“Tidbits From TNT” Thursday 1-8-2025

TNT:

Tishwash:  Officially, the exchange rate in the 2026 budget is 1300 Iraqi dinars.

The Central Bank of Iraq has decided to adopt an exchange rate of 1,300 dinars for the US dollar in the 2026 budget, according to an official document revealed on Thursday.

 The Central Bank of Iraq sent an official letter to the Ministry of Finance/Budget Department/Current Budget Preparation Section, regarding the determination of the official exchange rate adopted in the draft Federal General Budget Law of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2026.

According to a book issued by the Statistics and Research Department of the Central Bank of Iraq, obtained by Shafaq News Agency, the bank clarified in its book that the official exchange rate that will be adopted in the 2026 budget is 1300 dinars per dollar.

The book indicated that this price has been in effect since February 2023, explaining that it is related to the work of the Central Bank of Iraq.  link

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Tishwash:  Iraq's gold reserves remain stable at 170 tons… An expert explains the reasons

The World Gold Council announced on Wednesday that Iraq maintained its global ranking with reserves exceeding 170 tons of gold, without any change.

The council stated in its latest statistics for January, which were reviewed by Shafaq News Agency, that Iraq maintained its 29th position globally out of 100 countries that possess the largest reserves of the precious metal.

He explained that Iraq’s gold reserves amounted to 170.9 tons, equivalent to 22.1% of its total other hard currency reserves, ranking fourth at the Arab level after Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Algeria.

It is worth noting that the World Gold Council, which is based in the United Kingdom, includes the world’s largest gold mining companies and has extensive experience in analyzing market trends and factors affecting the price of the precious metal.

For his part, economist Mohammed Al-Hassani confirmed that data from the World Gold Council showed that Iraq’s gold reserves remained stable without any change, despite the clear fluctuations in global markets, with a number of countries moving to strengthen their gold holdings as a safe haven.

Al-Hassani explained to Shafaq News Agency that this stability reflects a cautious monetary policy followed by the Central Bank of Iraq, which aims to maintain financial stability and avoid buying at high price levels, while keeping the option of moving in the future linked to global market developments and economic conditions.  link

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Tishwash:  The Iraqi parliament is completing its transitional steps towards reaching the stage of forming a government.

The Iraqi parliament is focusing on completing its transitional steps to make the most of the time until the formation of the next government, by naming its parliamentary committees and their heads, distributing the administrative positions of the council and preparing its monthly agenda, while awaiting the decision on the appointment of the president of the republic and moving to the final stage, which is the assignment of a prime minister and the selection of its members to grant it confidence .

A parliamentary source reported the formation of a joint committee comprising members of the House of Representatives and heads of political blocs, tasked with distributing members among the parliamentary committees .

The source explained to Shafaq News Agency that "these committees will be temporary, and modifications will be made to them later after the formation of the new government ."

This comes in conjunction with intensive parliamentary activity following the start of the sixth electoral session, as MP Mohammed Al-Baldawi, from the Sadiqun parliamentary bloc, stated that the meeting of the Speaker of Parliament with the heads of political blocs, in addition to the second session of the Council, resulted in an agreement to grant a ten-day deadline to the heads of blocs to name and distribute their members to the parliamentary committees .

Al-Baldawi explained to Shafaq News Agency that the number of parliamentary committees currently stands at 25, with a trend to split some of the committees to raise the number to 27, noting that the final decision will be made after the distribution of the representatives and the official approval of the committees within the parliament .

He added that the process of appointing heads of standing committees requires time, and is linked to the formation of the new government and consideration of parliamentary entitlement, provided that the committees are temporarily managed by the oldest members .

In the same context, the First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Adnan Faihan, stressed in a statement from his office on the sidelines of a meeting he had with the Speaker and his second deputy, the importance of expediting the submission of the names of candidates for the temporary committees, with the need to take into account the criteria of experience, competence, specialization, achieving the legal quorum during meetings, and giving priority to draft laws and proposals that directly affect the lives of citizens .

The statement indicated that the meeting also agreed to form a committee headed by the First Deputy and with the membership of a number of heads of political blocs, which will study the names of the candidates and decide on their distribution among the committees, as well as prepare a monthly agenda for the sessions of the House of Representatives, in a way that contributes to developing legislative performance and strengthening the oversight role of the legislative institution during the current session .

On Monday morning, January 5, Speaker of Parliament Hebat al-Halbousi opened the proceedings of the second session of the first legislative term of the first legislative year of the sixth electoral cycle, after the Council held its first session on December 29, which witnessed the election of al-Halbousi as Speaker of Parliament, Adnan Faihan as First Deputy Speaker, and Farhad al-Atroushi as Second Deputy Speaker .

On another note, a parliamentary source revealed that MPs Ivan Faiq and Kulsal Muhammad will hold the positions of rapporteurs of the House of Representatives during today’s session, without an official decision being issued yet by the parliament’s presidency .

In this context, MP Arshad Al-Salihi announced that he had obtained the approval of the Council Presidency to name MP Kulsal Muhammad Abdul Rahman as the rapporteur of the House of Representatives, stressing that this step comes within the framework of guaranteeing the constitutional entitlements of the Turkmen component .

In parallel, the Independent High Electoral Commission issued its decisions to name a number of replacement candidates who won membership in the House of Representatives for the sixth session in the governorates of Baghdad, Salah al-Din, Diyala, Nineveh, Karbala and Babylon, after auditing the results and legal and technical deliberations, in a step aimed at completing parliamentary representation in accordance with constitutional procedures .

Regarding the presidential file, Speaker of Parliament Hebat al-Halbousi announced that the number of candidates for the position had risen to more than 80, with the closing of the nomination period at the end of official working hours on Monday, noting the diversity of the candidates from various religious and national components .

As for the formation of the government, the forces of the Coordination Framework are continuing their meetings to discuss the mechanism for choosing the new Prime Minister. Leaders in the Framework confirmed that there is no political deadlock, noting progress in the dialogues, pending the completion of the election of the President of the Republic, after which the Framework’s candidate for forming the government will be announced in accordance with the constitutional timeline.  link

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Thursday Morning 1-8-26

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What Must Exist Before a Currency Revaluation Can Occur
Why stability, infrastructure, and trust always come before valuation change

Overview

• Currency revaluation or normalization does not occur in isolation

• Foundational political, economic, and security conditions must be in place first

• Authorities prioritize order, continuity, and confidence over sudden monetary shifts

Key Developments

• Historically, meaningful currency adjustments occur only after internal stability is established, including enforceable rule of law, secure borders, and functioning state authority.

• Trade and energy security are prerequisites, as uninterrupted shipping routes, energy flows, and export reliability underpin currency demand.

• A functional banking system is essential, including settlement rails, liquidity access, regulatory oversight, and international correspondent banking relationships.

• Market stress is managed before — not during — revaluation, with authorities addressing inflation, commodity volatility, and capital flight risks in advance.

• Public confidence is treated as a strategic asset, requiring predictability and transparency rather than surprise announcements during instability.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, this framework clarifies why revaluation narratives often move faster than reality. Monetary authorities do not use currency revaluation as a tool to create stability — they use it as a reflection of stability already achieved.

Currencies cannot sustainably reprice upward while facing unresolved internal unrest, disrupted trade routes, weak banking rails, or credibility gaps. Any adjustment without these foundations risks capital flight, inflation spikes, and loss of trust, outcomes central banks actively seek to avoid.

Understanding these prerequisites helps currency holders distinguish structural progress from speculation, and patience from misinformation.

Implications for the Global Reset

• Pillar 1: Stability Before Valuation
  Global monetary restructuring favors orderly transitions anchored in security, governance, and economic continuity.

• Pillar 2: Infrastructure Enables Trust
  Payment systems, banking oversight, and trade logistics are the invisible rails that allow currencies to reprice and hold value.

Key Takeaway

Currency revaluation follows order, stability, and legal clarity — it does not precede them.

This is not about timing a windfall — it’s about understanding how currencies survive and strengthen during global financial restructuring.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
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Sources

• International Monetary Fund – Exchange Rate Policy & Stability

• Bank for International Settlements – Financial Stability & Settlement Systems

• World Bank – Trade, Stability, and Economic Foundations

• U.S. Treasury – Financial Markets and Financial Stability

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Why Banking “Stress” Signals Modernization, Not Immediate Failure
How financial pressure often marks transition — not collapse

Overview

• Banking stress typically reflects structural transition, not system failure

• Oversight mechanisms are designed to preserve continuity and liquidity

• Reform unfolds through regulation, consolidation, and balance-sheet repair

Key Developments

• The U.S. banking system operates under layered oversight, primarily involving the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC, with mandates focused on stability and depositor protection.

