Following its establishment, Al-Zaidi chairs the first meeting of the Financial Stability Board.
Following its establishment, Al-Zaidi chairs the first meeting of the Financial Stability Board.
2026-05-16
Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Saturday evening, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi chaired the first meeting of the Financial Stability Council, hours after directing its establishment during the first cabinet session.
The council includes the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq.
A government statement quoted Al-Zaydi as stressing the importance of achieving financial stability due to its developmental and economic effects, and emphasizing the need for high-level coordination between the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank.
Al-Zaydi pointed to the importance of making financial decisions that support economic stability and reflect positively on government development, service and economic plans.
Earlier on Saturday, during the first cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister directed that an integrated economic policy for the country be drawn up and that a Financial Stability Council be established as a priority of the government program.
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