Economist’s “News and Views” Tuesday 8-27-2024

BRICS Launches Intrabank System: Disruption of Western Finance System?

Fastepo:  8-27-2024

Over the past month, BRICS has seen substantial developments that underscore its growing influence on the global stage, from financial banking system to group expansion.

As of August 2024, around 40 to 47 countries from various regions, including Africa, Asia, and South America, have expressed their desire to join BRICS.

 This interest is fueled largely by the bloc's potential to challenge the current global economic order, which is heavily dominated by Western institutions like the IMF and World Bank. Many of these nations are seeking to diversify away from reliance on the U.S. dollar, as they perceive this dependency to pose significant risks to their economies, especially considering potential U.S. economic downturns.

 In parallel to its membership expansion, BRICS is advancing initiatives to create alternative financial systems.

 For example, the BRICS New Development Bank has approved 98 infrastructure projects totaling $33 billion since its inception, positioning itself as a credible alternative to Western-dominated financial institutions. Additionally, the group is working towards an intra-bank payment system, aimed at reducing reliance on the dollar in cross-border transactions, which is seen as a key step toward de-dollarization.

 In this video, we take you through the latest development of BRICS as of August 2024.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpvUi03A0q0

China & Japan Just Ditched All US Imports!

Tech Beat:  8-27-2024

In this video, we look at the dramatic shift in global trade dynamics as China and Japan make the courageous decision to severely decrease, and in some cases altogether halt, their imports from the United States.

This development marks a watershed moment in the economic connections between three major world powers, raising critical questions about the future of international commerce.

We look at the reasons behind this abrupt choice, such as continued trade disputes, geopolitical strategies, and China and Japan's growing push for economic self-reliance.

 We also look at the potential ramifications for the global economy, particularly for industries and firms that have long relied on strong trade relations between the United States and these two Asian powerhouses.

Furthermore, we will examine the ramifications for the United States and its role in the global market.

Could this signal the start of a larger move away from US economic influence? How will this affect consumers, businesses, and the entire economic landscape?

 Join us as we dissect the data, share expert perspectives, and examine the larger implications of this significant development.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37MWwol1-_U

A Huge Bombshell is About to Hit U S Banks in a Massive Way

Atlantis Report:  8-27-2024

The aftermath of an aggressive tightening cycle, marked by historic interest rate hikes, is giving way to a new phase that could see the Federal Reserve resorting to rate cuts. However, conflicting signals and uncertainties surrounding the timing of these rate cuts are raising concerns among investors.

Against this backdrop, the banking sector is grappling with significant risks, and it appears that a huge bombshell is about to hit US banks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKeQqKzd-2g

Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economic Updates Tuesday Afternoon 8-27-24

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RIPPLE Partner Nium Adopts JP. Morgan Payments: Is an XRP integration in the Works?

▪️J.P. Morgan discloses that Nium made a breakthrough in its global expansion following a strategic partnership that made its real-time solutions available for use.
▪️Nium operates in more than 220 countries, and its cards are issued to more than 30 countries globally.

Ripple’s partner, Nium, known for seamless real-time cross-border payments for financial institutions worldwide, earlier sealed a strategic partnership with J.P Morgan Payments.

According to reports, this development has enabled the Singapore-based fintech to navigate the complex regulatory structure in Asia Pacific that initially acted as a headwind against its expansion.

As multiple sources have captured, Nium leverages J.P. Morgan Payments customized solutions, including real-time and automated cross-currency solutions, to offset the foreign exchange risk associated with its cross-border and cross-currency transactions.

According to Nium, the provided solutions have helped it address the issue of exchange rate fluctuation and long-term shifts, which threatened its financial stability, customer demand, and profitability.

Nium has also been assisted in optimizing its banking set-up to experience the necessary upgrade critical for its expansion. Most importantly, this was achieved by capitalizing on JP Morgan’s global infrastructure and resorting to local best practices.

More on the Impact of J.P Morgan on Nium

Commenting on this, the Head of Compliance APAC, Nium Joey Tang, explained how J.P. Morgan’s experience has been crucial in its journey to the top.

We need a trusted bank that can help us navigate through complex currency restrictions and provide scalable solutions that can be easily extended to new markets. This gives us the flexibility to grow our business. J.P. Morgan Payments is our natural choice.

An official report was found on the JP. Morgan’s website mentions that the collaboration has enabled Nium to witness unimaginable expansion and growth, as it operates in more than 220 countries.

 Also, it has issued cards to over 30 countries so far. In the future, Nium, assisted by JP. Morgan, would solve its existing payment challenges and unlock the full potential of the global economy.

Also, the possibility of Nium going public, as we reported last year, is still high as the company records growth in several areas of its operation.

According to Anupam Pahuja, the EVP and General Manager of APAC & MEA, Nium, the company would continue to expand as long as it closely collaborates with the bank.

Nium has grown rapidly in recent years, and we’re excited to continue expanding globally with J.P. Morgan Payments as our trusted ally.

Following this publication, XRP enthusiasts have rekindled hopes that the popular bank could collaborate with Ripple to expose the asset to similar breakthroughs.

Long time #Ripple partner Nium has begun using JPMorgan Payments to better serve their customers with collections and global FX rails. This would seem to be an alternative to #Ripple products or perhaps just additional rails for Nium’s platforms.

Last year, a JP. Morgan’s report captured how banks could leverage Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) for corporate purposes. The report highlighted Ripple, SWIFT, and the CLS Group as the entities that address the issues of such payments and delays.

Specifically, the bank acknowledged the real-time nature of the cross-border payment infrastructures that use XRP as a settlement instrument. However, it highlighted the inherent volatility issue of Ripple’s system.

High volatility of XRP leading to limited willingness from banks in using it to facilitate payments.

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Source:  Crypto News Flash

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MOSCOW TO HOST 6TH INTERNATIONAL MUNICIPAL BRICs FORUM

MOSCOW, August 27. /TASS/. The 6th International Municipal BRICS Forum will be held in Moscow’s Expocenter on August 27-28, 2024, the press service of the Moscow Department of Foreign Economic and International Ties said.

"The forum will be the largest international floor, where representatives of government authorities and the business will share the advance experience and discuss key issues of municipal cooperation," the press service said.

