My FX Buddies

Tish Washington

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Dinar-watch news with Iraq in focus.

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My FX Buddies follows the Iraqi dinar watchlist through budget fights, government formation, oil shocks, IMF signals, sanctions talk, and Middle East security news. The tone is informal and article-driven, with the show reading, reacting, correcting course, and turning messy headlines into practical watch-points.

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About My FX Buddies

My FX Buddies is built for the niche but persistent world of Iraqi dinar watchers. The show follows Iraq's politics, budget process, central bank authority, oil revenue, sanctions pressure, and regional security through the lens of a possible currency shift. It is quick and messy by design. Episodes often begin with housekeeping about the free blog, then move into a pile of articles, videos, translated items, and news fragments that the show reads and reacts to in real time. Budget stories matter here because they may signal movement on a rate. Central bank protection matters because monetary control sits near the heart of the thesis. Oil shocks, hidden economic activity, salary reassurances, IMF meetings, and informal-market pressure all become pieces of the same larger puzzle. The show does not pretend that Iraq politics is tidy. It spends time with presidential votes, prime minister maneuvering, Maliki, Sadani, Kurdish reactions, and questions about whether a federal case will appear. Some episodes widen into Iran, Tehran-Washington warnings, ceasefire rumors, Baghdad security sounds, sanctions workarounds, and military developments. The show is comfortable saying a report may be wrong, incomplete, or worth watching anyway. That uncertainty is part of the appeal. The show sounds like a running notebook from someone who has been following these clues for a long time. It can be skeptical, warm, blunt, and occasionally sideways. It also assumes regulars know the rhythm: accumulate, wait, watch the rate, and keep practical life in order. The companion blog is central, giving the audience a place to inspect the same articles and videos being discussed. My FX Buddies is best for listeners already familiar with dinar speculation who want daily color around Iraq-facing headlines. It is less useful as a neutral primer on foreign policy. It is more of a continuing watch desk for people who want the political, financial, and security chatter gathered in one place. The show's strength is persistence: it keeps returning to the same unresolved question while the surrounding news keeps changing.

Made for: For listeners already tracking the Iraqi dinar, Iraq politics, and Middle East headlines as connected signals. It especially fits people who want article-by-article commentary instead of a polished foreign-policy briefing.

What sets it apart: My FX Buddies combines currency speculation with granular Iraq political watching, using blog-linked articles and videos as the working desk. Its value is the running interpretation of messy, contradictory reports rather than a finished institutional take.

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News and updates on the Iraqi Dinar RV and Iraq PoliticsVisit My FX Buddies Blog to get more information

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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026

My FX Buddies connects Iraqi political and economic developments to the dinar question through conversational, article-led commentary.

My FX Buddies follows Iraqi political and economic developments through the focused lens of the dinar's possible appreciation. The unnamed host works through articles conversationally, pausing to interpret conflicting reports and connect government formation, budgets, sanctions,…

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Iraq's political chessboard meets currency-rate suspense, with you tracking every faction and financial signal.

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a running read on how Iraqi power struggles could affect the dinar
conflicting sanctions, budget, and central-bank reports compared in plain language

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IRAQ MOVES TO PROTECT CENTRAL BANK POWER — BIG SIGNAL?🚨Apr 17, 2026

A noisy but useful read on Iraq's budget timing, government formation, and what may come next.

It treats Iraq's budget timing, government formation, and the IMF warning as signs that the situation is still in motion, even if progress is uneven.

IRAQ’S NEW PRESIDENT MAKES IT CLEAR: IRAQ FIRSTApr 12, 2026

A plainspoken, on-the-ground read on a presidential vote and the procedural drama around it.

This episode follows a presidential contest in real time, with the host staying close to quorum disputes, ballot counting, press access, and the mechanics of how power gets decided.

IS IRAQ ENDING THE INFORMAL MARKET? 💥 67% of the Economy HIDDEN!Apr 11, 2026

A brisk regional watch that weighs political and conflict headlines against uncertainty on the ground.

My Apex Buddies tracks the uncertainty around a prime minister candidate and the regional effects of what is described as an unofficial ceasefire.

Oil pressure • Salary crisis • Public ANGER• WTO Update• Iraq's Clock is TickingFeb 23, 2026

An oil and sanctions episode centered on SOMO, the Central Bank, and a Baghdad meeting dispute.

Oil talk, sanctions speculation, and a Baghdad meeting dispute drive this episode of My FX Buddies. The host moves through conflicting claims around SOMO and the Central Bank, including one report that sanctions may be imposed and a later denial that any threat exists.

US Issues 7 Demands… Maliki Won’t Back Down - Iraq Heading for a Dangerous Week?Feb 21, 2026

A conversational Iraqi news scan that ties a Joshua Harris meeting, banking updates, and market scenes into one loose pass.

It follows Iraqi politics and banking with a clear eye for the moving parts, from the Joshua Harris meeting to Maliki, the strategic partnership between the Iraqi and German banking sectors, and the market scene at the end.

Iraq May Be Forced to Change the Dinar Rate – MP Jamal Kochar WarnsFeb 18, 2026

A loose, talkative Iraq finance update with a few detours.

This episode spends most of its time on Iraq's dinar and the latest financial news around it, including measures aimed at market stability and protecting citizens' purchasing power. It also covers Iraq's holdings of U.S.

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THE U.S. SOLDIERS LEAVE IRAQ - But American Companies Are Moving In

MORE IRAQI OIL, LESS REVENUE? The Dollar Problem Explained

U.S. DOLLARS HEADED TO IRAQ AGAIN - Why This Matters

AMERICAN BANKS IN IRAQ? Ali-Z Calls for a New Financial Partnership

The Dollar Enters Iraq’s 2027 Budget Debate What Happens Next?

