News, Rumors and Opinions Thursday Morning 10-17-19
TNT:
Tishwash: Abdul Mahdi will resign before the protests on October 25 (IF...)
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi will resign formally before October 25, the Independent newspaper reported on Thursday, citing the faction's Fatah and other allies abandoning it if it is the price to calm demonstrations and popular anger.
The newspaper, in a report citing its informed sources, said that Abdul-Mahdi is considering resigning, ahead of the date set by activists to launch a new wave of demonstrations, which is the twenty-fifth of this month, after the bloody earlier this month, in response to the proposal of political parties, found in these Step to calm the street.
She adds, according to sources, that Abdul-Mahdi deliberated last week in his decision to resign, with representatives of the blocs 'Sairon' and 'Fatah' parliamentary nominations, but he heard an explicit rejection of this step at the time, noting that the situation has now changed, with the insistence of activists on New demonstrations will take place in a few days, perhaps demanding the overthrow of the entire political system.
According to the report, according to those sources, the representatives of other parties and Fatah may abandon the plan to stick to Abdul-Mahdi, if his resignation from the post of prime minister, enough to calm the demonstrators, stressing that the subject of resignation this time 'very serious', especially after the name The Iraqi prime minister launched a bloody crackdown on protesters earlier this month, killing and wounding thousands.
The paper also revealed that Abdul-Mahdi has no political supporters at this stage, according to sources, which shows that the option to continue and resign now equal to Abdul-Mahdi, who now has the sole determination of his fate. link
KTFA:
ChrisC: Frank, You handled that video very calmly, LINK to VIDEOS but if I am understanding this correctly, that is it, right? I mean, this is done. We just wait for them to post it within the next few hours or at most couple of days. Nobody seems to have clearly got this yet by the responses. Am I misinterpreting it? Maybe I am wrong.
Iobey777: That’s what I am thinking too!!! IMO!!! I agree with MM and FRANK... the rest of the week should be watched very carefully!!! Pay attention to EVERY article and post from now on out!!! Praise God!!!
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Samson: AS MENTIONED ON TODAY'S YOU TUBE - posted 25th September thread -
Banknotes for small groups
26th September, 2019
To / All banks approved ( banknotes for small categories ) ... To view Click here
Translation ..
To banks approved All banknotes for small classes are a good greeting. . . Past the objectives of withdrawing the following cash basket in circulation and to cover the market need of new papers for small categories... (JD, 1000, 500, 250, dinar) and the time and effort required to process and sort the damaged banknotes of these categories from the time and effort required to excuse them in machines.
Enemy Screening So you decide to abolish the imperfection of the imperfection that may appear in your creations of small dresses and for a limited time with appreciation.
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Fed Injects $104.2BN Via Overnight, Term Repos One Day After Start Of "Not A QE"
by Tyler Durden
Thu, 10/17/2019 - 09:00
One day after the repo market appeared to lock up again, when the Fed's overnight repo operation was unexpectedly oversubscribed again, for the first time since September 25, moments ago - and one day after the Fed's first "NOT A QE" Pomo in which the Fed bought $7.5BN in a 4.3x oversubscribed open-market liquidity injecting operation - the Fed announced it had accepted over $104 billion in collateral as part of today's overnight and term repo operations.
Specifically, the Fed accepted $67.7BN and $5.7BN in Treasury and MBS securities as part of today's overnight repo operation, which however topped out at $73.5BN, just shy of the maximum allotment of $75BN, sparing the Fed the humiliation of explaining why liquidity conditions remains beyond strained.
Yet coming one day after the Fed's O/N repo operation was oversubscribed (at $80.35BN), the drop was hardly as substantial as one would expect at a time when the Fed is now permanently expanding its balance sheet, having started to monetize T-Bills yesterday.
Read Full Article here: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fed-injects-1042bn-overnight-term-repos-one-day-after-start-not-qe
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The Fed's Not QE Begins Oversubscribed And Repo Market Rates Surge On Desperation For Liquidity
Silver Report Uncut: Oct 17, 2019
First, we begin with the overnight funding market we covered yesterday we saw the repo market tapped for the most yet. Well, the most recent repo operation was oversubscribed again. It confirms this liquidity crisis is much worse than previously believed. This issue was sold as a Non-issue. We also see that the Fed's Not QE 4 has begun also oversubscribed. Why are the banks so desperate for liquidity?
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