TNT:

Tishwash:  Central Bank: Developing a "global" plan to reform Iraqi banks in agreement with Oliver Wyman

 The Central Bank of Iraq identified several key points for the banking reform plan agreed upon with the global company "Oliver Wyman", noting that a turning point had been reached with the opening of a branch of the "Arab Bank" in Baghdad, so that banks in Iraq would be no less than the banks of the Emirates and Saudi Arabia. 

Central Bank spokesman Alaa Al-Fahd said, “The plan is the most important strategy undertaken by the Central Bank to develop the financial and banking sector in Iraq in cooperation with the global company (Oliver Wyman),”  noting that “the plan is represented by digital and electronic transformation, diversifying the base of financial inclusion and moving away from paper transactions, so that local banks will be at a level comparable to global and regional banks.” 

China Just Triggered a Debt Trap the Fed Can’t Escape

TFTC:

The U.S. economic landscape is a complex tapestry, woven from threads of policy decisions, international relations, and the ever-present specter of inflation.

 In a recent insightful discussion, Gary Broad offered a critical perspective on this intricate dance, highlighting how U.S. economic policies, particularly tariffs and monetary strategies, are navigating a world increasingly reconfiguring itself around the dollar.

Why the 2008 Solution Created the 2026 Crisis

Finance Historian:  11-3-2025

In 2008, governments and central banks promised that the rescue plan would save the global economy forever. But the truth is — it only delayed the collapse.

In 2026, the same tools — money printing, bailouts, and artificial rates — are finally reaching their breaking point.

This time, there’s no room left to hide.

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Tishwash:  The Iraqi Development Fund signs 5 memoranda of understanding with foreign countries

The Iraqi Development Fund announced the signing of memoranda of understanding with five foreign countries, while indicating that there is an effort to establish an Iraqi-American investment fund.

The director of the Iraq Development Fund, Mohammed Al-Najjar, said that the fund had signed several memoranda of understanding with a number of countries, including Japan, Germany, France, Britain and America.