• When stress appears, authorities respond with supervision and restructuring, including tighter regulations, forced mergers, capital adjustments, and enhanced risk controls.

• Abrupt shutdowns are not the default response; instead, continuity of payment systems and access to deposits is prioritized.

• Modernization often follows stress events, leading to improved transparency, stronger compliance frameworks, and updated operating rules.

• System integrity is preserved while weak points are corrected, allowing the broader financial architecture to continue functioning.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, banking stress should be interpreted as a signal of adjustment, not disappearance. Currencies depend on functioning settlement rails, liquidity access, and trusted banking infrastructure. Authorities understand that undermining confidence in these systems risks capital flight and market instability.

Rather than triggering an “instant reset,” banking stress events usually support longer-term stability, reinforcing the foundations required for currencies to hold value during global financial restructuring.

In short, stress precedes strengthening, not collapse.

Implications for the Global Reset

• Pillar 1: Continuity Over Chaos
  Financial systems are redesigned while remaining operational, ensuring confidence and payment continuity.

• Pillar 2: Modernized Infrastructure
  Stress accelerates regulatory upgrades, risk controls, and settlement efficiency — critical for future currency frameworks.

Key Takeaway

Banking stress signals transition and reform — not the disappearance of banking. Stability is maintained while systems are modernized.

This is not a banking collapse — it’s a controlled evolution of the financial system under pressure.

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Sources

• U.S. Treasury – Financial Stability and Banking Oversight

• Federal Reserve – Bank Supervision and Regulation

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – How Bank Resolution Works

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Why Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Matter During Financial Transitions
Systemically important banks signal stabilization before reform, not collapse

Overview

• Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, leads one of the most systemically important financial institutions in the global banking system.

• During past periods of market stress, JPMorgan has played a central stabilizing role, coordinating with regulators and absorbing weaker institutions.

• Public alignment by major banking leaders with Treasury and Federal Reserve initiatives often signals a shift from competition to system preservation.

Key Developments

• JPMorgan is a designated Systemically Important Financial Institution (SIFI), meaning it is critical to the functioning of global markets.

• In previous crises, JPMorgan has been used as a shock absorber, stepping in where disorder could have spread.

• When senior banking executives publicly emphasize regulation, oversight, and stability, it typically reflects managed transition planning, not imminent failure.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

Foreign currency holders often watch banking leadership closely for early signals of systemic change.

• Systemic Stability First: Major banks are used to prevent disorder while reforms are implemented.

• Regulatory Alignment Signals Transition: Cooperation with regulators indicates preparation for modernization, not collapse.

• Market Confidence Is Protected: Coordinated messaging helps preserve confidence in settlement, custody, and liquidity systems.

• Reform Through Consolidation: Financial transitions historically occur through supervision and consolidation, not overnight bank failures.

• No Instant Reset: Banking cooperation supports gradual restructuring, not sudden currency revaluation events.

Implications for the Global Reset

• Pillar 1 – Managed Financial Transition: Large institutions anchor stability while structural reforms unfold.

• Pillar 2 – Institutional Continuity: Settlement, custody, and liquidity systems are preserved during modernization phases.

Key Takeaway

When systemically important banks like JPMorgan shift toward regulatory cooperation and stabilization messaging, it usually signals controlled transition and reform, not financial chaos or immediate currency revaluation.

This is not just banking leadership — it’s financial system preservation during structural change.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
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Sources

• JPMorgan Chase – “Investor & Regulatory Disclosures”

• U.S. Treasury – “Financial Markets, Financial Institutions & Fiscal Service”

• Federal Reserve – “Systemically Important Financial Institutions (SIFIs)”

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Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Thursday Morning 1-8-26

Dollar Surge In Iraq: Why Did The Parallel Market Jump To 148,000 IQD?

IRAQ Jawad Al-Samarraie January 8, 2026   Baghdad — Over the last five days, the Iraqi street has witnessed a state of economic panic as the U.S. dollar surged from 138,000 to 148,500 IQD per $100 in the parallel market. This sharp 10-point jump occurs despite the official exchange rate remaining stable at 132,000 IQD, creating a widening gap that has sparked fears of inflation and a decline in purchasing power.

Financial and economic expert Dr. Abdul Rahman al-Sheikhly explains that the primary driver behind this volatility is the full implementation of the ASYCUDA (Automated System for Customs Data) system, which officially began on January 1, 2026.

The system mandates that traders pay all customs duties upfront before a bank transfer can be processed. In response, many traders have attempted to evade these official channels:

Market Mismatch: Traders are fleeing to the black market to obtain cash dollars to bypass the new digital scrutiny and advance payments.

Border Loopholes: Some border crossings, particularly in the Kurdistan Region, are perceived as less rigid in their application of the system, encouraging a shift in demand away from the central electronic platform.

The anxiety isn’t limited to traders. Citizens have increasingly turned to the dollar as a safe haven for their savings.

Salary Delays: A week-long delay in paying government employees and retirees created a shockwave of fear. This led many to convert their IQD savings into hard currency to hedge against a potential official devaluation.

Rumor Mill: Widespread rumors of a permanent change in the official rate exacerbated the rush, although the government maintains that the situation is under control and the salary delay was a temporary administrative issue.

The parallel market rates as of today show the following levels across major Iraqi hubs:

City        Selling Price (per $100)        Buying Price (per $100)

Baghdad              148,500 IQD           147,500 IQD

Erbil                      147,000 IQD            146,500 IQD

Basra                    148,000 IQD            147,500 IQD

Currency Exchange Rates Today (Thursday, Jan 8, 2026)

Dr. al-Sheikhly advises against randomly pumping dollars into the market, as it fails to address the structural issues. Instead, he proposes:

Strict Import Oversight: Imposing heavier customs penalties on traders who import goods via unofficial transfers rather than using the banking platform.

De-dollarization: Enforcing the use of the Iraqi Dinar for all internal domestic transactions.

Public Transparency: Providing clear communication regarding government policies to neutralize market-distorting rumors.    https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/iraq-dollar-price-surge-january-2026-asycuda-impact/ (IraqiNews.com)

Iraq’s Customs Revenues Projected To Reach $7.6 Billion In 2026

IRAQ Amr Salem January 7, 2026   Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Head of the General Authority of Customs’ Valuation Department, Ahmed al-Akeedi, said on Tuesday that the deployment of the ASYCUDA system and the new customs tariff will improve the authority’s earnings.

In a statement to the state-run news agency (INA), al-Akeedi said that Iraqi customs revenues reached 2.5 trillion Iraqi dinars (approximately $1.9 billion) in 2025, an unprecedented milestone in Iraqi customs history and an exceptional achievement.

Revenues are predicted to grow by at least four to six times with the application of the ASYCUDA system and complete compliance with customs rates, perhaps exceeding 10 trillion Iraqi dinars (about $7.63 billion) by the end of 2026, according to al-Akeedi.

Iraq’s Border Ports Commission (BPC) reported in early December an unprecedented increase in customs income, reaching 2.2 trillion Iraqi dinars ($1.68 billion) in 2025.

The BPC said in a statement that the achievement followed a series of measures aiming to simplify operations and improve control.

Iraqi Finance Minister Taif Sami revealed in May that Iraq’s customs revenues grew significantly following the use of an automation initiative.

The step followed the adoption of the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), a computerized system created by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to manage a country’s customs.

Iraq’s BPC started using ASYCUDA in 15 ports across the country as the first phase of a government initiative to efficiently manage the country’s customs and reduce corruption.  https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/iraqs-customs-revenues-projected-to-reach-7-6-billion-in-2026/

Iraq Stock Exchange’s Monthly Transactions Hit $59.5 Million

IRAQ Amr Salem January 7, 2026   Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) announced on Wednesday that trading volume during the past month surpassed 78 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $59.53 million).

According to the ISX, 79 of the 104 companies registered on the market had their shares traded during the course of 20 trading sessions in December, Shafaq News reported.

The stock market recorded 18,173 transactions, where the number of traded shares surpassed 63.67 billion, worth 78.7 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $60 million).

