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When the IQD Increases in Value, Here’s What Happens Next?

Sandy Ingram
3 min readMay 28, 2023
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A wave of excitment builds as you contemplate the possibility that the IQD increases in value to 25 cents to one Iraqi Dinar. Your one million Iraqi Dinars is now worth $250,000 USD. Adrenaline courses through your veins and images of frantic trips to the Middle East flood your mind, desperate for a conversion of currency before it goes down. Gripping tightly onto your potential profits, fortune, you take a deep breath; Your heartbeat thumping so loudly it sounds like thunder in your ears. You know what must be done; Time is running out and you have no choice but to take action. There is only one thing left to do — steel yourself, grab your passport, a coat and prepare for the long journey ahead.

Let’s Say You Can Exchange the Currency in the US

Now comes the most ominous part. Heed this warning carefully.
Cashier’s checks, money orders, or traveler’s checks worth more than $10,000 must be reported to the government by whatever institution issued them.

Depositing a huge sum of cash over the mandated limit means your bank will have to report it to the federal government without hesitation. This regulation, established by the Bank Secrecy Act in 1970 and amended by the Patriot Act in 2002, dictates that any transaction surpassing $10,000…

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Sandy Ingram
Sandy Ingram

Written by Sandy Ingram

Retired US citizen traveling the world, slowly. Author, YouTuber and Retired Tax Professional Registered w/ DOT Since 1999.

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