The Precipice
Iran sent its terms through Qatar and the public ones all ask for money. In Baghdad the bank defended its number. This is what a precipice looks like.
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Dinar Revaluation Sequence 2026: Trust First, Banking Second, Exchange Last
The order that matters before a dinar revaluation: build the trust first, warm the bank second, exchange last. IR-027 lays out the full sequence.
insights
What to Do First When the Dinar Revalues: The Exchange, in Order
The order of operations for an Iraqi dinar revaluation: trust dated before the event, bank accounts opened early, exchange within days. The sequence explained.
Intelligence Research Reports
IR-027 The Window: The Sequence
26 reports built to the window. This one puts the event in order: what is built before the rate prints and funded after, which clock starts when, what the first 72 hours actually look like at the desk, and what deliberately waits.
dinar-brief
Iraqi Dinar Brief - September 18, 2026: A Sovereign IQD
The free dinar summary for September 18, 2026: A Sovereign IQD.
A Sovereign IQD
Iraq's finance ministry tied September 30 to sovereignty in money. The one decision Iraq has never made itself is the price of its own currency.
dinar-brief
Iraqi Dinar Brief - September 17, 2026: Baghdad Just Priced the End of the War
The free dinar summary for September 17, 2026: Baghdad Just Priced the End of the War.
Baghdad Just Priced the End of the War
Iraq priced its 2027 budget barrel at half the market. Kuwait did the same. The law that carries that number also carries the IQD's new rate.
dinar-brief
Iraqi Dinar Brief - September 16, 2026: However Long the Night
The free dinar summary for September 16, 2026: However Long the Night.
However Long the Night
The Senate said No and the system answered with spares. Al-Zaidi signed Berlin and quoted a proverb about a new dawn. The bank stayed silent.
dinar-brief
Iraqi Dinar Brief - September 15, 2026: Who Holds the Clock
The free dinar summary for September 15, 2026: Who Holds the Clock.
Who Holds the Clock
The budget reached the cabinet on schedule. Al-Zaidi met Rothschild in Paris. Parliament votes October 15. The month between has an owner.