By Ahmed Tabaqchali, for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Static Budget Process The Iraqi government plans to respond to the financial crises in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic by addressing the root causes of Iraq's vulnerability […]
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English-language version of White Paper on Iraqi Reforms
By John Lee. The Iraqi government formally adopted its White Paper for Economic Reforms, prepared by the Crisis Cell for Financial and Fiscal Reform, in October 2020. A full English-language version of the paper can now be downloaded here. ... a summary version can be found here.
IBBC discusses Govt of Iraq's White Paper
IBBC discuss Government of Iraq's White Paper In an extensive discussion, leading executives and directors from the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) presented their insights and observations on the GoI White paper for reform. Speakers included: Professor Frank Gunter, Professor of Economics, Lehigh University, Advisory Council Member, IBBC Mr Shwan Aziz Member of the IBBC […]
Experts discuss fate of the Iraqi Dinar
By John Lee. At a webinar hosted by the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) yesterday, a team of experts presented and discussed their insights on the Iraqi government's recent White Paper, and on the challenges and opportunities facing the country. On the subject of the Iraqi currency, Frank Gunter, Professor of Economics at Lehigh University, […]
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English-language Summary of Iraq's White Paper
By John Lee. The Government of Iraq has issued an English-language summary of its recently-approved white paper on economic reforms: The Iraqi government has formally adopted the White Paper for Economic Reforms prepared by the Crisis Cell for Financial and Fiscal Reform. The White Paper seeks to put Iraq's economy on a path that allows […]
Recent Data Draws Bleak Prospect for Iraq Next Year
By Editor on 28th October 2020 in Ahmed Mousa Jiyad, Iraq Industry & Trade News, Iraq Oil & Gas News, Politics
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Recent Data Draws Bleak Prospect for Iraq Next Year The Iraqi economy has been in a bad shape and, in the short term, it is going to get worse; nothing new about […]
Iraq's Central Bank "at Risk of Losing its Independence"
By Farhad Alaaldin, for Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Kurdistan Region rice farmers harvest bumper crop Finance Minister Ali Allawi said in a press conference following the adoption of the White Paper for Economic Reform by the Council of Ministers […]
Report warns of Possible Collapse in value of Iraqi Dinar
By John Lee. An Iraqi government white paper has warned of a possible collapse in the value of the Iraqi dinar. According to Farhad Alaaldin, writing for Rudaw, the recently-approved white paper refers on page 37 to the danger of using the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) as a source of financing, saying that the […]
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Iraqi Cabinet Approves Financial Reforms
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the White Paper on Financial Reform presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Ali Allawi. The document outlines more than 200 reforms aimed at tackling the immediate financial crisis facing Iraq. Click here to download the white paper (Arabic only) Click here to read analysis […]
Can Iraq's New White Paper Deliver on Economic Reform?
By Ali Al-Mawlawi, for 1001 Iraqi Thoughts. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can the White Paper Deliver on Economic Reform? The Iraqi government's long-awaited "White Paper" was formally approved by cabinet on October 13 after it was shared with members of […]