The ISX60 index finished at 983.31 points, rising 2.92 percent compared to the previous session.

The ISX operates five sessions per week, from Sunday to Thursday, and has 104 listed companies in banking, telecommunications, industry, agriculture, insurance, financial investment, tourism, hotel, and service sectors.

The ISX provides a platform for investors to purchase and sell assets such as equities and bonds.

To trade on the ISX, investors must first create a brokerage account with a licensed brokerage firm.

The ISX allows firms to raise cash by issuing shares, while investors may profit from the listed companies’ financial accomplishments through capital gains and dividends.

https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/iraq-stock-exchanges-monthly-transactions-hit-59-5-million/  

The Dollar Stabilizes As Concerns About Venezuela Subside.

Economy News — Follow-up  The dollar held near a two-week high as Asian trading began on Tuesday, with market jitters over U.S. military action in Venezuela easing and dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials encouraging risk-taking on Wall Street.

The dollar index, which measures its performance against a basket of six currencies, stood at 98.36, up 0.04%, after ending a four-day winning streak on Monday.

“The market isn’t really worried about what’s happening geopolitically, at least in the near term,” said Rodrigo Catril, a currency strategist at National Australia Bank in Sydney. He added that this environment “reduces the appeal of safe-haven assets, and we’ve seen the dollar in a difficult position,” according to Reuters.https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=64219

A Sudanese Advisor Explains To "Al-Eqtisad News" The Repercussions Of Fixing The Exchange Rate At 1300 Dinars In The 2026 Budget.

Money and Business     Economy News – Baghdad   The Prime Minister’s Advisor for Economic and Financial Affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, revealed on Thursday the impact of the Central Bank of Iraq’s decision to fix the official exchange rate at 1300 dinars in the 2026 budget.

Saleh told Al-Eqtisad News that "the government decided to fix the official exchange rate at 1,300 dinars per US dollar in the 2026 budget project, within the framework of what he described as 'calculated coordination between fiscal and monetary policies'."

He explained that this step represents a limited increase in the value of the Iraqi dinar, and is a positive sign that reflects the strength of the country’s foreign reserves and the ability of monetary policy to confidently maintain stability.

He pointed out that fiscal policy is now moving towards maximizing real revenues, moving away from resorting to what is known as "monetary adjustment," which relies on using the exchange rate as an indirect financing tool, stressing that this trend promotes the use of authentic financial instruments to mobilize resources and control spending.

The advisor stressed that this monetary signal sends a clear message that containing inflation and stabilizing the national economy is a permanent priority, while maintaining the independence of monetary policy, and pushing fiscal policy towards greater efficiency and responsibility, in order to achieve the sustainability of macroeconomic balance in the Iraqi economy.

Earlier today, the Central Bank of Iraq addressed the Ministry of Finance regarding fixing the official exchange rate at 1300 dinars in the 2026 budget.   https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=64316

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Wednesday Evening 1-7-26

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GOLD AND SILVER SURGE — SAFE-HAVEN FLOWS SIGNAL FX STRESS AHEAD
Precious metals rally as investors hedge against policy risk and currency erosion

Overview

• Gold and silver prices climbed sharply as investors increased safe-haven allocations.

• The move reflects rising unease over monetary policy, geopolitics, and sovereign risk rather than short-term speculation.

• Precious metals are once again acting as early warning indicators for currency instability.

Key Developments

• Gold pushed higher amid sustained central-bank buying, particularly from emerging market economies seeking to diversify reserves away from the U.S. dollar.

• Silver outperformed gold on a percentage basis, supported by both safe-haven demand and industrial usage tied to energy transition technologies.

• Bond market volatility and uncertainty over future interest-rate paths encouraged investors to shift from paper assets into tangible stores of value.

• Analysts noted that metals strength is occurring despite relatively firm equity markets, highlighting underlying financial stress.

Why It Matters

Precious metals tend to rise when confidence in fiat systems weakens. The current rally is not driven by crisis headlines alone, but by structural concerns over debt sustainability, geopolitical fragmentation, and policy credibility.

When gold and silver strengthen alongside rising asset prices, it often signals that investors are hedging systemic risk rather than chasing growth.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

• Gold strength often precedes currency realignments, especially in emerging and heavily indebted economies.

• Silver’s dual role as both industrial metal and monetary hedge highlights pressure points in manufacturing-linked currencies.

• Central-bank accumulation of gold reduces reliance on reserve currencies, subtly reshaping global FX demand.

• Currency holders may face declining purchasing power if metals continue to outperform fiat instruments.

• Hard-asset preference signals declining trust in paper claims, a key dynamic in any monetary transition.

Implications for the Global Reset

• Pillar: De-Dollarization Through Reserve Diversification
  Central banks are quietly increasing gold exposure to reduce currency risk.

• Pillar: Hard Assets as Monetary Anchors
  Precious metals are reasserting their role as trust assets amid rising debt and geopolitical uncertainty.

This is not just a metals rally — it’s a confidence shift away from fiat dependency.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Reuters – “Gold rises as investors seek safety amid policy and geopolitical uncertainty”

• Reuters – “Silver outperforms as safe-haven demand meets industrial supply strain”

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Ukraine’s Post-War Reconstruction May Fuel Billion-Dollar European Deals
European investors eye massive infrastructure and energy opportunities

Overview

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, the prospect of post-war reconstruction is emerging as a major investment theme. U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed for a rapid ceasefire, Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to leverage battlefield stalemates, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy coordinates reconstruction planning with European allies.

Over four years of war, Ukraine’s civil infrastructure and economy have been devastated. The World Bank estimated in late 2024 that direct physical damage reached $176 billion, with additional economic losses from reduced output and higher costs potentially totaling $589 billion. Reconstruction over the next decade is projected to cost $524 billion, largely financed by the European Union and private investors, with expectations that European and U.S. companies will secure most contracts.

Sectors to Watch

Investment will focus on:

• Energy infrastructure: Repairing the power grid, building wind and solar farms, and enhancing decentralized renewable energy for resilience against future attacks.

• Housing: Rebuilding residential areas and providing modular construction solutions.

• Transport networks: Roads, bridges, and railways to restore trade and mobility.

European companies like Heidelberg Materials, Holcim, and Siemens Energy have already seen valuations rise due to infrastructure spending in 2025. Mid-sized firms with local production capacity in Poland, Hungary, and neighboring regions may capture early contracts. Examples include Wienerberger, producing bricks and water pipes, and Strabag, Austria’s largest construction firm specializing in roads and railways.

Investment Outlook

Reconstruction represents a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for European investors. Companies supplying materials, energy systems, and transport infrastructure are likely to see surging demand. Key risks include the timing of a ceasefire, ongoing security concerns, regulatory uncertainty, and the stability of Ukraine’s post-conflict economy.

Analysis

Ukraine’s reconstruction could become one of Europe’s largest investment themes in 2026. Mid-sized firms with strategic proximity and specialized expertise may capture outsized growth. Energy resilience, particularly through decentralized renewable technologies, will be central to economic recovery and national security.

Investors entering early, especially in modular construction, renewable energy, and transport infrastructure, could achieve significant returns as Europe channels resources into rebuilding Ukraine.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

• Eurozone investment flows: Large-scale reconstruction may shift capital into Eastern Europe, influencing euro liquidity and cross-border fund movements.

• Commodity demand impact: Rebuilding requires steel, cement, energy equipment, and other critical materials, potentially affecting global prices.

• Debt and fiscal implications: EU and Ukrainian financing plans could affect sovereign debt markets, risk premiums, and bond yields.

• Geopolitical risk: Any escalation in hostilities could disrupt reconstruction timelines, impacting investor confidence and currency stability.

• Opportunity for hedged positions: Currency and asset managers may benefit from strategically timed exposure to reconstruction-linked sectors.

Implications for the Global Reset

• Pillar: Strategic Investment in Reconstruction & Energy Security
  Post-war reconstruction in Ukraine highlights how geopolitics and infrastructure development can redirect global capital flows.

• Pillar: Cross-Border Fiscal and Commodity Pressures
  Large-scale rebuilding efforts may influence European bond markets, commodities, and energy imports, shaping international financial and trade networks.