Delegations from 126 countries are expected to take part in the forum along with representatives of Russian regions. More than 5,000 participants from 500 cities of the world will discuss:

▪️current economic problems
▪️digital technology spheres
▪️environment
▪️municipal infrastructure
▪️transport
▪️healthcare
▪️education
▪️culture

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Source:  TASS

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More News, Rumors and Opinions Tuesday Afternoon 8-27-2024

TNT:

Tishwash:  Parliamentary Finance Committee confirms that it will soon resume its investigation into changes made to the General Budget Law tables

The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed that it will soon resume its investigation into changes to the general budget law tables that were officially approved by the Council of Representatives, and objected to by the Prime Minister's Office.

Committee member, MP Moeen Al-Kazemi, said in a statement to the National Iraqi News Agency ( NINA ), that "the parliamentary investigation committee assigned by the Finance Committee will resume its work soon, to determine the reasons for the change in the general budget tables officially signed by the Speaker of Parliament and sent to the Council of Ministers."

He added, "The government is working with its tables approved by the Council of Representatives, and there is no financial damage to the public treasury," indicating, "The work on the general budget ceiling of 226 trillion dinars has been suspended, and the government is proceeding with implementing its tables that were approved by the Council of Representatives."

He explained, "The Parliamentary Finance Committee is following up on the reasons for the difference between the government version of the general budget tables and the paper and electronic version of the Council of Representatives."  link

Tishwash:  Saleh: PM's visit to Egypt, Tunisia will serve national, regional interests

The Prime Minister's Advisor for Financial Affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, explained today, Tuesday, the importance of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani's visit to Egypt and Tunisia, stressing that this visit will develop strategic partnerships and will bring economic benefits to Iraq and those two countries, in addition to serving national and regional interests.

Saleh said, in a statement to the media, followed by "Al-Eqtisad News", that "the visit of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani to Egypt and Tunisia is important, especially since they are the incubator of the Arab League in two different time periods, and they have long historical relations with Iraq."

He added that "the Prime Minister's visit to Egypt and Tunisia is of great importance from several aspects, most notably strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation in the fields of economy, cultural and educational exchange," noting that "this important visit will open the way for signing economic or technical agreements or memoranda of understanding that serve the common collective interest."

He stressed that "this visit will enhance the follow-up of ways of joint cooperation, especially the development of existing projects in construction and housing undertaken by companies from the two countries, especially Egypt, in addition to enhancing trade and investment with the two sister countries, which will benefit the national economy of Iraq and those two countries, in addition to enhancing positive rapprochement between the peoples and sons of the region. The visit will also provide an opportunity for consultation on international and regional issues of common interest."

Saleh stressed that "the Prime Minister's visit to Egypt and Tunisia will develop strategic partnerships and achieve common goals that serve national and regional interests."    link

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Nader From The Mid East  Community comment: "Iraq is not a safe country."  Why?  United States a safe country?  When you look at Chicago, Philadelphia, New York and all that you think it's safe?  Fear.  Everywhere it's bad and good are everywhere...Tell you the truth it's safer in Iraq than Chicago.  Visit the country and then judge.  You cannot judge because you heard something on the news or somebody told you something.  I was there two weeks ago.  I've been going back and forth.  My kids been going back and forth.  Everybody's been happy.

Mnt Goat   Article: “IS IT TIME TO REMOVE THE ZEROS?”   Article Quote: "...with the use of electronic payment operations, the environment will be mature and acceptable for the idea of ​​implementing the decision to delete zeros, and the process will be automatic without the citizen feeling it.”  ...the CBI wants this event to be almost transparent and smooth to the citizens...the solution is to digitize, then this will enable them to switch out the currency almost seamless to the citizens...They must implement the digitization program first in ALL banks... Iraq is optimistic in getting the electronic initiative completed sooner than later. They are not talking about years.

BREAKING NEWS: DRP (Develop Road Project) Quadripartite Meeting Scheduled for Next Week

Edu Matrix:  8-27-2024

BREAKING NEWS: DRP Quadripartite Meeting Scheduled for Next Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZIdxV3kik0

The "BIG SHORT" 2.0.... ITS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. And This Is What YOU NEED TO KNOW

Greg. Mannarino:  8-27-2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY-hfra7ORM

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Cardano Founder Hints at New ‘Partner Chain’ Collaboration with Algorand: What’s Next for ADA?

▪️ Charles Hoskinson, Cardano’s CEO, praised Algorand’s blockchain technology and suggested a partnership for decentralized AI projects.

▪️ The much-anticipated Cardano Chang hard fork has been delayed to September 1, causing concerns within the community.

Cardano CEO Charles Hoskinson has expressed a strong interest in Algorand’s blockchain technology, suggesting a potential collaboration focused on decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives.

This potential collaboration can yield a lot of benefits for both Cardano and Algorand in the growing AI market.

Algorand has been receiving a lot of attention lately, and this has led Charles Hoskinson to express his opinion on the project. Furthermore, he stated that Algorand, in conjunction with a tailored proof of work suitable for AI tasks, could be a promising decentralized AI platform within the crypto market. 

This recognition from Hoskinson highlights the strategic value he sees in Algorand’s technology, particularly in its application to AI-driven projects.

Hoskinson also suggested that Algorand could be a partner chain to Cardano, a partnership he thinks can harness the full potential of Minotaur, Cardano’s proof-of-stake/proof-of-work multi-asset consensus protocol.

Such a partnership could open up new avenues of benefits that would improve blockchain networks, foster innovation, and increase its application in the sphere of AI.

Algorand CTO Responds Positively to Collaboration Proposal

In response to Hoskinson’s statements, Gary Malouf, the Chief Technical Officer of Algorand Technologies, expressed his interest in the cooperation.

Malouf pointed out that previous conversations about the integration of AI capabilities have taken place, which means that there is some level of coordination between the two blockchain networks.

In response to this exchange, Hoskinson told IOHK’s Chief Technology Officer, Romain Pellerin, to arrange a meeting to discuss the proposed collaboration. Pellerin agreed excitedly, saying that it would be great to have Algorand as a partner chain.

Although this partnership is currently nascent, the conversation between the two blockchain pioneers suggests that the partnership between IBM and Microsoft could lead to a significant integration of AI and blockchain.

Chang Hard Fork Experiences Another Delay

In another major event, the long-awaited Cardano Chang hard fork has again been delayed, with a new expected launch on the 1st of September. As we previously reported, the initial plan was to take place on August 27, but this shift has caused some concern among the Cardano community.

