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Tishwash:  Fitch affirms Iraq's credit rating at (B-) and praises "internal stability"

The Iraqi Ministry of Finance announced on Monday that the international credit rating agency Fitch has affirmed Iraq’s sovereign rating at (B-) with a “stable” outlook.

The ministry said in a statement, received by Shafaq News Agency, that this step reflects international confidence in the ability of the Iraqi economy to maintain its financial and credit stability despite the current global and regional challenges.

The ministry explained in its statement that the Fitch report highlighted positively the strength of internal stability in Iraq, noting that the internal situation has remained resilient and stable during the past months, which reflects the success of government policies in keeping the Iraqi arena neutral from regional conflicts and escalating tensions in the region.

$1.3 Trillion Wall Street Time Bomb, the Private Credit Bubble

Lena Petrova:  12-13-2025

The private credit market in the United States is a rapidly evolving and increasingly complex entity that has grown exponentially since the 2008 financial crisis.

What was once a relatively small and unassuming sector has ballooned into a behemoth, with approximately $1.3 trillion in outstanding loans, roughly half the size of the commercial and industrial loans made by banks.

However, this meteoric rise has also brought with it a host of systemic risks that threaten the stability of the broader financial sector.

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Tishwash:  The President of the Republic meets with the Russian President

President Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid met today, Friday, December 12, 2025, in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat, with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, within the framework of the International Forum for Peace and Confidence.

The meeting reviewed prospects for joint cooperation between the two countries, and the measures that should be adopted to strengthen understanding on issues of mutual interest.