This is not just economics — it’s a test case for European reconstruction finance and strategic resource deployment.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Reuters – “Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction may fuel billion-dollar European deals”

• Financial Times – “European firms line up for Ukraine rebuilding contracts”

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DEBT MARKETS FLASH RED — SOVEREIGN RISK IS BEING REPRICED GLOBALLY
Bond stress signals mounting pressure on fiat currencies and government balance sheets

Overview

• Global bond markets showed renewed stress as investors demanded higher yields to hold sovereign debt.

• The move reflects growing concern over debt sustainability, deficit expansion, and political risk.

• Currency markets are quietly responding as confidence in government-backed paper weakens.

Key Developments

• U.S. Treasury yields pushed higher, particularly at the long end of the curve, signaling investor unease over deficits and fiscal discipline.

• European government bonds faced selling pressure, especially in highly indebted member states, as refinancing risks increased.

• Emerging market debt spreads widened, indicating rising default risk and reduced appetite for riskier sovereign exposure.

• Analysts noted that bond market stress is occurring despite official reassurances, suggesting markets are no longer fully trusting policy messaging.

Why It Matters

Government bonds form the foundation of the global financial system. When yields rise rapidly, it signals that investors are pricing in greater risk of inflation, monetization, or outright fiscal strain.

This shift increases borrowing costs for governments, limits policy flexibility, and raises the likelihood of currency debasement as deficits are financed indirectly through monetary channels.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

• Rising sovereign yields often precede currency weakness, particularly in high-debt nations.

• Bond sell-offs reduce foreign demand for local currencies, accelerating capital outflows.

• Debt-heavy countries may resort to inflationary policies, eroding purchasing power.

• FX volatility tends to follow bond market stress, not lead it.

• Currency holders are exposed when confidence in “risk-free” assets breaks down.

Implications for the Global Reset

• Pillar: End of Risk-Free Sovereign Debt
  Markets are increasingly questioning the safety of government obligations.

• Pillar: Fiscal Dominance Over Monetary Policy
  Governments may pressure central banks to prioritize debt servicing over currency stability.

This is not a routine bond move — it’s a warning shot across the global fiat system.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Reuters – “Global bond yields climb as investors reassess sovereign risk”

• Reuters – “Treasury yields rise as deficit concerns weigh on investor confidence”
  

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PAYMENTS AND BANKING SHAKE-UP — DIGITAL RAILS ACCELERATE AMID TRUST CRISIS
Investors and governments pivot as confidence in traditional banking infrastructure falters

Overview

• Global payments and banking systems are undergoing rapid change, with digital and alternative rails gaining momentum.

• Concerns over fiat stability, banking stress, and geopolitical risk are driving corporates, central banks, and investors toward new settlement technologies.

• Adoption of digital currencies, tokenized assets, and cross-border fintech solutions is rising, reflecting growing dissatisfaction with traditional systems.

Key Developments

• Major central banks are testing or expanding digital currency pilots, aiming to reduce reliance on the dollar-dominated SWIFT network.

• Private-sector digital payment networks are seeing record volumes as multinational corporations hedge against currency and settlement risk.

• Geopolitical tensions are accelerating decentralization, with nations exploring regional or bilateral payment arrangements outside conventional financial channels.

• Analysts highlight that regulatory uncertainty remains high, but urgency among FX managers and treasury departments is rising to avoid exposure to legacy-system failures.

Why It Matters

The stability of cross-border payments underpins global trade and finance. As traditional rails face disruption from geopolitical and debt stress, currency holders may experience delays, devaluation risk, and diminished access to liquidity.

Digital and alternative payments could redefine settlement hierarchies, weaken reliance on single reserve currencies, and expose legacy banks to solvency and operational stress.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

• FX liquidity risk is rising as traditional rails are strained by political, banking, or systemic shocks.

• Digital currencies and alternative rails offer hedging options, but may also concentrate new forms of counterparty risk.

• Hedging strategies must evolve to account for currency volatility stemming from settlement disruptions.

• Early adoption of non-traditional payment methods may protect purchasing power, particularly for exposed emerging-market FX.

• Currency holders need to monitor central bank digital currency (CBDC) rollouts, as these could reshape the global liquidity landscape.

Implications for the Global Reset

• Pillar: Payment System Fragmentation
  Alternative rails and regional digital currencies challenge dollar dominance and legacy infrastructure.

• Pillar: Technological Sovereignty
  Nations are racing to maintain control over domestic and cross-border payment flows, signaling a shift toward multipolar financial architecture.

This is not just fintech innovation — it’s the structural evolution of global currency flows.
Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Reuters – “Digital payments surge as firms and central banks hedge against banking instability”

• Bloomberg – “Central banks accelerate digital currency plans amid FX and settlement stress”

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Wednesday Evening News with MarkZ. 01/07/2026

Wednesday Evening News with MarkZ. 01/07/2026

Some highlights by PDK-Not verbatim

MarkZ Disclaimer: Please consider everything on this call as my opinion. People who take notes do not catch everything and its best to watch the video so that you get everything in context.  Be sure to consult a professional for any financial decisions

MZ: A bond contact told me today that they were told they were busy funding the Indian groups right now in the US and Canada. And then we get the full release as soon as they finish. He did not know when they would finish, but felt like they would probably finish within the week. .

 MZ: This was from a call or update from their paymaster/attorney. He said they would be allowed to disburse as soon as they were finished funding the Indian Nations.

MZ: Way back when-we  were always told that along with the Indian Nations we would get Farm Claims and then CMKX and historic bonds and the other funds like that. So if they are doing that….we could be very close to seeing CMKX ect.

MZ: This is two bond contacts now from different parts of the world that just told me they are funding Indian Nations …and then they will get to go right after. I find this very interesting that they have the exact same story even though they are from different groups with different people paying them.

MZ: This is very encouraging. But take it all with a ton of salt.

Member: From the past: There are 5 Tiers of folks Exchanging. Tier 1-governments and royalty Tier 2-whales-elite with platforms of currency, corporations, etc. Tier 3-Admirals Group, American Indians, CMKX, large church groups (like the Mormons), Historic Bonds etc. Tier 4-all the hundreds of thousands paying attention to intel - internet groups(all of us). Tier 5- those who never paid attn - the general public.

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Gold To $6,000, Silver Over $100 in 2026: Fiat Con Game Exposed!

Gold To $6,000, Silver Over $100 in 2026: Fiat Con Game Exposed!

Daniela Cambone: 1-7-2025

Gold’s surge toward $6,000 is no longer just a bullish forecast — it’s a reflection of mounting debt, persistent inflation, and a growing loss of confidence in the fiat monetary system.

According to legendary trader Todd “Bubba” Horwitz, the move higher in precious metals is a logical response to economic conditions that continue to deteriorate beneath the surface.

“You know, there’s a big problem in this country. It’s called debt. It’s called inflation,” Horwitz says in a conversation with Daniela Cambone. He argues that gold’s rapid ascent should not be viewed as extreme, explaining that once prices reach higher levels, further gains come faster.

 “There’s a real good chance that we could hit 6, 7, or 8,000 this year,” he says. Horwitz also points to silver’s strength as confirmation that the precious metals bull market is broadening.

 “Notice how the spread, the ratio between gold and silver has dropped so precipitously,” he notes, highlighting the collapse from over 100:1 last year to closer to 60:1 today.

With silver increasingly used in industrial applications, demand continues to rise. “It has become much more in demand for the batteries that they’re making with silver,” he says.

Chapters:

 00:00 Silver’s Next Move

03:09 What’s Driving Silver’s Price Surge?

 06:04 Why Precious Metals Will Keep Rising

07:06 Is the U.S. Dollar Really Strong?

08:54 Can the U.S. Service Its Debt?

10:15 Venezuela’s Impact on the U.S.

12:07 The Case for Nuclear Power

13:22 Bubba’s Message for 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xikwsxKQ1Tc

Mr. Pool: The Quantum Financial System

Mr. Pool: The Quantum Financial System

1-6-2026

The QFS

The QFS Operates completely independently from the existing “centralized” banking and ends the “Central Banking System” that perpetuates “Debt Slavery” around the world.

• Even though it is the ultimate in design, reliability, security and safety, the roll-out process will occur over time.

• QFS operates on a Distributed Ledger Technology. It is NOT crypto currency or Blockchain technology.

• Quantum Qubits “interact” with every financial transaction anywhere in the world of finance to ensure that each transaction is legal, owner-intended and transparent.

• Since Central Banks do not have the ability to “reconcile” old FIAT (paper) money into the new QFS system, all fractional reserve banking and central banking activities will cease.

