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Story updateNew09 Oct, 02:14 BAGHDAD

Reconstruction and Development Coalition member Alaa Thamer says dollar-rate rise is necessary

THE FILE3 SIGNALS · OPENED 08 Oct
  1. 08 Oct, 21:49Framework proposes currency mitigation measures, Watan TV reports
  2. 08 Oct, 23:47Framework currency remedies circulate alongside competing fiscal arguments
  3. 09 Oct, 02:32Reconstruction and Development Coalition member Alaa Thamer says dollar-rate rise is necessary
WHAT HAPPENED

On 8 October, Reconstruction and Development Coalition member Alaa Thamer told Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) that regional circumstances made the dollar-rate increase necessary rather than discretionary, that it should be studied, and that oil and non-oil revenues needed strengthening together because non-oil revenue could not be increased within a month or two weeks. The outlet also attributed to parliamentary Economy and Trade Committee member Hamed al-Mousawi a call to protect vulnerable groups and a claim that the Coordination Framework unanimously approved changing dollar rates on condition that its proposal was implemented. Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official owned media) separately attributed to economic expert Akram Abdulrahman the characterization of Central Bank work as opaque; both outlets establish the publication of these attributed positions.

WHO CARRIED IT · EVERY MESSAGE, LINKED
  1. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media09 Oct, 01:28

    “Describing the decision to raise the dollar exchange rate as against citizens is incorrect because of regional circumstances. Raising the dollar exchange rate is necessary, not discretionary. The option of raising the exchange rate must be studied. Increasing non-oil revenues cannot be implemented within a month or two weeks. Oil revenues and other revenues must all be strengthened together. There”

    وصف قرار رفع سعر صرف الدولار بأنه ضد المواطن غير صحيح بسبب ظروف المنطقة رفع سعر صرف الدولار اضطراري وليس ترفيهيا خيار رفع سعر الصرف يجب ان يكون مدروسا تعظيم الإيرادات غير النفط لا يمكن تنفيذه خلال شهر أو أسبوعين مجمل الإيرادات النفطية وغيرها يجب ان يتم تعضيدها سوية يوجد احتياج حالي وفعلي لقرار رفع سعر صرف الدولار

  2. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media09 Oct, 01:32

    “Its benefit to the state… MP Hamed al-Mousawi calls for consideration of “vulnerable groups” when raising dollar exchange rates.”

    فائدته للدولة… النائب حامد الموسوي يدعو لمراعاة "الفئات الهشة" برفع أسعار صرف الدولار

  3. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media09 Oct, 01:43

    ““On condition that its proposal is implemented”… MP Hamed al-Mousawi: The Framework unanimously agreed to change dollar exchange rates.”

    "بشرط تنفيذ ورقته"… النائب حامد الموسوي: الإطار وافق بالإجماع على تغيير اسعار صرف الدولار

  4. Al-Ghadeer TVBadr Organization — official owned media09 Oct, 02:14

    “Economic expert Akram Abdulrahman describes the work of the Central Bank of Iraq as “opaque.””

    الخبير الاقتصادي أكرم عبدالرحمن يصف عمل البنك المركزي العراقي بـ"الضبابي"

In posting order. Translated by the desk, published as evidence — not endorsement. A channel name opens the message where it was posted.
WHY IT MATTERS

The comparison separates objections to financial governance from opposition to the exchange-rate decision itself: criticism of Central Bank opacity does not contradict a claim that a rate increase is fiscally necessary.