The Chang hard fork is a vital upgrade that will change the face of Cardano’s governance model, signifying the start of the Voltaire era and paving the way for a completely decentralized and autonomous network.

Charles Hoskinson complained about the delay, mentioning that even large exchanges like Binance have not yet announced their support for the upgrade. He especially stressed the need to adhere to the timelines, saying that all the parties should hasten their work.

In addition to the hard fork, there has been a lot of development activity in the project recently, even more than Ethereum in terms of GitHub pull requests.

This rise in activity is in line with the ongoing development of the Cardano ecosystem, whereby the developers are still working on new upgrades and projects whose intention is to improve the network.At the time of writing,

ADA was trading at $0.379, marking a 2% increase over the past 24 hours.

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Russia plans stablecoins, 2 crypto exchanges to circumvent sanctions

Last week Russian news outlet Kommersant reported on the planned creation of two cryptocurrency exchanges for foreign payments to circumvent sanctions, citing sources.

The aim is to create stablecoins for the Chinese yuan and a BRICS currency basket. It’s expected that initially individuals won’t be able to take part, given the goal is to support importers and exporters.

Russia passed legislation in late July allowing cryptocurrency exchanges to operate as part of cryptocurrency experimental legal regime (ELR) under a program developed by the central bank.

The use of stablecoins rather than un-backed cryptocurrencies makes sense given the central bank’s role.

UPDATE:  shortly after publication, Bloomberg said that preliminary tests start this weekend, citing sources. These trials will use the National Payment Card System to swap rubles for any cryptocurrencies using an existing crypto exchange.

Use of the card system gives the central bank oversight. The outcome of these preliminary tests will determine steps around the potential creation of crypto exchanges next year, as described below. Bloomberg’s sources reiterated the same two exchanges.

The Kommersant article was a little controversial. It stated that one of the cryptocurrency exchanges might involve the Moscow Exchange. The other exchange will use the St. Petersburg Currency Exchange (SPCE) database for foreign economic activity.

While the currency exchange disputed this point, it would make sense to use its database, given the currency exchange knows the details of the importers and exporters. Interfax, the state news agency, published a report in which the St. Petersburg Currency Exchange (SPCE) strongly denied involvement.

The Moscow Exchange runs the main currency exchange, but trading in dollars and euros came to an abrupt halt in June when OFAC placed it on the sanctions list. Hence, it also has data on who might qualify as a professional for FX trading in stablecoins.

There may be some confusion between two entities that we suspect are not related. The sanctions and sanction busting sometimes resemble Whac-A-Mole. Every time Europe or OFAC sanctions an entity or methodology, Russia tries something else.

Russia has iterated through foreign branches, digital financial assets involving tokenized commodities, CBDC, crypto and others. The foreign branches are gradually getting sanctioned, with warnings not to open new ones. And most of the digital financial asset (DFA) issuing platforms and known cryptocurrency exchanges have also been sanctioned. Sanctions announced this week cover commodities.

Sanctions and two similar sounding Russian entities

There are two Russian entities with similar names. There is the Saint Petersburg Currency Exchange known in English as SPCEX or SPVB and in Russia as JSC SPB, versus the Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange (PJSC SPB). OFAC sanctioned the stock exchange in November 2023. We don’t think the currency exchange has yet been sanctioned directly, but there’s a caveat.

It is believed that state owned bank Promsvyazbank controls the currency exchange. The bank was one of the first on the sanctions list, which includes subsidiaries and hence the currency exchange.

However, as the ownership isn’t entirely clear, it’s conceivable the currency exchange may have been ignored so far. That may be why it doesn’t want to be associated with the crypto exchange.

Google translates the currency exchange acronym СПВБ as the Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange.

On the other hand, the sanctioned stock exchange is registered as a digital financial assets platform. In a May interview, its CEO said its involvement as a cryptocurrency exchange operator was under discussion. However, we believe it’s the currency exchange that has the useful data.

While the Russian end isn’t clear yet, nor is the other side. If Russia wants to use a Chinese currency stablecoin, what assets would form part of the reserves? Likely it will use the excess reserves Russia received for all payments.

Which cryptocurrency exchange will be used on the Chinese end? Will China allow some off-ramping from a stablecoin to the mainland? Or will it be via Hong Kong?

An even bigger question is this: in the absence of CBDC, could stablecoins form the interim foundation of the so-called BRICS Bridge for local currency payments?

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“Tidbits From TNT” Tuesday 8-27-2024

TNT:

Tishwash:  Sudanese meets Sisi

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani arrived at the Alamein Presidential Palace in Egypt.

He was received by the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and they will discuss "the overall bilateral relations between the two countries, and the latest international developments in the region. He will also hold extensive discussions with his Egyptian counterpart on enhancing joint cooperation in various fields and sectors."

Al-Sudani arrived in Egypt this morning, accompanied by a ministerial delegation.  link

Al-Sudani begins official visit to Egypt and Tunisia

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani began an official visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Tunisia on Tuesday morning.

This came in a brief statement issued by Al-Sudani's media office without going into further details. link

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Tishwash: Revealing the main currency used in Iran's trade with Iraq

 Shaaban Forotan, a member of the board of directors of the Iranian-Iraqi Joint Chamber of Commerce, revealed today, Tuesday, that the largest part of trade between Iraq and Iran, in terms of traders and exporters, is carried out through the Iranian riyal.

"Most Iranian exporters now work in riyals in trade with Iraq, and financial transactions between the two countries will continue without using the Iranian riyal, i.e. also in dollars. This does not mean the complete elimination of the dollar, but a large portion of traders conduct their transactions without the dollar," Forotan said in statements to Iranian media.

He explained that "the commitment to trade in dollars does not include all product groups, but the exchange of riyals into dollars cannot be implemented due to the sanctions imposed on banks, and riyal traders earn from selling goods in the Iraqi market through their contacts with the stock exchanges of Iraq and Iran or a third country such as the United Arab Emirates, and they do not have the possibility of direct settlement."

He pointed out that "the supply of Iranian goods faced a problem in the Iraqi market, which is the multiple increase in the prices of goods in Iran during the year, while it is expected that prices will increase only once a year   link

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Tishwash:  Economist: Iraq Stock Exchange suffers from lack of liquidity

Economic expert, Saif Al-Halfi, confirmed that the Iraqi Stock Exchange is currently suffering from a lack of liquidity, due to the weak confidence of foreign investors in the Iraqi market.

