Updated
Updated · ina.iq · Aug 9
Iraq Finance Ministry, Central Bank Deepen Policy Coordination to Safeguard State Obligations
Updated
Updated · ina.iq · Aug 9

Iraq Finance Ministry, Central Bank Deepen Policy Coordination to Safeguard State Obligations

3 articles · Updated · ina.iq · Aug 9

Summary

  • Baghdad officials agreed to continue joint fiscal-monetary coordination as Iraq navigates financial and economic challenges, aiming to keep core state obligations funded and financial flows running smoothly.
  • Finance Minister Faleh Sari told Central Bank Governor Nizar Nasser Hussein that current conditions require tighter alignment, alongside financial-system reforms and stronger public finance management tools.
  • The two sides also pushed faster data sharing and digital transformation to improve institutional efficiency and responsiveness to economic shifts.
  • The central bank said it is focused on monetary stability, banking-sector development and meeting the national economy’s needs, framing closer coordination as key to broader financial stability.

Insights

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