International Monetary is optimistic about the Iraqi economy: it is witnessing an improvement
International Monetary is optimistic about the Iraqi economy: it is witnessing an improvement
2023-03-29 05:44
Shafaq News/ The Regional Director of the International Monetary Fund expressed, on Wednesday, his optimism about the improvement of the Iraqi economy, stressing at the same time his support for the government’s “reform” programmes.
The Iraqi Ministry of Finance said, in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that its Minister, Taif Sami Muhammad, received today the Regional Director of the International Monetary Fund in Iraq, Ghazi Shbeikat, indicating that the meeting discussed a number of files related to the framework of joint cooperation between the two sides, most notably providing technical advice. necessary by the Fund to enhance financial reform plans, in addition to involving international experts in the process of developing the performance of the banking sector and improving accounting systems and budget work.
And the Minister of Finance stressed, according to the statement, that Iraq is looking forward to more cooperation with the IMF, in support of the government’s reform programs that it is implementing in the sectors of finance, economy, investment and sustainable development projects.
For his part, Shbeikat expressed, according to the statement, his optimism that the Iraqi economy will witness an improvement in annual growth rates, and that this improvement will be reflected in supporting the rest of the development sectors.
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