Daily Links — Monday, September 7, 2026
Monday's Iraq desk stays on the Central Bank's tightening grip: the CBI governor reiterates that any currency changes fall within the bank's scope, and the CBI pulls the license of Al-Shadhan Company for mediating foreign-currency sales — another enforcement move against the gray market. A Kurdistan delegation is in Baghdad with a list of demands for the 2027 budget. On the money side, central banks bought another 23 metric tons of gold in July — the buying doesn't stop. On the wider board, the USS Abraham Lincoln heads home after being 'sunk' three times in Iran war-games chatter, Zelensky expects the war to grind through winter as Witkoff and Kushner bring an 'upbeat' read out of a Putin meeting, New York rediscovers nuclear power, and the AfD sweeps Saxony-Anhalt. Here's everything on the desk.
Iraq & the Dinar
- CBI governor: currency changes fall within the Central Bank's scope — Iraqi News
- Withdrawal of Al-Shadhan Company's license to mediate the sale and purchase of foreign currencies — Central Bank of Iraq
- Negotiations in Baghdad: a Kurdistan delegation submits a list of demands to be included in the 2027 budget — Alsumaria
- 'Do you have this currency? Do you see the plan manifesting?' — leveling the playing field — X (dinar community)
Money & Markets
- Central banks bought 23 metric tons of gold in July — The Epoch Times
Around the World
- USS Abraham Lincoln returning home after being 'sunk' three times by Iran — ZeroHedge
- Zelensky expects war to continue through winter as Witkoff and Kushner deliver an 'upbeat assessment' from a Putin meeting — ZeroHedge
- AfD sweeps the Saxony-Anhalt election in its first 'far right' victory since WW2: 'a signal to Berlin' — ZeroHedge
Home Front
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