Al-Halfi told Al-Eqtisad News that the Iraqi stock market suffers from a lack of liquidity, as trading rates are still relatively low compared to other markets in the region, noting that the daily trading volume may reach 3 billion dinars per day in the best case.

He stressed that the market value of the companies listed on the market exceeds 12 trillion dinars.

Most listed companies are seeing their shares decline as a result of lower demand and the exit of a number of foreign investors from the market.

Al-Halfi pointed out that foreign investors' confidence in the Iraqi market is still low due to unstable political and economic factors, as well as the lack of legal and procedural facilities for opening accounts for foreign investors, in addition to the weakness of the infrastructure in electronic trading.

  He pointed out that the lack of technology and modern financial infrastructure, including digital banking services and advanced electronic trading platforms, affects the efficiency of the market and its ability to attract investors, and that the development of the banking system will be positively and directly reflected in the development of the performance of market indicators.

Al-Halfi stressed the government's role in promoting the stock market through economic reforms, supporting small and medium enterprises, and encouraging foreign investments.

Al-Halfi concluded his speech by saying that the Iraqi stock market reflects a complex reality that can be described as a mixture of pain and sadness as a result of the great challenges it faces, with some opportunities for joy and profits if the economic and political conditions improve  link

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Al-Mandlawi: Iraq focuses on the economic and investment aspect through concluding bilateral international agreements

Acting Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Mr. Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, confirmed today, Monday, that Iraq is focusing on the economic and investment aspect by concluding bilateral international agreements.

Al-Mandlawi's office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), "Acting Speaker of Parliament Mohsen Al-Mandlawi met, at his residence today, Monday, with the US Deputy Ambassador to Iraq, and the Director of the Political Section at the Embassy, ​​Michelle Siders, and the accompanying delegation, to discuss a number of files of mutual interest, and to discuss the latest developments in the region."

He added that "during the meeting, the future of joint relations was discussed, and ways to develop them to serve the interests of the two friendly peoples, and the emphasis was placed on Iraq's keenness to establish balanced relations with its regional and international surroundings based on cooperation and mutual respect, and contributing to the country's growth and progress and achieving the people's hopes and aspirations."

Al-Mandlawi pointed out that "Iraq is currently looking forward, after the security situation has stabilized and ISIS gangs have been eliminated, to focusing on the economic and investment aspect through solid bilateral agreements and understandings capable of achieving comprehensive economic development in the country   link

Mot: things that make you go hmmmm 

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News, Rumors and Opinions Tuesday AM 8-27-2024

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 Mon. 26 Aug. 2024

Compiled Mon. 26 Aug. 2024 12:01 am EST by Judy Byington

Possible Timing: (Rumors/Opinions)

Get ready as we are reaching the End Game, Charlie Ward on Telegram Sun. 25 Aug. 2024

Three big happenings planned a long time ago:

QFS Activated, Central Bank and Fiat Currency destroyed.
We have the gold.
Gold is destroying the Fed.
P***n destroys the Petro Dollar.
Stock Market Crash imminent.

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Sun. 1 Sept. The C***l’s Great Comeback: Crypto-currency transactions to be partially legalized starting September 1. However, realize that the QFS is not a Crypto-currency. After the revaluation, the currency of all nations will become obsolete, collateralizing assets and ensuring a stable value.

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Global Currency Reset: (Opinions/Rumors)

Sun 25 2024 Wolverine: The Whales are receiving their appts and going to Colombia and to Reno! Tier4A funds are released. It is taking longer than expected… it is a process. All is coming through. Today or tomorrow, we will have good news for Tier4B and then the opera will be released. 

I was hoping to be under NDA today, but it is slow, but I will get that call coming through! This is about helping humanity and our families. We want to help all we can. Whatever is possible. Private contractors are now getting paid as well.  The amount of money these people are receiving fathoms the mind. Sadly, one of my huge whales in Mexico who waited a long time for this RV, has d**d in poverty, he had no money, and hopefully his assets can be passed on to his family.

Most of the whales have no money…many sold all they had to get their bonds or have lost their businesses due to world events.  I know a huge whale in Germany who lost his business and is struggling, but he has huge amounts of boxes. Not all whales are rich.

 Fortunately, my whale is well off, and I am lucky. In summary, the RV has started for bondholders and Tier4B is waiting for today or tomorrow, and today there is still time to get notifications for Tier4B. You are also seeing people getting debits released for Nesara and Gesara. Hopefully we will get good news! I think we all would like to have our debts paid off! Yellow Dragon bonds are available till our whale gets his notifications.  Send me a message if you are interested. Things are happening. Hold on. I am very sure we will get through this during this week.  Take care, Wolverine

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Global Wealth Distribution (GWD) based on trade and sovereignty means that every QFS account worldwide will be solely owned by the account holder, not a bank or government.

Sun. 25 Aug. 2024 BRICS Launching New Stablecoin Pegged by Chinese Gold-backed Yuan: https://dinarrecaps.com/our-blog/brics-launching-new-stablecoin-pegged-by-chinese-yuan-amp-gold-backed-currency 

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Global Financial Crisis:

The Purpose of QFS, Mr. Pool on Telegram:

The purpose of the QFS is to end c********n, u***y and m**********n within the banking system. “Banks” will no longer need to make huge profits from money transfer transactions.

The QFS will be completely independent of any existing “centralized” system and all other transport systems will be obsolete.

QFS is not a cryptocurrency. After REVAL (revaluation), the currency of all nations will become obsolete, collateralizing assets and ensuring a stable value (this process is simply a bank of information in the computer’s memory).

Read full post here:  https://dinarchronicles.com/2024/08/26/restored-republic-via-a-gcr-update-as-of-august-26-2024/

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Militia Man  Article: "Iraq is the 9th largest buyer of gold in 2024"  They had 132 tons in 2023.  In 2024 they're telling you they just bought 100 tons of gold this year.  Where did they get all the money for that?  ...All of a sudden they have enough money to buy at...$2,500 an ounce? 100 tons?  You gotta go, what!?!  What does it do?  ...What it does is it supports the value of their future real effective exchange rate...

Frank26  The new lower notes and the new exchange rate will revolutionize the whole Middle East, let alone the whole world...The monetary reform is the lynchpin.  It's the trigger.  It's the button that will be pushed to change financial structures around the world...We investors of the dinar have a backup for a backup in order to survive this global financial change... 