• Every sovereign currency and every bank represents a separate Ledger in the QFS.

• Data on all account holders (at all banks) in all 209 participating countries was downloaded into the QFS in March 2017 and serves as a “Distributed Ledger”.

• QFS is designed for and ready to convert ALL bank accounts denominated in any Fiat currency anywhere in the world into a local asset backed currency.

• QFS pings the originating Fiat currency bank account to ensure it is still valid, active and operational at the time the exchange of fiat currency for asset backed currency takes effect.

• After the successful ping of a local bank account, the fiat currency holdings are converted into the new local asset backed currency on a 1:1 basis.

https://t.me/looP_rM_3117211/3089

https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/01/06/mr-pool-the-quantum-financial-system/

Bruce’s Big Call Dinar Intel Tuesday Night 1-6-26

Bruce’s Big Call Dinar Intel Tuesday Night 1-6-26

Transcribed By WiserNow Emailed To Recaps   (INTEL ONLY)

Welcome everybody. Is a big call, and Happy New Year everyone and welcome to the Big call tonight.

It is two Tuesday, January 6, and you're listening to the big call. Thanks everybody for tuning in this this call is our first call, which is in the 15th year, if I'm right, the first second call of the 15th year. I think it's our second, yeah, yeah, that's right. I think so. All  I know is we did not have a call on New Year's Day. We did have one on Christmas night, but we decided not to have one last Tuesday,

So let's get into the Intel, and let's see where we want to start. Let's start with what President Trump did for the people of Venezuela. I What was that Saturday?

I think it was, and it was, you know, overnight great military op, pulled out Maduro and a dado, right, and his wife, and then New York now. So look, this was an action that needed to happen. And guess who the real beneficiaries are? The people of Venezuela are thrilled that he is gone, Madero is gone, and they are rejoicing, and yes, we're filling in the void for now, until we can have them have a good, solid, fair election and bring in a new prime minister or president into Venezuela.

So that's going to take place. In the meantime, we United States and our oil companies will rebuild the infrastructure in Venezuela, and will then they will be reimbursed  from the oil that they pull out of the ground, and then the people of Venezuela will see the benefit of the oil money that comes out.

It's going to be really good for the people and good for the region, good for us and everything. Everybody wins. Okay, so I'm excited about that.

What about other countries with similar problems? Colombia, Mexico, don't forget Cuba. Iran, these countries are in a process, having seen what happened, I think we're looking at regime change in all of those.

And you might have two of them going once. You might have basically Iran is going to do it pretty much on their own without our intervention involved.  From what  I’ve heard they're making the changes. The people are really not happy  and I think that they're ready for a total regime change there. So let's see, let's see how that goes.

Now, what about those countries affecting our going -  the  RV -- the blessing.

Now, what I've heard so far is we can go without them having regime change, yet we can go now, did we have to have Venezuela go? I think so we had to have that regime change – that one reason we haven't gone yet. But I also think that the Venezuelan Bolivar, B, O,L  I, V, A, R, is back on screens at redemption centers as a currency that's in the basket, and we knew one time the Bolivar was going to put out a very, very good rate.

Now eventually, you guys realize all of these currencies that we're getting decent rates for now will slow down and drop down and be on par with our new dollar, meaning one to one, one volley, bolivar to one USN dollar.

Okay, that's, that's where everything's going to go. But initially, for the first two weeks, month, whatever long, how long it takes to do these exchanges are going to do at the Retention Center, that’s going to be at the high level, and then it drops over time, back to one on one. That's where we're trying to get to for fair trade around the globe.

Now, is every currency in the world going to be on par with the US dollar? Not initially, but I  understand that we only have this basket, used to think  to be 3 basket of currencies that would come at different times. The latest understanding of the last year or so, I said no one basket, one time only. This is the shot.

Okay, good. We can deal with that   So let's see what else -----

Let's talk about. Let's clarify a couple things about the Redemption Center and the call center experience.

I verified today that we have six call centers, five in the United States and one in Canada. And Canada will have their own 800 number, Canada, oh, Canada will have their own 800 number for their call center, and their redemption centers will be connected, just like ours will.

So realize that that if you are in Canada and you get an email, and it should be from HSBC, as far as we know, then it should contain a number that would be used for Canada only and that would  take you to the Canadian call center, In the United States - in our lower 48 centers,  - in Alaska and Hawaii   5 call centers the 800 number that we emails from Wells  Fargo servers will give us a number to call

And then we think it'll be like an AI voice use AI we  will use. And then you'll get the ability to transfer to a live person   at the redemption  center indicated when you put in  your zip code for either where you live, where you work, or you're traveling, and you have a currency where you might want to redeem at a different location than your own home town  area

Now to clarify – redemption centers are real. UFOs are real too, but redemption  centers are real, and we know   a half dozen leaders  - as who they are  - talked with them  - eat with them – have lunch with them - you get what I'm saying.

Our team knows these guys that run the redemption centers, and there are  several – couple 1000s, across the United States. And We know the people that sent out emails to the redemption center leaders.

For example, there was a test email that went out, I believe it was Saturday to the redemption center leaders and they were told in that email to respond  back and make sure they enter their code so that they RSVP,  then we heard that they would be receiving another email at night, the next night, Sunday night or Monday morning, to give them more information about the timing of everything, and that's what is happening and we know those people that are doing that.

So is there any question in my mind?  None whatsoever.  If there are call centers”?

We know it because  and we know the location  of some of the redemption centers. We just do We know them.

Now, let's clarify one thing, banks primarily, primarily one or  Wells Fargo  in the United States, are overseeing each redemption center and with a US, Treasury representative.

Now, redemption centers are connected to banks in some cases, in some cases, they're independent, brick and mortar locations. They're not connected to a bank, and in some cases they are in a base aseparate  part of the bank. and in some cases they are in a building which might have been used or is still being used for wealth management, or so called premier banking. Now is the term Wells Fargot uses. So it could be on your might be in that same building.

So the point is, the redemption Centers are designed to help us that are Zim holders of course,  and currency holders and those of us that have projects are looking at humanitarian needs and are looking for hiring people, employment - creating jobs, all of this thing, regeneration of so many businesses and lifestyles, this is what they're there for. So are they a little bit warmer toward us than a bank would be? Yes, they are.

And I've gone over that process and Sue and I went through that process on Christmas and nights about everything, from. beginning to make the call to going to center for your appointment and starting with know your customer, customer verification of who you are, blah, blah, blah, going all the way through the various processes that you'll do the redemption of Zim and exchange.

Now keep that in mind.   So what that what I'm saying is,  if you have currencies and you just want to go to a bank,  suit yourself  - I would not do it – If I had dinar  there’s no way in this world I would go to the bank – because the dinar has a contract rate  at the redemption center  ONLY – and it’s terrific -  I’ve told you guys approximately where it is -  it’s very high  -   President Trump set that up in his first term with the Prime Minister and the central bank of Iraq , and it's a stellar rate, excellent rate.

So if you want to leave millions, if not billions, of dollars on the table, then go to the bank. Forget me and everything I'm telling you, if you want to maximize your exchange  and  if you take to the bank they will give you a number to call  to set appointment -  you should have set up the appointment at the redemption center because begin with. What do you think?

So now, the rate on the Dong is not a contract rate. It is on the dinar, but not on the Dong but dong rate that we've heard in the last few days is is quite good, quite high, and everybody will be pleased with it, just saying, that's what I'm saying about that.

Now go beyond setting your appointment -  you know, you get a free Q phone if you're a Zim holder, and give that to you, and then that's going to be a sat phone. And I believe the service on it is not expensive at all. It's ridiculously cheap -

And that Q phone is a satellite phone all over the world  - if you are in the jungles of Africa. If you're the jungles of the Amazon in Brazil, and you've got and you can see through the trees, you've got a signal to the satellite to the Starlink satellite system. Keep that in mind. And there will be a couple of pages of bank benefits or perks for banking, with Wells Fargo  for example, that you'll have, and you choose from that.

I don't know limit on how many things you can choose, probably can choose a few, and that's supposed to be a thank you. Like in the old days, when they give you a toaster, when you open the new bank account , you're going to get a lot more than a toaster. And they in these perks that are on the perk sheet home. Look it over, go through and say, Well, is there anything here? I might like, Oh yeah, that sounds pretty cool. I think I'll do that.

