Thread: Iraq/Dinar News. 09/05 to 01/14/07

Just saw on FoxNews.Com - Saddam to be executed tommorow at the latest.

Originally Posted by sallyl

A friend of mine phoned Barclays Bank (in the UK) to order some more dinars today and was told that "there are no more dinar in the UK"

When she asked if they could get some for her she was given this answer.
"No not at the moment - we can't get a single dinar and there is none left to sell"

Why ? my friend asked.
"Because Iraq is about to re-value the currency"

The banks here now know this then.

Nice rumor. Thanks

DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. officials have transferred former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to Iraqi custody, the chief defense lawyer told Reuters on Friday.


"The American side has notified us that they have handed over the president to the Iraqi authorities," said Khalil al-Dulaimi, head of Saddam's defense team.

"They told us the president is no longer under the authority of the American forces and they requested us not to go to Baghdad," he said.

Senior Iraqi officials have dismissed mounting speculation, including from Washington, that they could hang Saddam within hours and said some in the cabinet were pushing for it to be put off for a month or more.

But a defense lawyer said he thought Saddam might well die on Saturday after lawyers were told to collect his belongings.


Saddam transferred to Iraqi custody: defense lawyer - Yahoo! News

Correct, he has been turned over to the Iraqi. I am watching it now.

Originally Posted by D-Day

Just saw on FoxNews.Com - Saddam to be executed tommorow at the latest.

Originally Posted by sallyl

A friend of mine phoned Barclays Bank (in the UK) to order some more dinars today and was told that "there are no more dinar in the UK"

When she asked if they could get some for her she was given this answer.
"No not at the moment - we can't get a single dinar and there is none left to sell"

Why ? my friend asked.
"Because Iraq is about to re-value the currency"

The banks here now know this then.

Although like everyone else I believe this would be totally awesome news, I would be weary whether this was her/his (the teller) OPINION or was it actual communication handed down from bank management. If it came from management, then we are golden. Can you verify for us please sallyl? Thanks for the tidbit.

Originally Posted by CharmedPiper

Friday, December 29, 2006

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1 US Dollar (USD) = 1269.72 Iraqi Dinar (IQD)

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Median price = 0.0007186 / 0.0007876 (bid/ask)
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I don't get the two rates either??? Why such a difference between the two? and is only the CBI the "official" rate?

See.....told you I was confused!


Amanda

Originally Posted by Vipor

Although like everyone else I believe this would be totally awesome news, I would be weary whether this was her/his (the teller) OPINION or was it actual communication handed down from bank management. If it came from management, then we are golden. Can you verify for us please sallyl? Thanks for the tidbit.

I did ask my friend and she said that she had ordered dinar this way before and the person that she talked to on telephone banking was familiar with the dinar (and her requests).
My friend didn't push for any answer apart from the question "Why have they run out of dinars?" and that was the answer she got.

She was so amazed that she phoned me straight away as I am the one that usually keeps her informed of what is going on.

That's all I can give you, as that's all I have.

Originally Posted by Vipor

Although like everyone else I believe this would be totally awesome news, I would be weary whether this was her/his (the teller) OPINION or was it actual communication handed down from bank management. If it came from management, then we are golden. Can you verify for us please sallyl? Thanks for the tidbit.

I have just had (yesterday) 130,000 IQD delivered by Royal Bank of Scotland, 13 x 10,000 notes, all uncirculated. I ordered them to see if the rumours were true, no problem with my order, I shall be ordering again from them shortly.

Originally Posted by Dinar Duchess

I have just had (yesterday) 130,000 IQD delivered by Royal Bank of Scotland, 13 x 10,000 notes, all uncirculated. I ordered them to see if the rumours were true, no problem with my order, I shall be ordering again from them shortly.

I ordered some myself from Chase yesterday without issue. Will be picking up today (hopefully). If they tell me "sorry, here's your money back", that might be good news too.

Originally Posted by Dinar Duchess

I have just had (yesterday) 130,000 IQD delivered by Royal Bank of Scotland, 13 x 10,000 notes, all uncirculated. I ordered them to see if the rumours were true, no problem with my order, I shall be ordering again from them shortly.

I hope you get a new order from RBofS but I do know that in my area both Halifax and Barclays (via my friends info) cann't get anymore as from today.

Time will tell, but I just thought I would share my tidbit of news here.