Iraq First and Second Reviews of the Staff-Monitored Program and Request for a Three-year Stand-By Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Iraq
This paper discusses Iraq's First and Second Reviews of the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) and Request for a Three-Year Stand-By Arrangement. The oil price decline has resulted in a massive reduction in Iraq's budget revenue, pushing the fiscal deficit to an unsustainable level. The authori...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
International Monetary Fund
2016
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Series: | IMF Staff Country Reports
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Collection: | International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This paper discusses Iraq's First and Second Reviews of the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) and Request for a Three-Year Stand-By Arrangement. The oil price decline has resulted in a massive reduction in Iraq's budget revenue, pushing the fiscal deficit to an unsustainable level. The authorities are responding to the crisis with a mix of necessary fiscal adjustment and financing, maintaining their commitment to the exchange rate peg. The authorities started an SMP in November 2015 to establish a track record of policy credibility and pave the way to a possible IMF financing arrangement. Their performance under the SMP has been broadly satisfactory |
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Physical Description: | 100 pages |
ISBN: | 9781498357654 |