 And then when you talk to your premier banker in the next few days or next week, whatever it is, and boom, you can just say, Hey, listen, I like I like this. Can you help? Can you hook me up with that? Let's say, Oh, sure, absolutely.

So the people in the redemption centers are here for us. Those of us who are Zim holders, basically are looked at as sovereigns now under the new restored Republic, which we believe we're already in. Now we're all considered sovereigns, but they really are going to go out of their way to help Zim holders. They'd really be, be really good with it.

Now the appointment time is quick. If you're a big talker, you know, they're going to try to move along a little bit and, you know, and I'm talking to myself, because I'm not going to give this huge, long presentation on rebuild America, on rebuild International, on pastoral retreat center, on on veterans retreat center, or retreat network. I'm going to do it succinctly, three to five minutes total projects, because there's a lot in 40 minutes, there's a lot to do.

 And you're going to have money that day that you can get from your quantum account, where all the proceeds go from your exchanges, go in your quantum. You move funds from your quantum and your primary bank account with roles I'm saying. So comment,you'll get that right. Google owes us 1000 plus your quantum account that you quantum card that you cannot lose. Leave in a very safe like you don't buy anything with it. You don't shop with it. It's in a safe place. It's only used to move funds from your quantum account into a primary or secondary bank account.

Simple, just keep it in a safe place. I do not recommend putting it in a safe deposit box at the back. I know it sounds safe, but what if the bank's closing? You need to get in there to move money - not a good thing. You have to keep safe somewhere else.  

All right, let's talk about the timing that we have. What is happening?? Now I'm hearing from a few sources that we’re looking for the US dollar or Fiat dollar that is backed by nothing except the full faith and credit of the United States money we have in our pocket, okay, but that Fiat dollar is going to be replaced by asset backed dollar, which is assets like gold, silver, platinum, oil, gas, all kinds of things that's backing those assets are backing our currency, our new USN

But it's new, so the USN now, the money that's at the redemption centers, as at the bank already, is United States Treasury notes. So United States or USTN okay, because you shouldn't have federal reserve on those at all.

United States Treasury note on the bill, they'll be now,I think there are slightly various shades of color. They're not rainbow currency, but they are, you know, they do have, like, a green tin or blue tint or slightly yellow tint, okay, they do have slightly different colorations  that are currently, that is available at the redemption centers, and banks and they seeded both, and they wanted to limit us to $3,000 cash at the redemption center of that new currency, our new currency

Now with the removal of the United States dollar. The fiat dollar are going to  be seeing the same thing happen in Europe with the euro. The euro is going away and being replaced by each country's own currency.’’

France will have their French franc again. Germany will have the Deutsche Mark again.  Italy will have the Italian lira and the Spain will have, I think it's the PC. I say that in Spain. I'm not positive, but iI haven’t been to Spain yet.

 So everybody in Europe that's your own now is going to have their own person. We should see this change over the next few days, maybe even by Thursday.

We see that replacement. What about the RV?

Well, the RV and the new money that we're talking about, the new USN, is going to save the currency that we have followed. It will replace it, once the RV starts, the banks will be made whole again from the exchanges we do, and the redemption exchanges will also fund, obviously, Wells Fargo and banks, so it's all good.

And the timing for the RV based on what happens with the dollar, maybe over the next couple of days, could be here a couple of days later, I think I heard it could at the same time, or it could maybe by a couple of days. It should look like a Friday, Saturday start for us.

We heard some of our sources were talking about, like a Wednesday, Thursday, start. But then our recent source tonight that we received was talking about a couple of days later, thay would be  like a Friday / Saturday start for us, which is great. We can do that. It's still this week, as we'll say, this week, but when? And then we had one that said, Well, it's going to be later this week, not early this week, not middle, but later could be Thursday, Friday, Friday, Saturday, later this week, but it should be this week --  so that is pretty much the intel that I wanted to get out to you guys today

So if you're hearing anyone say there's such things as call centers or redemption centers, I think I'd look the other direction and just drop them.  It's not true. Don't have proper information and they are misleading their listeners, so don't fall for them.

I want you guys to get the best deal you can get. I know the contract for a redemption center, so make sure that you know that and set your appointment up.

Would you rather set up an appointment? No on a certain time - arrive, you'll get the minutes early. You'll take 30 to 40 minutes and get everything done and come out with a big smile on your face and be ready to enjoy the blessing.

Oh, I gotta say, one thing too about med beds, yeah, there are no pre appointments per se for meds. However, we do go to the redemption center. They are giving preference to those of us who dire need and have zoom. The reason is to be around for a long time to start projects

completion. They want us to live for another 100, 300 more years, you see, so we can serve the fruition. I don't think all the projects are going to take that long, but someone take a while to get everything, everything like we wanted.

Being a good support and being that is a life changer for a lot of people. Let's face it, I'll say this to the redemption center. This won't happen a bank, by the way, only in a redemption center down that you have a need to

prolong their way too much detail on it. But what they will do if you're entered that information with a keystroke in the computer. You'll be in the system, my understanding is with the information they have, which is your phone number and your email and all that, they would call you appointment with you and say, okay, and blah, blah, blah.

I  said, we have an at this post event center to you, and then that would be how you end up showing up and getting it there. Now there's nobody that's making a list that where you have to pay money or anything like that to get preference the bed. Beds are free, and there, which is a real blessing.

And so we're going to get to worry about paying for it. It's free. And I told you guys, there are 23,500 hospitals that have bed beds already retrofitted here in them, two bed beds, and half of them. The other half of the hospitals have four beds.

We know that. We know God is over all of it in the United Okay, and oh yeah, they're real.

Yeah, I know seven cases first I know of where. Now this is military. It has

regenerated. You can imagine, picks, redone, regenerated, new arms, new legs, everything. It's just fantastic.

So we go in be prepared for a really great experience.

So when you go to the med bed center, when you go there for your own

you can bring a list of people that you would like them to call, to refer to come in for employment, for their maple

Okay, so think of your six most precious need diary,

whether there's no holders or not, I don't Think, but just, I would say none.

Six people make your list. Have an email before go ahead, but you need name and phone number for sure, and it might help if you knew the city and state that they live in. If you can advocate people you know, you've done a lot, people will be have to be people you know, this is role that you're making so that they would be contacted based on your knowledge of their needs. Okay, all right, that's something I want to clarify for everybody.

I don't think we've gone into too much detail on that, but I want you to know that that is how it's set up, and we're looking good. We don't be Friday or Saturday, but pay attention to what happens with our US dollar days.

And the other last thing, don't forget, EBS, EAS, Emergency Broadcast System, alert system, and ready to be implemented. So I think they might be implemented. They might announce our new currency, the US and dollar.

And maybe I would hope so, and they'll probably use it to talk about different the tribunals, everything. Maybe they'll talk about child trafficking, all that stuff, everything we heard of, you know, the guns, the underground tunnels, all of that stuff out. Most of it is, I think, and I just want everybody to be aware that these broadcasts are supposed to be on all of the news channels worldwide, and six hours a day on the news channels. I believe only. I don't think it's going to every channel. It's not going to be on animal kingdom.

I think it's only the news channels. But if certain channels don't capitulate and come to the party, military broadcasters take over those networks.

Just say, be prepared for that possibility. Can't wait hours of what comes out and how they bring it out to us, some of what's going on with that and with regime change and all that stuff is covered for us, going for our exchanges. Okay, so everybody is going to come out pretty well. We understood tonight we should be receiving something like that, tariff, dividend. It might be higher, but right now, we're thinking it could be a little higher, coming out as a direct deposit in the next five days.

Today's the sixth that would take us to what the 11th that should be, something we'll see in the next five days, so that we don't have the latest update on Doge, we don't have the latest update on R and R, oh, they were exposed to decide which was last Sunday, whether or not we're going to have that in our quantum accounts, or whether it's going to come into a direct deposit to our bank accounts. And we don't have that decision of what they're supposed to decide that last Sunday, so we'll see whether that has been done.

So we've got that to look forward to. We do think we're going to get an increase in Social Security this month. We'll see, okay, we'll see what happens. That's what we hold our breath for, because we've been doing that for a few for a number of months now. So enjoy this week   listen and pay attention – watch what happens to our fiat dollar

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News, Rumors and Opinions 1-7-2025

Note: All intel should be considered as "Rumors" until we receive official announcements ...and “Rates and Dates” could change anytime until we get to the banks/redemption centers.