IRAQ’S BIG ECONOMIC QUESTION: Who is Running the Economy?

Iraq at a Turning Point? Rubio Meets Iraq PM

FINALLY! CBI SPEAKS on Iraq’s Rising Dollar Here’s What It Said

IRAQI DINAR: Dollar Nears 160,000! What Is Happening?

No More Paper Iraqi Dinar? Iraq Expert Reveals Radical Plan

Iraq’s Dollar Dinar Gap at 25,000 CBI Claims a New Strategy?

The Dinar, Oil Money & the Dollar: Iraq Faces a Major Financial Test

IRAQ'S BANKING REVOLUTION: IRAQ Has 81 Banks... So Why Are So Few Known Globally?

Iraq's New Dinar Plan? Changing the Currency Could Target 100 Trillion Dinars Outside Banks

Economists Stress need for a "Reform Revolution" And the Citizen's Demand Their Rights

NEW 50 & 100 DINAR NOTES? Here's What Iraq's CBI Is REALLY Saying! 🇮🇶

IRAQ'S 3-ZERO PLAN HIT THE BRAKES? Parliament Sets NEW Conditions!

A Strange Problem Is Hitting the Iraqi Dinar

Banking Ready 2026: What Is Iraq Preparing For?

2027 DINAR CHANGE? Iraqi MP Gives New Update

IRAQ'S DOLLAR GAP EXPLODES: Is Banking Reform Working?

CBI CRACKDOWN? Iraq Tightens Controls on Politicians’ Money

NEW IRAQI CURRENCY READY? 🚨 Law to Remove 3 Zeros Heading to Parliament!

IRAQ IN THE CROSSHAIRS? As Washington Turns Up the Pressure on Tehran

US PRESSURES IRAQ TO REMOVE 3 ZEROS?

IRAQ’S BANKS STOP LENDING?! WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON

IRAQ’S 2027 BUDGET: 1320 DINAR RATE HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

JPMORGAN & IRAQ: A FINANCIAL POWER SHIFT?

The Iraqi Dinar Could Be Changing But Here’s What The CBI Is Actually Discussing

3 ZEROS: DECISION MADE? Iraq's Central Bank Hasn't Said Yay or Nay.

AFTER THE DINAR HYPE: WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING IN IRAQ?

Iraq's Central Bank Is Discussing Removing Zeros From the Dinar!

IRAQ'S DINAR RESET? A MINISTER JUST GAVE US A CLUE?

Iraq's 2027 Budget Is Coming And It Could Impact the Dinar!

Iraq opens the file on public funds: striking at removing zeros

Iraq Is Changing Its Banks Is This The Key Investors Are Waiting For?

Iraq Is Back on the World Stage! Says Who?

Iraq's Salaries Are at Risk- Is It Time to Change The Currency?

Can $500 Million Help Stabilize Iraq's Economy?

Iraq's Money Supply Just Jumped 13.8%-Should Investors Be Worried?

Iraq Is Now Paying the Price? Economist Issues Stark Warning

Why Iraq Says Financial Reform Can No Longer Wait

CBI Meeting Leads to New Dollar Trading Rules in Iraq

Could Iraq’s banking reforms be the major turning point for the Iraqi Dinar?

IRAQ'S DOLLAR SECRET: The Fed, the Iraqi Dinar & "Iraq 2"

Could Iraq Remove a Zero From Its Currency? Here's What We Know

Washington vs. Iraqi Factions: Economics Meets Ideology

Iraq Between Trump and Iran: What Choice Will Al-Zaidi Make?

Iraq Says the Dollar Will Fall Further — What Happens to the Dinar?

Iraq Speaks To The Dinar Community? Here's What Was REALLY Said 🇮🇶💵

JPMorgan Sees HUGE Investment Future for Iraq! Is Global Money Moving In?

Trump Dangles the Carrot to Iraq's Economic Future!

IRAQ SHOCKS BANKS! Central Bank Reverses Major Dollar Policy!

GOOD NEWS! The Dollar Is Falling in Iraq Again!

New Iraqi Dinar Data Reveals a Surprising Trend

The Deal Behind Iraq's Dollar Shipments Finally Revealed

The World Bank Just Approved Iraq's Biggest Budget Reform Yet!

Iraq Preparing for the Post-Oil Economy? Parliament Makes Major Move

IRAQ'S BIG BANKING RESET Has Officially Begun!

U.S. Treasury Tracks $300 BILLION as Dollar Shipments Return to Iraq!

IRAQ Heads to Washington... BIG Investment Deals Could Be Coming!

Who REALLY Became Rich in Iraq After 2003? The Economic Shift Explained

RUMORS SHOOK THE IRAQI DINAR... NOW A REVERSAL IS EXPECTED?

CAN IRAQ BRING ITS MONEY BACK HOME?

IRAQ MOVES TO RAISE THE DINAR VALUE! 🇮🇶💵

BIG CHANGES AT IRAQ'S CENTRAL BANK Iraq is Already on Forex

Dollar Under Attack?! U.S. Blocks Iraq Transfers to Dubai

U.S. FREEZES Iraq’s Oil Money — $500 MILLION BLOCKED

Iraq Has 70+ Banks… So Why Is It Still BROKE?! 🎬

WHY THE U.S. JUST CUT DOLLAR FLOW TO IRAQ 💰🔥

WARNING: IRAQI DINAR COULD DROP - HERE’S WHY 👀