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Daily Links — Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Wednesday's desk is heavy on currencies and the Gulf. Iraq is laying out a banking-reform framework, Syria is retiring the 'Assad pound' for a fresh currency, India is field-testing polymer notes, and the IMF just signed off on the first review of Zimbabwe's program. Meanwhile the Iran 'pause' has shattered — joint U.S.–Saudi strikes hit Iraq, a U.S. base in Jordan came under attack, and oil is soaring while Gulf states race to bond-proof themselves against a Hormuz shutdown. Pour a strong one — here's everything on the desk.
Iraq & the Dinar
- Banking reform in Iraq: pillars, standards, and objectives — Economy News
Currencies & Central Banks
- Syria closes the chapter on the 'Assad pound' — can the new currency regain Syrians' trust? — The Media Line
- RBI to roll out ₹10 and ₹20 polymer notes in a field trial; paper currency stays — The Financial Express
- IMF completes first review of Zimbabwe's Staff-Monitored Programme — NewsDay Zimbabwe
Money & Markets
- From momentum to mayhem: Korean 'plunge protectors' meet as a leverage unwind sparks chaos — ZeroHedge
- Gulf bond boom: record borrowing fuels a race to future-proof against a Hormuz shutdown — ZeroHedge
- Binance offers gold and silver options after commodity futures pull in billions in daily volume — CoinDesk
Around the World
- Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard' as rare joint U.S.–Saudi strikes pound Iraq, killing 20 militants — ZeroHedge
- Fragile Iran 'pause' shattered as a U.S. base in Jordan comes under attack, oil soars — ZeroHedge
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