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Tishwash: Al-Alaq: The Central Bank is moving towards covering the financing of the construction of 23 thousand housing units

The Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Al-Alaq, confirmed today, Sunday, that the priority of financing will be for residential complexes ready for housing.

A statement by the bank received by / Al-Maalouma / said that "the Governor of the Central Bank visited the Real Estate Bank to study and process citizens' delayed loan requests."

The statement added that "the Governor of the Central Bank confirmed that the priority of financing will be for residential complexes ready for housing." link

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Tishwash: Al-Sudani discusses with Allawi the government's efforts and serious steps to achieve economic reform

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani received today, Sunday, former Prime Minister and head of the Iraqi National Accord Party, Iyad Allawi.

The government statement, a copy of which was received by {Euphrates News}, stated: “The meeting witnessed a discussion of the general conditions in the country, and a discussion of the government’s efforts and serious steps to achieve economic reform, which is the basis for developing all vital sectors, and improves the economic and living conditions of citizens in all parts of Iraq.”

He pointed out that "the meeting addressed the situation in the region and the challenges it faces in light of the increasing frequency of bloody attacks by the Zionist occupation authorities against the Palestinian people in Gaza, and the emphasis on Iraq's sovereignty and security, which is a gateway to the region's security and stability." link

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Tishwash: Central Bank Governor: Our foreign exchange reserves are sufficient to create balance in the market

The Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, confirmed today, Sunday, that our foreign currency reserves are sufficient to create balance in the market. The media office of the head of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives said in a brief statement received by Al-Mutalaa, that "the Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq,

provided a full briefing during his hosting of the Finance Committee on the reasons for the fluctuation of the exchange rate, the mechanism of the electronic platform and its role in controlling internal and external trade, the housing initiative file, US sanctions on Iraqi banks, and the status of the cash reserve of hard currencies at the Central Bank of Iraq."

Al-Alaq stated, according to the statement, that "our reserve of hard currency is sufficient to create balance in the market," indicating that "the Central Bank sells more than $ 250 million daily to meet the requirements of foreign trade," indicating that "85 percent of foreign transfers are currently taking place between Iraqi banks and correspondent banks, without going through the US Federal Reserve."

He pointed out that "the housing initiative is of great importance to the bank, and that the volume of loans granted within the real estate initiative amounts to 10 trillion dinars," adding that "the Central Bank is now heading to cover the financing of the construction of 23,000 housing units, and priority will be given to completed residential complexes." link

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Tishwash: Al-Atwani: Exchange rate stability is a central issue for the state

The head of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives, Atwan Al-Atwani, confirmed on Sunday that the stability of the exchange rate is a central issue for the state, while he pointed out that the housing initiative achieved positive results.

The media office of the head of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives stated in a statement, which was reviewed by "Al-Eqtisad News", that "Al-Atwani chaired the committee meeting that hosted the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, to discuss the monetary policy file in the country."

He added that "the meeting reviewed a number of issues, most notably the issue of the electronic platform and the procedures related to it in order to facilitate work and economic stability, in addition to the issue of banks and the mechanism for developing the money transfer process."

He continued that "the meeting witnessed important interventions by committee members on banks' initiatives to provide real estate and housing loans, and ways to facilitate procedures and ease conditions for citizens in the process of applying for housing units in complexes."

Al-Atwani stressed, according to the statement, that "the widening gap between the official price of selling the dollar and the parallel market price creates a state of economic and financial instability," stressing that "the stability of the exchange rate is a central issue for the state."

The head of the Finance Committee noted that "there is a duality in the issue of imposing US sanctions between Iraqi banks and correspondent banks, which requires the Central Bank of Iraq to move effectively and address this crisis, in addition to tightening control over the work of private banks, in a way that ensures the integrity of all their procedures and work."

Al-Atwani added that "the housing initiative has achieved positive results, and therefore we are pushing towards supporting and continuing it in order to expand the list of those covered by housing loans, and contribute to resolving this crisis."

He continued that "the stability of the monetary market has a direct impact on the general financial situation," adding that "the labor market is unstable in terms of selling currency, which casts a shadow over the general monetary situation." link