RV Excerpts from the Restored Republic via a GCR Update as of Wed. 7 Jan. 2026

Compiled Wed. 7 Jan. 2026 12:01 am EST by Judy Byington

Judy Note: The Storm has (allegedly) arrived. The hour of reckoning for those who have betrayed the people is upon us. The Cabal’s fake fiat dollar is collapsing, banks are crumbling worldwide, top elites have been disappearing, their bunkers compromised, with their offshore accounts frozen by quantum tracking.

On Mon. 5 Jan. 2026 the Quantum Financial System (allegedly) began implementation around the world, keeping track of every financial transaction

The Global Currency Reset(allegedly)  launched into its final phase, with the Revaluation of currencies set to explode in the coming hours and days. Payouts were accelerating rapidly, with full liquidity expected by mid-January 2026.

Bond holders and Tier 4A groups are (allegedly) receiving urgent notifications for appointments at Redemption Centers, where exchanges will commence under the secure Quantum Financial System.

This long-awaited wealth transfer from the corrupt elite to the people is divinely timed, ushering in an era of unprecedented abundance and justice.

It’s the beginning of Nesara/Gesara Debt Forgiveness activation worldwide. Debt forgiveness on mortgages, loans, and credit cards is(allegedly)  being prepared for immediate implementation, returning ill-gotten taxes and interest to rightful owners.

The gold-backed QFS, now (allegedly) fully operational with interconnected portals across continents, blocks all deepstate manipulation—ensuring every transaction is transparent, secure, and blessed for humanitarian purposes.

BRICS nations have (allegedly) aligned, and the old fiat system crumbles as true prosperity flows to We the People.

After this 10-14 Day Communication Blackout, the fiat US Dollar will(allegedly)  be no more, a new gold-backed US Note will emerge, plus all of the organizations of Government, Finance, Media, Health and Education will be transformed for the better.

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Tues. 6 Jan. 2026 Bruce The Big Call: 667-770-1866  Access Code:123456#     6ff 4rr 5pause

The Venezuela Bolivar is back on the screens to trade at a Redemption Center.

There are 5 call centers in the US (Wells Fargo). There are a couple of thousand Redemption Centers in the US. Wells Fargo is overseeing Redemption Centers in the US.

Canada has one call center (HSBC).

You can get better exchange rates at a Redemption Center than you do at a bank. Zim can only be redeemed at a Redemption Center. The Dinar has a Contract Rate at the Redemption Center.

The Dong rate is quite high.

A Quantum Card is only to move money from your Quantum Account to a regular account.

You can (allegedly)  get around $3,000 cash gold-backed USTN at your exchange.

The changeover from fiat currency to gold/asset-backed should happen by this Thurs. 8 Jan. 2026.

It looks like a Fri-Sat. 9-10 Jan. 2026 start for exchange appointments for Tier4b (Us, the Internet Group).

Read full post here:  https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/01/07/restored-republic-via-a-gcr-update-as-of-january-7-2026/

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Jeff  A meeting next week where the Central Bank will be joining parliament.  Why?  We have reforms coming forward...The reforms are rate change dependent...The huge basket of laws is also rate change dependent...They have tasks between them that overlap, such as the reforms... They're trying to show you there's now critical steps coming forward that require the rate to change.  They're showing you that from so many angles...tax reforms, banking reforms...150+ laws...They have to start  working  together... All of this is coming together because the rate is about to change.

Militia Man   Article:  "BAHAA AL-ARAJI : AL-SUDANI IS THE MAN OF THE HOUR AND THE NEXT PRIME MINISTER".  This is a strong indicator...that Al-Sudani has momentum for a second term. My view has been it would be cleaner for the REER transition and adjustment. I seriously like the push and the momentum I see for Al-Sudani second term!  I am not alone in this. It makes the most sense and is seen as the cleanest way to move the country forward.

Ariel   The Projected Timeline for Iraq’s International Exchange Rate Deployment, reportedly locked in at March 31, 2026, isn’t just a date it’s the culmination of a seismic shift brewing beneath the surface of Baghdad’s financial corridors. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has been quietly welding together a framework to launch a redenominated dinar, sheering off those burdensome three zeros to breathe new life into an economy long shackled by cash-heavy chaos and oil dependency... This isn’t some hopeful guesswork; it’s a calculated strike, fueled by exclusive info with banknote printing contracts and digital spine integrations racing toward completion...

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Is There Still Silver Out There? | Bill Holter

Liberty and Finance:  1-6-2026

Bill Holter explains that the extreme volatility in gold and silver is being driven by tightening physical supply, rising global demand, and growing stress in the broader financial system.

He highlights the breakdown of the Japanese carry trade and sovereign gold repatriation as signs that trust in fiat currencies and credit markets is eroding.

Holter warns that paper precious metals markets are moving toward irrelevance as physical metal becomes the true price setter.

 He cautions viewers about AI generated financial commentary, noting that while much of the logic may be sound, dates and figures are often wrong and can cause unnecessary panic.

His suggests to investors to plan ahead, act deliberately, and avoid emotional decisions under pressure by using measured steps rather than all or nothing moves.

INTERVIEW TIMELINE:

 0:00 Intro

1:27 Market volatility

11:25 Retail gold & silver availability

 28:50 The path forward

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Coffee with MarkZ, joined by Andy Schectman. 01/07/2025

Note From PDK: If There is little to no RV news or the podcast content or guests are mostly political I do not transcribe notes. Thanks for understanding. PDK

Coffee with MarkZ, joined by Andy Schectman. 01/07/2025

MarkZ  Update- Some highlights by PDK-Not verbatim

MarkZ Disclaimer: Please consider everything on this call as my opinion. People who take notes do not catch everything and its best to watch the video so that you get everything in context.  Be sure to consult a professional for any financial decisions

Member: Good morning everyone and Mark and Andy and Mods!!

Member: Hoping Mark has some RV news today……are there any delays….are we waiting on the Iraq government to be seated?

MZ: Remember no one knows the timing and right now we are in extreme turbulence. Noone can figure out the exact timing…we can guess at it….study it…..follow the patterns….see the big picture and the final destination.  

Member: Seems like the Federal Reserve injected more money into the banking system here last night. The silver price was at $77 last night and has gone as high as $82.58

MZ: I think it actually got as high as $83.10.

MZ: Your bond update is ….the contact who I thought had a meeting yesterday – that meeting is occurring today. So maybe I will have an update later.

MZ: I have one bit of group news. I am being told right now that the “Indian Groups” are being funded. The rumor is we are next and that’s when they release everything. I got this piece of news in the wee hours last night.

Member: You think Iran is slowing down the RV? There was an interesting news article about the “white paper” recap. Militia man think the regional chaos could be cover to release the rate

MZ: “ Resignation of the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iran for Monetary Affairs”  Another sacrificial lamb. They keep trying to find somebody to take the blame. Buckle up. Things have stopped flowing in Iran. Iraq calls them because electricity stopped flowing to them but nobody answers. They just hear crickets. And nothing about it in the press. This is how paralyzed the Iranian government is right now.

Member: I have heard Tehran may be running out of drinking water?

MZ: “The most dangerous thing you may hear :News of the US Delta Forces in Iraq” Over the past few hours media reports on Iraqi platforms say the US elite forces called “Delta Force” is in Iraq and stationing near its border with Iran. According to Baghdad Today- Reports say Delta Force is positioned in the vicinity of the Iraq/Iran border with talk of a major shift in the security scene that may be witnessed in the next stage. This is a sensitive moment in history. And we are watching it live.

MZ: Is this a mad dash push to get Iran and Venezuela in the reset?

Member: I wonder -why Iraq is taking so long to “seat” president after election?

MZ: “Iraqi Parliament completes transitional steps until government formation” they will be seating the President then the Prime Minister.

Member: Alak (CBI Governor) is at or past their legal retirement age, if he doesn't act soon they may push him out

MZ: I do see a lot of rumors that Al Alaq is stalling the RV. But I can find zero sources who think that is accurate.

Member: It looks like corruption in the US is starting to be exposed…..praying we see bad guys in silver bracelets soon…….hoping the RV isn’t waiting on all those arrests starting

Member: Maybe we are watching the implementation of GESARA!!!

MZ: There is so much happening right now. Things look un-related….but they really all are related.

