Al-Haims Expects Lifting Of "Sanctions" On Iraqi Banks: No Violations Proven

Banks  Economy News – Baghdad  The Chairman of the Securities Commission, Faisal Al-Haims, confirmed that foreign auditing companies have not proven any violations against the sanctioned Iraqi banks, expecting the US sanctions to be lifted, especially after the Prime Minister’s recent visit to New York.

Al-Haims said, in a televised interview, which was viewed by “Al-Eqtisad News”, that “the Iraqi market needs a banking sector with global compliance standards in order to ‘survive’”, stressing that “the commission aims to increase the number of stock traders by 500%.”

He continued: "We were recently granted the authority to open new branches of the Iraq Stock Exchange, and we agreed to open two new branches in the governorates of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. We are open and seek to expand the market's spread base and we will agree to any request to open a new branch if the legal conditions are met."

The Chairman of the Securities Commission confirmed: “We are working on promotional campaigns to introduce the function and benefits of investing in the Iraqi Stock Exchange, and the investment sectors in it as well, although the current efforts need greater momentum, but we seek to develop an effective strategy to increase the number of investors in the Iraqi Stock Exchange to 5 times their current number of more than 40 thousand investors, during the next two years.”

He pointed out that "foreign auditing companies have not proven any violations against the sanctioned Iraqi banks, and this is sufficient to lift the Federal sanctions, and we hope that the Prime Minister's visit to the United States will contribute in this direction."

He explained that "the Iraqi economy depends entirely on oil revenues and imports to meet local needs, which confirms the difficulty of living without an effective banking sector, and therefore there is no choice but to create a real banking movement that applies international compliance standards."

He explained that "there is a credit problem in private banks, as customers prefer government banks, despite the big difference in the quality and volume of services provided at the level of deposits and borrowing. However, the government banking sector takes over more than 70% of customers." 305 views 09/30/2024 - https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=48162

Middle East Tensions Ignite Oil Prices In Global Markets

Energy Economy News – Baghdad  Oil prices extended gains on Monday, supported by mounting concerns about potential supply pressures from Middle East producers after increased Israeli attacks on Iranian-backed forces in the region.

Brent crude futures for November delivery rose 51 cents, or 0.71 percent, to $72.49 a barrel by 0330 GMT.

Brent expires on Monday and the most active contract for December delivery rose 50 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $72.04.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 43 cents, or 0.63 percent, to $68.61 a barrel.

Prices were supported on Monday by the prospect of a widening conflict in the Middle East with Iran, a major producer and member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), after Israel intensified its attacks on Hezbollah and Iranian-backed Houthi militias.

Later Monday, markets will be looking to hear from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for clues on the pace of monetary policy easing. 131 views  09/30/2024 - https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=48150

The Iraqi Market Trades Shares Worth More Than 55 Billion Dinars In A Month

Stock Exchange  Economy News – Baghdad  The Iraq Stock Exchange organized (21) trading sessions in September 2024 at a rate of five sessions per week. The session was not organized on Sunday, September 15, 2024, due to it coinciding with the birth of the Prophet. The most important indicators achieved are:

1. The number of companies listed in the market is (107) joint stock companies.

A. Of which (103) companies are included in the trading platforms for listed companies.

B. And (4) companies within the OTC platform for unlisted companies

T. A new banking company is still under procedures for the second platform, and (7) companies are under procedures on the OTC platform. In addition to other companies awaiting the necessary approvals for their listing.

2. Trading shares of (77) joint stock companies during the month of September.

3. The total number of shares traded amounted to 547.5 billion shares.

4. The total value of traded shares amounted to 55.3 billion dinars, up by (28%) compared to August.

5. The number of executed contracts reached (18,104) contracts, an increase of (53%) over August.

6. The ISX60 index closed at (929) points in the last session of September 2024.

Up by (8%) from its August closing of (858) points.

7. The ISX15 free float index closed at (1031) points in the last session of September 2024, achieving an increase of (6%) over its August closing of (969) points.