Iraq Millions of Visitors Rates & News IQD PKR and ZiG Currency Way Up

Edu Matrix:  8-27-2024

Iraq - Millions of Visitors Rates & News IQD PKR and ZiG Currency Way Up PKR New Currency, Zimbabwe Currency Growth.

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

BRICS Pay System: Final Development Stage of Blockchain Technology Reached Ahead of the 2024 Summit

Lena Petrova:  8-26-2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI3ONK6dc5A

Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economic Updates Monday Evening 8-26-24

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New Study Reveals How IOTA Technology Can Boost Security for Smart Homes and Protect IoT Devices from Cyberattacks

▪️ Ripple has minted the first 185 tokens of its RLUSD stablecoin onA new study by the University of Mosul details how IOTA improves security for smart homes to protect Internet of Things (IoT) devices from cyberattacks.

▪️ Ripple has minted the first 185 tokens of its RLUSD stablecoin onThe study proposes a new lightweight authentication model based on IOTA’s Tangle for an IoT-based smart house monitoring system.

We’re living in the era of the Internet of Things, with over 17 billion IoT devices today, a number that’s expected to double by the end of the decade. As the devices surge, so does the danger lurking from cyber criminals, and according to a new study, IOTA offers the best security for this sector.

Today, IOTA caters to several industries, from supply chain management to tokenization, as founder Dominik Scheiner told CNF in an interview earlier this year. 

However, at its founding, the network mainly targeted the machine-to-machine economy enabled by the Internet of Things. And despite diversifying, it remains the best network for IoT.

IOTA’s superiority was backed by a recent report by two researchers from the computer science department at the University of Mosul in Iraq. The two, Sameera Abbas Fadhel and Dr. Ahmed S. Nori, acknowledged that while blockchain offers superb data integrity and security, its “limitations in terms of scalability, throughput, and storage capacity” make blockchain “an unsuitable option for devices with limited resources in the IoT environment.”

The two proposed a new lightweight authentication model for an IoT-based smart house monitoring system that’s based on the IOTA Tangle and utilizes other technologies, such as decentralized identifiers and stronghold vault technologies.

IOTA for IoT

IoT is changing the world, enabling automation and efficiency by allowing devices to communicate autonomously. It’s impacting healthcare through remote monitoring, smart cities through automated administration processes, consumer experience through personalised interactions and much more.

However, researchers warn that IoT devices could be the next big target for hackers. According to one study by the World Bank, Europe, and APAC regions experience around 70 IoT attacks weekly per organization.

This makes security the most critical requirement for IoT networks, and according to the two researchers, IOTA may be the solution.

They believe that IOTA’s Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) based technology “enhances the transactional throughput, decreases transaction confirmation time, minimizes control consumption and removes transaction charges, hence being more suitable in the IoT setting.”

One of IOTA’s advantages is feeless transactions. The network requires a user to approve two previous transactions in lieu of paying a fee, “thereby increasing the engagement of users in protecting the network without charging.”

And then there’s the scalability, where IOTA is unmatched by its peers, and with billions of devices and, potentially, trillions of daily transactions, IoT can only work on a network that scales massively.

The researchers stated:

Moreover, unlike the blockchains fixed to traditional single chain processing of transactions, IOTA works with the structure called Tangle which enables parallel processing of the transaction. This design greatly enhances the system‟s generated throughput and scalability which makes IOTA capable of accommodating a larger number of users and transactions in its network.

IOTA trades at $0.1404, dipping 2.9% in the past day.

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THIS IS NOT A CONSPIRACY THEORY

Countries are accelerating their efforts in crypto exchanges, stable coins, and gold stockpiling, all while developing central bank digital currencies.

This is not a conspiracy theory.

These are all facts.

Connect the dots.

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Tishwash:  Strong economy strong dinar

Mohammed Saleh Al-Badrani

 Any talk about improvement in any field is theoretical talk that will not produce anything unless stability, social cohesion and a stable security situation are achieved. This matter requires attention to details and loose threads.

Civilization needs foundations to be a platform for advancement, and stability is the basis. It is a general word that includes the societal structure, reform of institutions and administration, and the establishment of an ideology that everyone seeks to achieve through which plans are built, sectors are supported, and prosperity is one of its outcomes.

This requires the advancement of education, support for general culture, and aspirations towards movement without obstructive limitations. Other than this, everything we say or will say becomes mere wishes and desires that have no means or institutions to achieve them .

Stability and the crystallization of the character of the state and its institutions will be built accordingly, and it is the same path of progress that expands and opens up the fields of renaissance by forming the nation and then by forming the stable state .

1. Relying on oil without investing it will not improve the economy or increase the strength of the dinar. Rather, it is an invisible deterioration, and everything that is treated with it is like wood dye that is eaten by termites. For this reason, oil and other resources such as customs revenues and taxes must be invested, not by increasing taxes and exhausting the citizen, but by making it flow in a way that makes the citizen comfortable, so that it is in harmony with the state and its plans and is part of its plan, and the state is not considered a feudal lord or a squire who wants to stray from its paths .

2. Taking care of the countryside and returning people to it with plans, projects, industries and factories for agriculture and raising poultry, cows and sheep to produce meat and other things, with managing the land to grow fodder, and establishing fodder factories in strategic areas, and factories for animal products and canning them. As for the citizen’s return without a plan, it will be a matter whose feasibility will weaken unless capital enters from somewhere as capital for those who have money and find a way to operate it. This will be practical and realistic after stability .

3. Stopping government appointments with the absence of projects and the increase in colleges and universities means producing a cadre that is not good at taking care of itself or doing any work in order to live. It is necessary to establish private projects and companies and the state encourages their stability and facilitates their establishment with the establishment of a retirement guarantee similar to the state retirement system, and thus the momentum for work in government jobs is reduced.

This may come through partnerships with companies in industrialized countries to localize major factories and food and mechanical industries such as cars and machinery and support them with oil at cost price, in exchange for social care supervised by the state and looked into by the state so that those who work in these companies, facilities or industries are not harmed if one of the companies decides to abandon work. This means establishing contract models that specify the workforce, job positions and expertise and developing them through continuous education .

