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IraqJawad Al-Samarraie     August 16, 2026  Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — Minister of Communications Mustafa Sanad stated in a televised broadcast that the government decision to redenominate the Iraqi Dinar and delete three zeros from the national currency is officially finalized.  Sanad asserted that replacing the current banknotes will force hoarded cash back into formal banking channels while eliminating an estimated 8 trillion IQD ($6.1 billion) in unexchanged currency tied to illicit gains, corruption, and lost funds.

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Iraqi Minister Of Communications, Mustafa Sanad, Confirms The Issuance Of A Decision To Change The Currency And Remove Zeros From It.

Arabic Iraq   @AlArabiya_Iraq   Translated from Arabic

Iraq's Minister of Communications, Mustafa Sanad, confirms the issuance of a decision to change the currency and remove zeros from it.

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The Financial Architecture Is Splitting in Two: BRICS Builds Payment Links as Russia and China Deepen Local-Currency Trade

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The global financial system is not being replaced overnight. But beneath the headlines, Russia, China and the broader BRICS group are building the infrastructure that could make a more multipolar financial system possible—while the existing dollar-centered system continues to face rising debt and financing pressures.