News, Rumors and Opinions Sunday 8-23-2026
Ross: Take a Look at How Far We’ve Come
8-22-2026
One of my employees who invested in IQD a while back asked me for an update so I tried to formulate something concise to share with them and man… when you take a look at how far we’ve come in such a short time… so exciting:
• Official announcement: decision to delete 3 zeros is made
• Zeros deletion = Step 1 (internal cleanup). Rate move = Step 2
• ~40 trillion IQD potentially blocked via proof-of-origin checks
• Communications Minister speaking on currency is unusual (normally CBI territory)
• Zaidi’s first 100 days framed as major repositioning + serious anti-c********n
• Clawbacks and canceled contracts improve fiscal runway for a higher rate
• 2027 budget submission expected late Sept / early Oct
• Budget written at the old rate becomes obsolete if the rate moves after — creates a hard window
• Digital payment infrastructure and bank reintegration advancing
• Regional pressure has made banking + fiscal reforms non-optional
• Everything is aligning for the rate adjustment phase
Source(s):
• https://x.com/Ross_ptm/status/2091023597703983121
https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/08/22/ross-take-a-look-at-how-far-weve-come/
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Courtesy of Dinar Guru: https://www.dinarguru.com/
Jeff Question: "Do you think Trump is the one that has not given the green light?" No, no, no, no. Trump has already given the green light. It is a scheduled rate change date. Bankers prepared this. Bankers drafted it. Bankers schedule everything. That is what we're waiting for, a scheduled date. Rate changes first and then zeros get removed...
Boot-On-The-Ground Guru OmarThe CBI hasn't announced any new exchange rate or a timetable for lower denomination notes. It is worth watching for official CBI statement and parliamentary actions. Those are more reliable than media reports or political commentary. At this stage of the monetary reform the most important signals that we're waiting for are going to come directly from the Central Bank of Iraq, from the board of directors. That's the official statement we're waiting for.
Mnt Goat Article: “MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS: THE DECISION TO REMOVE ZEROS AND CHANGE THE IRAQI CURRENCY HAS BEEN FINALIZED.” This is a WOW! WOW! WOW! article... We...know from talking to my CBI contact the urgency of the situation in getting this liquidity back into the banks.
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Edu Matrix: 8-22-2026
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