Regional environment

4. Establishing interest-based relations with the regional environment, and establishing water agreements in a way that realistically looks at everyone’s interests, and through cooperation in water management, investment, and joint planning as management and facilities so that there is no clear gap between desires and reality, and between proposals that have not entered the logical filters, as climate change is likely and to a large extent, but its results cannot be determined, so confronting it today through projects that do not put the country in a state of death and are capable of supplying economic and human movement is very important .

5. Desalination of Gulf water and engineering its pumping so that it covers and revives every inch of Iraq, and the rapid transformation to modern and economic agriculture will reduce pollution. The marshes will not be relied upon as water bodies, but rather as tourist investment areas such as winter resorts and fish farms, as is suitable for them.

 The dinar and the economy need real work and confidence in the currency is confidence in the economy of the countries, which expresses confidence in the management of the country itself.

 What we write here is the salt in the perspective of the reality of the situation, so that the effort of the meetings is not wasted and becomes air in the net, as they say. It is certain that there are specialists in the country, but they should not look at the experiences of others and transfer them as templates. Capitalism is not a fragmentation system, but rather a system that built itself for hundreds of years until it settled in the situation we see, and those who live in it will not see it as an option. Likewise, socialist systems do not have direct scientific applications.

We need to benefit from these systems in making a suitable system successful, as China did, which has a strong economy that does not look at the exchange rate of its currency, but is strong in its global dealings

. Perhaps if the countries of the region united to create their own currency and trade, they would gain a position in managing the global economy. All of this requires effort and time, and before that, determination in understanding and preparation and a will to implement   link

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Tishwash:  Finalizing the approval of the Industrial Investment Law

Today, Monday, the head of the Parliamentary Investment Committee, Muhammad Al-Zayadi, revealed that the final touches had been put in place to approve the Industrial Investment Law within the House of Representatives.  

Al-Ziyadi told Al-Ma'louma Agency, “Approving this law will contribute significantly to moving the wheel of the Iraqi economy, as it grants great privileges and guarantees to investors in the industrial sector.” 

He added, "His committee held an expanded meeting with the Economic Committee to resolve the disputed points within the law," noting that "the law, if approved, will reflect positively on the labor market by providing many job opportunities for young people within the country."

He continued, “His committee has put the final touches to approve the industrial investment law soon in the House of Representatives, as it is one of the important laws.” link

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Tishwash:  Al-Jawahiri comments on the tax reform process

Development and investment consultant Amer Al-Jawahri said: “The tax reform process currently taking place includes all the empty sectors, and this is very accurate for the Prime Minister in light of Al-Sudani’s meeting with the Supreme Committee for Tax Reform.”

Al-Jawahri Al-Jawahri told Mawazine News Agency: When we say that the state’s public funds and resources have circulated, this means that there is an informal economy in the country. 

According to the development expert: “Informal businesses have existed for many years, and they still do, and there is even an expansion that is not included in tax accounting, which means that it is not registered, and is considered informal in this matter, and the other side of the tax reform will take place and will continue.”

He explained: “The use of digital electronic tools and others that exclude human interaction means that perhaps 80 or more than 90% of the work that is accomplished outside the scope of human interaction will be linked. This may save losses. We do not want to pay the numbers, but it is very clear that the losses of the numbers are very large; which took into consideration the size of imports.

He continued: “If we count the size of imports, how much do we earn from tax money? There is a gap in this aspect, and eliminating corruption is not easy, and corruption is not only about the leakage of money and loss, which means depriving the public right of its rights and at the same time the money goes into pockets, and people get rich at the expense of society.
 
He pointed out: "This money goes to services, but at the same time, this achieves, in one way or another, the rule of law, and also achieves, a relative improvement in the business environment, and this improvement when added to it, an improvement in other aspects, while he stressed that working on it in the business environment, then, we can say, there are things that encourage local capital for direct investment.

He  continued saying: "May we be drawn into it, and attract capital or foreign direct investment, this is the entrance or angle that I want to enter from the side of what the Iraqi government aspires to.

 Al-Jawahiri urged everyone to support the tax reform process despite the existence of harsh and severe opposition, veiled and covered with large veils and beautiful veils, which will try to put obstacles in front of the implementation of tax reform, which increases with the country's resources or the general budget. Improving public resources means that the state and successive governments are able to spend on improving the service reality and infrastructure of the country, the most important of which are the health, education, security and municipal sectors. link

 Mot: .. This Does Help Explain it -- Huh!!! 

Mot:  . Golden Rule it Is!!! 

News, Rumors and Opinions Monday AM 8-26-2024

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 Mon. 26 Aug. 2024

Compiled Mon. 26 Aug. 2024 12:01 am EST by Judy Byington

Global Currency Reset: (Opinions/Rumors)

Sun 25 2024 Wolverine: The Whales are receiving their appts and going to Colombia and to Reno! Tier4A funds are released. It is taking longer than expected… it is a process. All is coming through. Today or tomorrow, we will have good news for Tier4B and then the opera will be released.  I was hoping to be under NDA today, but it is slow, but I will get that call coming through!

Wolverine cont……This is about helping humanity and our families. We want to help all we can. Whatever is possible. Private contractors are now getting paid as well.  The amount of money these people are receiving fathoms the mind.

Sadly, one of my huge whales in Mexico who waited a long time for this RV, has d**d in poverty, he had no money, and hopefully his assets can be passed on to his family. Most of the whales have no money…many sold all they had to get their bonds or have lost their businesses due to world events. 

 I know a huge whale in Germany who lost his business and is struggling, but he has huge amounts of boxes. Not all whales are rich. Fortunately, my whale is well off, and I am lucky.

In summary, the RV has started for bondholders and Tier4B is waiting for today or tomorrow, and today there is still time to get notifications for Tier4B. You are also seeing people getting debits released for Nesara and Gesara. Hopefully we will get good news! I think we all would like to have our debts paid off! Things are happening. Hold on. I am very sure we will get through this during this week.  Take care, Wolverine

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Global Wealth Distribution (GWD) based on trade and sovereignty means that every QFS account worldwide will be solely owned by the account holder, not a bank or government.

Sun. 25 Aug. 2024 BRICS Launching New Stablecoin Pegged by Chinese Gold-backed Yuan: https://dinarrecaps.com/our-blog/brics-launching-new-stablecoin-pegged-by-chinese-yuan-amp-gold-backed-currency 

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Global Financial Crisis:

The Purpose of QFS, Mr. Pool on Telegram:

The purpose of the QFS is to end c********n, u***y and m**********n within the banking system. “Banks” will no longer need to make huge profits from money transfer transactions.

