Oil Prices Rebound Over Unsettled Hormuz Deal

2026-08-10 Shafaq News    Oil prices rose on Monday as uncertainty persisted over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran saying the United States must meet several conditions even as Tehran and Oman moved into the final stages of agreeing on new shipping lanes.  Brent crude futures rose 84 cents, or 1%, to $84.39 a barrel by 0424 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 60 cents, ⁠or 0.75% to $78.77 a barrel.

Will The Central Bank's Funds Be Sufficient To Cover Salaries? An Economist Explains.

Information/Baghdad...Economic expert Safwan Qusay clarified the Central Bank's ability to secure salaries for the upcoming period given the current circumstances.

Qusay told Al-Maalouma, “Iraq exports oil to the Turkish port of Ceyhan and 120,000 barrels per day via tankers to Banias in Syria, in addition to exports through the south towards the Strait of Hormuz, which approached 42 million barrels last July.”

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Japan’s Bond-Market Stress: Rising Yields Test the Global Debt System

Japan’s rising bond yields and shifting central-bank policy are exposing deeper pressures in sovereign debt markets and global capital flows.

"The Most Widely Discussed Scenario" Removing Zeros To Withdraw Looted Funds And Address Salary Issues... Experts Warn Against A "Makeover".

2026-08-09 | Baghdad - 964   Economic and financial experts are discussing proposals to solve the liquidity crisis and salary delays plaguing Iraq, most notably changing the currency and removing zeros from the Iraqi dinar, or introducing additional denominations that correspond to the noticeable expansion in the size of the circulating money supply.

Dawn Crackdown Returns $370M+ To Iraq

2026-08-09 Shafaq News- Baghdad   The Iraqi state has recovered an estimated 482.6 billion dinars ($371.6M) in stolen assets under its Dawn Crackdown anti-corruption campaign, roughly equivalent to one month of salaries for the Foreign Ministry and its diplomatic staff, the Eco Iraq Observatory reported on Sunday.

The total comprises about 390.08 billion dinars ($300.3M) in cash, including $141 million converted into Iraqi currency, and half a ton of gold valued at 185,000 dinars per gram.

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China Builds the Next Financial Layer: Renminbi Bond Market Push Expands Global Capital Alternatives

Beijing is strengthening access to its bond market and expanding the infrastructure around the renminbi as global investors increasingly navigate a more fragmented financial system.