deep commercial,...
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US PRESSURES IRAQ TO REMOVE 3 ZEROS?
Iraq's three-zero currency story just became even more complicated. https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/08/us-pressure-to-remove-3-zeros.html Four reports emerging today are putting new attention on Iraq's long-discussed plan to remove three zeros from the Iraqi dinar — but the reports don't all…
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IRAQ’S BANKS STOP LENDING?! WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON
Are Iraq’s government banks pulling back from lending?🏦 https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/08/iraqs-banks-stop-lending-whats-really.html A new report says that most government banks in Iraq have ceased or significantly reduced their credit activity, with some reportedly lacking clear credit plans...
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IRAQ’S 2027 BUDGET: 1320 DINAR RATE HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Iraq’s 2027 budget is reportedly being prepared using an exchange rate link to My FX Buddies of 1,320 Iraqi dinars to the U.S. dollar — but should dinar watchers panic? Not so fast. 🇮🇶💰 New information indicates that the Iraqi government is moving forward with the 2027 budget draft based on…
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JPMORGAN & IRAQ: A FINANCIAL POWER SHIFT?
Is JPMorgan taking a larger role in Iraq's financial system—and could link to My FX Buddies that change how Iraqi money and foreign trade move through the banking system? A new warning from political researcher Hussein Al-Shalakh is raising questions about the expanding role of JPMorgan Chase in...
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The Iraqi Dinar Could Be Changing But Here’s What The CBI Is Actually Discussing
Iraq’s Central Bank is discussing the possibility of removing zeros from the Iraqi dinar — but this is NOT yet a final decision. link to My FX Buddies Blog A new report from Al-Mustaqilla says the issue of removing zeros and modernizing Iraq’s currency and monetary system is currently being...
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3 ZEROS: DECISION MADE? Iraq's Central Bank Hasn't Said Yay or Nay.
Is Iraq preparing to remove three zeros from the Iraqi dinar — or is the market getting ahead of an official decision? https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/08/3-zeros-decision-made-iraqs-central.html The Central Bank of Iraq remains silent as conflicting statements continue to circulate about…
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AFTER THE DINAR HYPE: WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING IN IRAQ?
Iraq's currency reform story took another dramatic turn over the weekend — but what happens after all the excitement? My FX Buddies Blog Talk of removing zeros from the Iraqi dinar, changing the currency and addressing Iraq's monetary system has created major questions among Iraqis, dinar…
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Iraq's Central Bank Is Discussing Removing Zeros From the Dinar!
Iraq's dinar currency reform discussion just got more interesting. link to My FX Buddies Blog A member of Iraq's Parliamentary Finance Committee says the proposal to remove zeros from the Iraqi dinar is currently being discussed within the Central Bank of Iraq. Ahmed Hama Rashid said the proposal...
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IRAQ'S DINAR RESET? A MINISTER JUST GAVE US A CLUE?
Did Iraq's Communications Minister just reveal something important about the future of the Iraqi dinar? https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/08/iraqs-dinar-reset-minister-just-gave-us.html A new statement circulating from Iraqi Communications Minister Mustafa Sanad has drawn attention to the...
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Iraq's 2027 Budget Is Coming And It Could Impact the Dinar!
Iraq has officially begun preparing its 2027 federal budget, and this year's budget process could link to My FX Buddies Blog to see the image be especially important for the country's financial stability, oil revenues, government spending and the Iraqi dinar. The Ministry of Finance has started...
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Iraq opens the file on public funds: striking at removing zeros
Iraq is reopening the file on public money—and some of the proposals My FX Buddies could have major implications for the country's financial and monetary system. New proposals being discussed include tighter controls on government privileges, double salaries, financial disclosures, illicit...
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Iraq Is Changing Its Banks Is This The Key Investors Are Waiting For?
Iraq's banking sector may be entering a major new phase. https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/08/big-banking-changes-coming-to-iraq.html The Iraqi government has approved a plan to modernize and restructure the banking sector, with potential bank mergers, tighter regulatory standards, restructuring…
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Iraq Is Back on the World Stage! Says Who?
Iraq appears to be strengthening its position on the international stage, https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/08/i... with a new global ranking placing the country 12th in the Arab world and 94th globally for diplomacy and international relations. According to the ranking cited in this report, Iraq...
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Iraq's Salaries Are at Risk- Is It Time to Change The Currency?
Iraq's salary crisis is raising serious questions about how long the government can continue My FX Buddies Blog meeting its financial obligations. More than five million employees and retirees depend on monthly payments, while Iraq reportedly faces financial obligations exceeding 8 trillion…
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Can $500 Million Help Stabilize Iraq's Economy?
A new shipment of $500 million in U.S. cash has reportedly arrived in Iraq from the U.S. Federal Reserve under existing agreements with the Central Bank of Iraq. According to reports, the funds are intended to support approved transactions involving travelers and foreign remittances while helping...
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Iraq's Money Supply Just Jumped 13.8%-Should Investors Be Worried?
Has Iraq dramatically increased its money supply-and does it threaten the country's economic stability? https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/08/iraqs-money-supply-just-jumped.html According to Prime Minister's financial advisor Mazhar Muhammad Salih, Iraq's currency issuance increased by nearly 13.8%...
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Iraq Is Now Paying the Price? Economist Issues Stark Warning
An Iraqi economic expert says the country has entered a phase of https://www.myfxbuddies.com/2026/08/iraq-is-now-paying-price-economist.html "paying the price" for years of financial mismanagement, corruption, and missed opportunities for reform. 📺 Description According to economist Ziad...
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