The QFS will be completely independent of any existing “centralized” system and all other transport systems will be obsolete.

QFS is not a cryptocurrency. After REVAL (revaluation), the currency of all nations will become obsolete, collateralizing assets and ensuring a stable value (this process is simply a bank of information in the computer’s memory).

Activation of the QFS ends the ‘central banking system,’ perpetuating so-called ‘debt s*****y’

Sun. 25 Aug. 2024 The Great Awakening begins: https://t.me//+NESARA/GESARA

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Historical Context and Evolution of QFS… (JFK Jr.) on Telegram Sun. 25 Aug. 2024

A Vision of John F. Kennedy: The concept of the QFS and financial rescue programs dates back to the visionary ideas of John F. Kennedy. His intentions were rooted in the belief that financial resources should be distributed equitably to promote prosperity and stability. The age requirement of 24 years, as mentioned by Dan Rostenkowski, aligns with Kennedy’s mandate for responsible financial administration.

The Impact of Historical Decisions: Historical decisions, such as setting a minimum amount for financial rescue programs, reflect the knowledge and vision of political decision-makers. These decisions are often based on a deep understanding of human behavior and the potential consequences of providing substantial financial resources to individuals at different stages of life. By revisiting these historical contexts, we can better appreciate the logic behind these policies.

Financial Responsibilities and Maturity: One of the main reasons for setting a minimum age of 24 for QFS Rescue Centers is to ensure that beneficiaries have a certain level of financial responsibility and maturity. By the age of 24, individuals are typically more capable of making informed financial decisions, having completed higher education or gained professional experience. This maturity is crucial for responsibly managing large sums of money.

The Psychological Impact of Wealth: The psychological impact of receiving a large financial fortune cannot be underestimated. For an 18-year-old, sudden wealth can lead to impulsive decisions and potential financial ruin. By setting the minimum age at 24, the system aims to give beneficiaries a greater chance to use their resources wisely and contribute positively to society.

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The QFS, Mr. Pool on Telegram Sun. 25 Aug. 2024

QFS is the leading technology that applies and creates 100% financial security and transparency for individual currency holders.

QFS assigns a digital number to every dollar/euro/yen fixed in all bank accounts worldwide. Digital numbers are monitored and updated in real time. In other words, it indicates when the sender and receiver accounts were recorded in the ledger (GPS verification).

QFS lives with artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence interacts with all financial transactions in the world, ensuring legal and intended power and transparency.

Only gold or asset-backed currencies with digital gold or asset certificates will be transferred through the QFS.

All gold/asset backed currencies are converted back to the gold or asset backing them.

Read full post here:  https://dinarchronicles.com/2024/08/26/restored-republic-via-a-gcr-update-as-of-august-26-2024/

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Courtesy of Dinar Guru:  https://www.dinarguru.com/

Militia Man  Why would the United States of America allowed Alaq, the Central Bank Governor [to come] unannounced?  Probably because they had a good reason to allow that.  Why are they having him back in such a short period of time?  Because there's a component of time that they needs things done and they're doing that.

Frank26  Everything we're seeing is pointing to one thing only.  Do you think everything we've seeing is pointing to, stop the monetary reform?  No.  Do you think everything we're seeing is...let's do a lop?  No.  Do you think everything we're seeing is a lie...We're not going to give you purchasing power...It's an optical illusion?  No. Everything we're seeing is pointing in just one direction, for the monetary reform to release the lower notes and give a new exchange rate in order for the citizens of Iraq to have purchasing power but more so in order for the HCL...payments...budget to work.

China Just Sold Off All US Treasury & Debt!

Tech Beat:  8-25-2024

In this video, we look at China's new financial maneuver, in which it purportedly sells a major chunk of its US Treasury holdings and debt.

 This move has sent shockwaves across global financial markets, increasing concerns about the potential consequences for the US economy and the larger international financial system.

We'll look at the reasons for China's move to cut its exposure to US debt, as well as what this might mean for future US-China ties. Is this a purposeful move in economic policy, or a reaction to the current global uncertainty?

 How will this affect the stability of the US dollar and bond markets?

Join us as we examine the economic and geopolitical variables at play, providing insights into how this development may effect investors, governments, and the global economy as a whole.

 Whether you're an experienced investor or simply curious about the intricacies of international finance, this video presents an in-depth explanation of one of the most significant economic developments in recent history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF3d3SwtUSU

Does The World Bank Need To Rethink Its Policies?

Does The World Bank Need To Rethink Its Policies?

Banks  Economy News - Follow-up  For nearly eight decades, the World Bank—founded in 1944 to finance reconstruction and development after World War II—has been the largest international public agency ever. By 1973, as the need for reconstruction receded and many newly independent countries had joined the bank, President Robert McNamara outlined a revised mission.

The bank’s goal was “to accelerate economic growth and reduce absolute poverty.” At the bank’s headquarters in Washington, that goal was engraved on the lobby wall for all to see: “Our dream is a world free of poverty.”

The World Bank's initial approximation of the target was an annual estimate of the number of people living on less than $2.15 a day, the amount deemed necessary to avoid hunger, Paul Collier, a professor at Blavatnik College at the University of Oxford, wrote in an opinion piece for Foreign Policy.

This is a very conservative measure of the bank’s performance, Collier said—it could be achieved if the world’s poorest could reach the bare minimum necessary to survive even as the income gap with the rest of humanity widened. But even by this inadequate measure, the bank was a failure before 1990.

That is no longer in dispute: from 1960 to 1990, the incomes of the poorest countries diverged from those of the richest by standard statistical measures.

The number of people living in extreme poverty peaked in 1980 and then stabilized until the early 1990s, when China, India, and other emerging Asian markets took off.

Since 1990, China and India have largely lifted many millions out of poverty, but that was because of domestic reforms that opened their economies to trade. It was not because of the World Bank’s meager aid to these countries, which went disproportionately to Africa, along with policy advice.

But while the Bank cannot claim responsibility for China’s and India’s successes, it must accept responsibility for Africa’s failures. Yet the Bank and its leadership have been reluctant to confront or draw conclusions from their failures.

“When I first worked on the problem of global income inequality in 2003, I found that there was another problem within the problem that had not been noticed at the time,” said Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School at the University of Oxford.

