On 6 October, Reconstruction and Development Coalition spokesperson Firas al-Muslamawi told Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) that his coalition supported leaving the dollar exchange rate unchanged and that the 2027 budget would retain it. Economic expert Dr. Safwan Qusay, appearing on the same outlet, forecast a budget rate of 130,000 dinars rather than 150,000 and said fixing it at 150,000 would paralyse economic activity.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media06 Oct, 23:58
“Fixing the exchange rate at 150,000 dinars will paralyse economic activity; the dollar exchange rate in the budget will be 130,000 dinars, not as is being circulated.”
تثبيت سعر الصرف بــ 150 الف دينار سيشل الحركة الاقتصادية؛ سعر صرف الدولار في الموازنة سيكون بــ 130 الف دينار وليس كما يروج
The latest discussion distinguishes a coalition’s policy preference from an economist’s forecast, rather than treating all exchange-rate figures carried by the outlet as one political position.