MZ: In Iraq: “Disarmament or buying time? US report reveals shadow game in Iraq” Militias in Iraq are saying one thing and doing another. There is a lot of support to reign in those militias.

MZ: “After the market rally and the information of intentions to change the exchange rate- The Central Bank reveals the truth” Some rumors again that they would reduce the exchange rate and not increase it.

MZ: They keep pushing this one in Iraq about Gold: Iraq has 170 tons of Gold. As the value of gold goes up

Member: Per Miles Franklin ~ Gold: $4,459.20 & Silver: $78.27

Member: Last night my friend spoke to his Region's Banker and it was said they are working from 6am to 10 pm until Jan 16th to get this RV done. Banker was VERY optimistic !

MZ: Wooo. Thank you for sharing that. Lots of people out there are getting more confirmations from their banks. Its not everyone…but it’s happening more and more. We just need to hang on.  

Member: I look at July 4th 2026 as a back wall where Judy Shelton stated the US would have gold backed Treasuries….and hopefully gold backed currency as well. This is also the US 250 year anniversary and Trump would want a great economy before mid term elections.

Member: IMO we are living in a crazy exciting time.

 Member: I may have to take an RV break for a week or so ... RV Fatique

Member: I have anticipation fatigue after nothing happened by Christmas or Jan 1…..its exhausting

Member: I believe this movie turned into a twilight zone series…lol

MZ: Things are happening….just not as fast as any of us want.

Member: Just a special thank you Mark for your time, money and energy to do these podcasts. You don’t have to do these but do. I do not take you for granted

Member: Hope everyone has a wonderful day today.

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“Tidbits From TNT” Wednesday 1-7-2026

TNT:

Tishwash:  The Iraqi Trade Bank announces that all its branches will be open during official holidays.

The Iraqi Trade Bank announced on Tuesday that all its branches will be open during official holidays, based on the directives of the Central Bank.

The bank's media office stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that, "Based on the directives of the Central Bank of Iraq, it has been decided to open all branches of the Iraqi Trade Bank to receive customers during official holidays from ten o'clock in the morning until one o'clock in the afternoon.

 Working hours during this period will be limited to receiving and processing foreign transfers and the pre-customs declaration only, and no other banking operations will be carried out other than those mentioned above."

He added that "work will continue at the bank during official holidays until 31/1/2026".  link

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Tishwash:  Al-Rasheed Bank announces the launch of Reconstruction Bonds (Third Issue)

Al-Rasheed Bank announced today, Tuesday, the launch of its third issuance of reconstruction bonds. The bank's media office stated in a press release that "the third issuance of reconstruction bonds will be issued in denominations of 500,000 Iraqi dinars only, with the disbursement of the fourth and final semi-annual interest payments."

The statement further clarified that "the fourth and final semi-annual interest payments will also be disbursed to reconstruction bonds in denominations of 1,000,000 Iraqi dinars only."

The bank called on the citizens included to "visit the relevant branches to complete the receipt procedures," stressing "its full commitment to fulfilling all government bond obligations, within the framework of its national role in supporting reconstruction plans and enhancing confidence in the Iraqi banking sector."  link

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Tishwash:  The 2025 budget tables: Who bears the responsibility for the trillions of dinars lost?

The 2025 budget tables raise a pivotal question: Who will answer for managing the funds of an entire year away from parliamentary oversight?

Between continuous postponement and parliamentary statements, the citizen remains facing the hypothesis of non-transparent spending, while the government and parliament prepare for the 2026 budget in less favorable financial circumstances, making transparency the first real test.

Between a simple question on paper: “Where are the 2025 budget tables?” and a more complex question about the shape of the 2026 budget in light of cheaper oil and a heavier deficit, the financial scene in Iraq is moving on shaky political ground that makes every numerical entitlement a file for contention and postponement.

MP Mudar Al-Karawi summarizes one aspect of the picture when he says that “the 2025 budget schedules were expected to reach the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives during February or March of last year, but they have not been sent yet.”

But behind this statement is a whole fiscal year in which public money was spent without the detailed distribution of its expenditure passing through the House of Representatives as the constitution requires, as if trillions of dinars were managed in “dark rooms” outside the oversight light.

The tripartite law, which included the budgets for 2023, 2024, and 2025, was presented to the public as a reform step that would end the annual delay in approving the budget and provide a basis for planning for three consecutive years.

But the end of 2025 revealed a harsh paradox: the state has an effective budget law, but its third year is almost a “year without schedules”; spending continues, contracts are signed, and obligations are postponed, while the document that is supposed to explain to Iraqis how and where their money was spent has not been completed or has not yet been presented on a clear legislative path.

A full year's schedules without a clear legislative path

Al-Karawi links the completion of the parliamentary leadership and the formation of committees, particularly the Finance Committee, to the reopening of this stalled issue. With the resumption of sessions, the committee will face two overlapping tasks simultaneously: first, demanding that the government submit the 2025 budget schedules with detailed section by section; and second, developing a clear mechanism for finalizing the 2026 budget by proposing ideas that align with Iraq's current financial realities, rather than simply repeating the approaches of past years.

The crux of the problem is that Iraq entered the “tripartite budget” experiment based on a single law covering the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, with huge spending figures, a clear deficit, and a hypothetical oil price that was more optimistic than what the market later proved.

The law stipulated sending annual schedules that clarify where the money goes each year, from provincial projects to sectoral allocations, but what happened in practice is that the third year turned into a gray area; spending is ongoing, and obligations are continuing, while the schedules that give Parliament the right to examine and amend have not arrived at all, or have remained locked away in the executive drawers.

With this transformation, the “2025 schedules” become more than a financial document; they become a test of the limits of real oversight of public finances, and a mirror reflecting how trillions of dinars can be managed away from public parliamentary debate, at a time when the citizen is asked to bear the consequences of those decisions without being informed of their details.

Who is held accountable for a lost fiscal year?

The question of “Who is accountable?” oscillates between politics, oversight, and the judiciary, and has yet to find a definitive answer.

Theoretically, the House of Representatives possesses broad oversight tools; the Finance Committee can request a detailed report from the new government on its spending plans for 2025, summon relevant ministers and officials to explain the reasons for the delays, and even proceed with questioning if it is proven that the delay was not a mere administrative oversight but a deliberate political decision to avoid public debate on the figures.

In contrast, the Financial Control Bureau can present to the representatives and the public a report that answers the direct question of the street: On what basis were hundreds of trillions spent in a year whose schedules were not approved?

What is the extent of the commitments that were postponed to 2026 without a clear legislative cover? And how did these commitments overlap with the contracts and projects that were extended or referred in light of this vacuum? Opening the “books of 2025” in this manner is not a supervisory luxury, but rather a prerequisite to convince people that talk of “financial reform” is not just a slogan for political consumption.

However, the deeper dilemma lies in the conflict of interests; the forces that participated in managing the 2025 budget within the executive branch are almost the same ones that have the upper hand within parliament.

Here, accountability becomes a test for the entire political system: Does it have the courage to subject a full fiscal year to a genuine review, or will the file be moved from shelf to shelf until it is forgotten under other headings?

2026... A new year born from cheaper oil and heavier spending

The biggest challenge, as Al-Karawi points out, is looming from the gateway of 2026. The new year does not start from a zero point, but rather on top of accumulated layers of public spending; inflated salaries that have come to swallow the largest part of the budget, long-term contracts in the electricity and infrastructure sectors, obligations towards the region and governorates, in addition to internal and external debts whose interest accumulates year after year.

In contrast, the oil prices on which the three-year budget assumptions were based have declined significantly; this means that each barrel is now being sold at a price lower than the price at which the spending was designed.

This difference does not remain confined to tables and calculations, but is directly reflected in the state’s ability to finance salaries and services, and in its margin for investment spending.

Therefore, Al-Kroui warns that the financial situation in 2026 “will not be easy”, and that the matter “requires taking decisions that would provide a degree of flexibility and smoothness in financial dealings, secure funding for state departments and ensure the continuity of the salary file.”

Politically, the 2026 budget appears to be an early test for both the incoming government and the new parliament; it will reveal the extent to which political forces can move from the logic of postponing the problem to the logic of acknowledging the numbers as they are, and bear the cost of moving from the discourse of “oil abundance” to the discourse of managing scarcity with greater transparency before the public.   link

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Mot: Getting it Right is Important!! -- Right!!!!????