“A group of 60 poor countries, concentrated in Africa and Central Asia but with pockets elsewhere, had failed to spark economic growth and were gradually falling behind everyone else.”

“These countries had a population of about a billion people—I called them the bottom billion.” China and India were initially much poorer than most of these countries, but since the 1980s China has been growing rapidly, and since the 1990s India and Latin America have also been taking off.

In 1990, these three regions dominated global poverty statistics, but now they are favored by investors as emerging markets, and by 2035 their mass hunger problems will be a thing of the past, according to Collier.

The growth of these regions has helped global poverty begin to decline—both as a share of the world’s population and in absolute numbers, perhaps for the first time in human history. But this success has not extended to the bottom billion. As a group, their incomes have continued to diverge from those of the billions in emerging markets and the privileged billion in rich countries.

The divergence among the bottom billion continued until 2003, when global natural resource prices began a decade-long boom so extraordinary that it became known as a supercycle. Because economic growth never really caught on among the bottom billion, the exploitation and export of their natural resources became their dominant form of participation in the international economy, and the supercycle boosted their incomes.

This was their golden decade, and it lasted until 2014, when commodity prices collapsed; prices have been extremely volatile since then.

After 2014, the global economy entered a period known as the “new normal,” a term coined by economist Mohamed El-Erian. For the bottom billion, the new normal looked a lot like the old normal, the long period until the golden decade during which they were left behind.

Only during the golden decade did the bottom billion as a group briefly interrupt the tragedy of falling further and further behind the rest of humanity.

If the trend since 2014 continues, the global poverty headcount will soon return to its grim pre-1990 upward trajectory. Starting in 2035, after adjusting for inflation, the number of people living below the World Bank’s $2.15 poverty threshold – those so poor that they are starving – will increase relentlessly.

And they will be concentrated in very different places than in the past. Instead of China, India, and Latin America, the new poverty hotspots are Africa and Central Asia. Given the World Bank’s mission, the prospect of rising poverty rates in these long-focused regions should spur the Bank to action.

“Of course, there are many reasons to be skeptical of these forecasts. But we can supplement the projected trends with evidence of changes in national wealth per capita, including private assets such as homes and public assets such as infrastructure,” Collier said.

As imperfect as this measure may be, by looking at how assets have changed, we get some clues about how incomes will change in the future. In both the old normal and the new normal, the assets of the bottom billion remained virtually flat, while assets per capita in emerging markets grew rapidly, at 3% or more per year. The assets of the lucky billion living in the developed world grew comfortably, at about 2% per year.

People in the bottom billion are poorer than the rest of humanity. By 2020, the average fortune billion had $500,000 in assets per capita. The emerging market average had jumped to $85,000, and was on track to catch up with the fortune billion within a generation.

But people in the bottom billion have less than one-thirtieth of the fortune billion’s assets, and the fortune billion’s assets are growing only slowly.

Rather than prompting questions about why its approach was failing to achieve its stated purpose, in the early 2020s the Bank decided to change its stated purpose. The World Bank’s goal would no longer be a world free of global poverty – nor would it even be able to measure it.

Its goal would simply be to reduce the number of people living below a certain country-specific income threshold. If that number was falling, the Bank would declare victory: its programs in that country must be working.

This was not demanding enough that most programs would get a passing grade most years—even in Africa and Central Asia—so that everyone could relax. To avoid a troubled career, an employee assigned to one country that was not currently getting a passing grade would simply need to move to another country as quickly as possible.

Because everyone would be playing this game, the less experienced employees would end up working with the less capable in the more difficult countries.

Clearly, as the premier global institution, the World Bank must aim for global convergence: that is its core mission. The countries that have fallen behind to become the poorest must not merely avoid hunger or meet a low bureaucratic threshold—they must grow faster than other groups.

The failure of these programs, with the exception of one golden decade that had nothing to do with development projects, should be cause for serious soul-searching and sober reassessment at the Bank, reinforced by genuine concern about the prospects of the world’s poorest countries.

The World Bank might look to its sister institution, the International Monetary Fund, for an example of this kind of soul-searching. It happened in 2018 under then-IMF chief Christine Lagarde, now head of the European Central Bank. In an independent evaluation of its performance, the IMF found that in fragile states, only one in seven of its support and advice programs were successful.

This led to a major research study, published in 2021, that concluded that programs should last longer and be better tailored to the local context. The first fruits of this work were the agreement just reached with Ethiopia last month.

But in its policies toward persistently slow-growth countries in Africa and Central Asia, the IMF is hampered by a mandate that focuses solely on financial stability, not economic development. The development mandate falls to the World Bank—and that’s where it stops.

But instead of acknowledging a half-century of failure, discovering its causes, and launching a process of comprehensive institutional change, the World Bank made the sinister choice of redefining its purpose into something more easily achievable than economic development and income convergence.

It simply changed its poverty measures so that it would no longer have to report rising global poverty rates. Before the bank had finished this scandalous exercise, international outrage over its failure to respond to the multiple crises engulfing poor countries had reached its board of directors.

The board correctly judged the bank to have been slow to disburse funds that could have enabled the governments of the poorest countries to prevent their economies from collapsing. In February 2023, under humiliating circumstances, World Bank President David Malpass was forced to resign.

The move may finally prompt the bank to engage in the same soul-searching that the IMF has undergone. With its vast financial resources and highly skilled staff, the World Bank has a noble mission to fulfill.

Will its new president have the ambition to chart a bold new course—or will he retreat to the defensive amid a beleaguered bureaucracy?   08/25/2024 - https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=46711

BRICS Launching New Stablecoin Pegged By Chinese Yuan & Gold-Backed Currency!

BRICS Launching New Stablecoin Pegged By Chinese Yuan & Gold-Backed Currency!

We Love Africa:  8-25-2024

What will the new Brics currency look like?

Until now, there have been speculations about whether Brics will launch a new currency in competition with the US dollar or not.

Even though there were official talks on launching a new payment system, like SWIFT, no official news came about Brics currency. But things have changed now.

 Brics is thinking of various options, considering what to use to peg the new currency. In this respect, Russia has increased its efforts and wants to launch the currency before its chairmanship ends this year.

 As of now, Brics has proposed either launching a cryptocurrency pegged by the Chinese Yuan or a whole new currency pegged by gold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKYqgxeZiL4