A Crisis Of Confidence And A Cash Economy: Around 97 Trillion Iraqi Dinars Are Outside The Banking System

Shafaq News - Baghdad    Cash held outside the banking system constitutes one of the most prominent challenges facing the Iraqi economy, given the continued reliance of a large segment of citizens and merchants on cash transactions and keeping part of their money outside banks.

While money outside the banking system does not necessarily mean that it is entirely hoarded, its sheer size raises questions about the weakness of banking transactions and the ability of banks to attract savings and convert them into loans and financing for projects and investments.

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Oil Is Forcing Central Banks Back Toward Tightening: The Global Inflation-Debt Collision

The Iran conflict is creating a new problem for policymakers: oil and energy costs are pushing inflation higher at the same time that governments are already carrying heavy debt loads. For the global financial system, the question is becoming whether central banks can fight inflation without making sovereign debt and economic growth problems worse.

Iraq Secures Alternative Oil Export Routes Amid Hormuz Disruptions

2026-08-21 Shafaq News- Baghdad   Iraq has secured alternative routes for oil exports and activated border crossings to sustain trade as disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz strain the country’s economy, Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi announced on Friday.

Iraq Faces A Difficult Period... Al-Zaydi: We Have More Than One Solution To The Economic Crisis, And The Budget Will Soon Be Before Parliament - 8/21/2026

Latest News   Friday,   August 21, 2026 Baghdad - One News - 8/21/2026   Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi affirmed that Iraq is going through a “critical” phase, given the escalating tensions in the region and the repercussions of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on trade and the economy, stressing that the government has a range of alternatives and solutions to deal with the economic pressures and maintain the country’s stability.

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When U.S. Debt Becomes a Currency Problem: The Dollar-Bond Relationship Enters a New Phase

The United States has crossed the $40 trillion debt threshold just as long-term Treasury yields remain elevated and the dollar weakens—raising a larger question about whether investors are beginning to view high U.S. yields as compensation for fiscal risk rather than simply an attractive return.

Bruce’s Big Call Dinar Intel Thursday Night 8-20-26 

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Welcome everybody to the Big Call tonight – it is Thursday August 20th and you’re listening to the Big Call. So thank you for tuning in, everybody, wherever you're located, all over the globe, and we're gonna have a nice call tonight. Hopefully, we won't will not go two hours like we did Tuesday night. Hopefully, we'll shorten things up a little bit for that, but we'll still get all the information that you need out.

All right, let's move into our intel segment. You know what's interesting is, you know, we have got some intel for tonight. I finally have a timeline. I think we can work with. You know, I like a timeline. I like planning. I like seeing things as they come into fruition

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India Pushes the Rupee Further Into International Trade as Dollar Dependence Gradually Diversifies

New trade rules make it easier for Indian exporters to invoice and receive payment in rupees, adding another piece to the gradual diversification of the global payments system.

Independent Sources Reveal: Iraq's 2027 Budget Is Set At 200 Trillion Dinars, With The Exchange Rate Fixed At 1320.

August 20, 2026Last updated: August 20, 2026  Al-Mustaqilla - According to informed sources speaking to Al-Mustaqilla on Thursday, the Iraqi government is moving towards adopting a dollar exchange rate of 1320 Iraqi dinars within the 2027 budget project, with no current intention to change the adopted exchange rate.

According to the sources, the new budget project is being prepared based on the current exchange rate, in a move that reflects the government’s commitment to the policy of stabilizing the dinar’s exchange rate and not introducing sudden changes to the market during the next stage.

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The Dollar-Debt Disconnect: Why Higher Treasury Yields Are No Longer Supporting the Dollar

U.S. borrowing costs remain elevated as Treasury intervention loses momentum, oil approaches $95 and investors reassess the relationship between American debt, interest rates and the dollar.