Until 9/30/2024, the market organized (179) trading sessions, and the number of traded shares reached (457,349,800,205) shares, with a value of (480,857,357,354) dinars, through the execution of (127441) contracts.

Second: Market news

The Board of Governors held its fourth session for the year 2024 on 9/5/2024, during which it discussed the monthly report, its indicators, and market indicators, in addition to other topics, and took appropriate decisions regarding them.

Third: Listing of government bonds

The market announced the start of depositing the first issue of “Enjaz” bonds, starting from Sunday 9/29/2024.

The issue size is worth (1.5) trillion dinars and in two categories:

1. Category 500,000 dinars with an annual interest of 6.5% paid every six months for a period of two years.

2. Category 1,000,000 dinars with an annual interest of 8.5% paid every six months for a period of four years.

Fourth: Company News

- (6) joint stock companies held their general assemblies meetings during the month of September 2024, bringing the number of companies that held their general assemblies during the past nine months to (45) joint stock companies.

The market also publishes the statement of the meeting of unlisted companies based on the Companies Law.

- Based on Regulation No. (Cool and the decision of the Securities Commission in its letter No. 13/32 dated 9/2/2024, trading was suspended as of the session of 9/4/2024 on the shares of the companies (National Chemical and Plastic Industries - Kurdistan International Islamic Bank - United Investment Bank) and the suspension continues on Zain Iraq Islamic Bank Company, for not submitting the final financial statements ending on 12/31/2023.

Based on Regulation No. (23) and the decision of the Securities Commission in its letter No. 10/2056 dated 9/23/2024, trading in the shares of the companies (National Chemical and Plastic Industries - United Investment Bank) was transferred to the platform of non-disclosing companies, starting from the session of 9/25/2024.

Based on the decision of the Securities Commission in its letter No. 7/2057 dated 9/23/2024, trading in the shares of Babylon Bank Company was suspended as of the session of 9/25/2024.

Fifth: Market platforms

Trading in the Iraq Stock Exchange is organized through (38) brokerage companies from their headquarters spread across Baghdad using trading platforms - the platforms are classified according to the nature of the listing and the percentages of change in price for each type:

Regular M platform, the price change rate is 15% of the previous closing price.

- The second platform is Second M, and the percentage of change in price is 20% of the previous closing price.

- The third platform - the platform for the least disclosing companies. The percentage of change in price is 5% from the previous closing price.

- The ISX-OTC platform for non-listed companies. The number of companies registered on it after the approval of the Securities Commission is (4) joint-stock companies.

(6) companies are undergoing procedures at the Depository Center and submitting the shareholders’ register, and (2) companies are under audit for the purpose of issuing the required approval.

- G. Bonds Government Bonds Platform

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Director General Of Ports Announces Completion Of All Sections Of The Five Berths Project Within The Grand Faw Port

Monday 30 September 2024 14:15 | Economic Number of readings: 239  Basra / NINA / The Director General of the General Company for Iraqi Ports, Farhan Al-Fartousi, announced today, Monday, the completion of all sections of the project to build five berths within the project to establish a container terminal for the Grand Faw Port.

Al-Fartousi said: "The company implementing the Grand Faw Port project has completed all sections of the project to build five berths within the project to establish a container terminal in the port."

He explained that "the area of ​​the berths project is (167,000) m2, where the depth excavation of the berths facade was completed and reached a depth of (22.6) m, and it was fully furnished."

He added that "the amount of excavation in the berths facade amounted to (2,600,000) m3, where it was also fully furnished," indicating that "the number of pillars that were fully completed amounted to (1736) tubular pillars, while the weight of the rocks of different sizes used was (1,500,000) tons."

Al-Fartousi continued: "The number of connecting bridges reached (880) bridges, and the number of fully completed fenders reached (117) fenders, while the number of fully completed ship berths was (144) berths," noting that the yard was also completed to connect to the five docks. It is

noteworthy that the project to establish the container terminal for the Grand Faw Port, which is one of the five projects of the project, includes the construction of five giant docks to unload ships with a length of (1750) meters, and the construction of a container yard with a length of (1750) meters. / End

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