Transitional Sovereign Council Chairman General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on October 13, 2025, dismissed Sudanese Central Bank Governor Buraie Siddig Ali Ahmed.

Because currency is a core marker of national identity, overhauling the Syrian financial and banking sector that has been in decline for 14 years requires a new currency, analysts said.

Shiite factions under the Popular Mobilization Forces have penetrated Iraq’s economic sphere, sparking genuine concern among major traders about losing their livelihoods to competitors backed by the power of arms.

Many observers question the feasibility of the US approach of tightening monetary policy through continuous raising of interest rates in order to curb inflation.