Finance and World Bank discuss supporting Iraq’s economic reform program
Finance and World Bank discuss supporting Iraq’s economic reform program
2024-08-29
Alsumaria News – Economy
Today, Thursday, Finance Minister Taif Sami discussed with the Regional Director for the Middle East at the World Bank, Jean-Christophe Carré, and the Bank’s Special Representative in Iraq, Richard Abdelnour, support for the economic and financial reform program in Iraq.
The ministry explained in a statement received by Sumaria News, that “the meeting witnessed the follow-up of the loans and grants of the World Bank, the priorities of development projects, and ways of supporting the World Bank to enhance the financial and business sectors and improve the investment environment, where the continuation of bilateral coordination to enhance sustainable development was emphasized, in addition to discussing the bank’s support for the government program regarding economic reform in Iraq.”
According to the statement, the Minister referred to “the government’s interest in strengthening partnership with international financial institutions, within the framework of accelerating the pace of financial and banking reforms in line with the Iraqi government’s vision aimed at consolidating the foundations of the national economy, achieving economic balance, and correcting the course of financial policy in Iraq.”
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