01590cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003973 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451819106 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Iraq : Request for Stand-By Arrangement. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (84 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper discusses Iraq's request for Stand-By Arrangement for 15 months from December 2005 through March 2007, which they intend to treat as precautionary. The authorities' policies have succeeded in promoting overall macroeconomic stability despite the extremely difficult security environment. Economic growth in 2005 is estimated at 2.6 percent, following the rebound of almost 50 percent recorded in 2004. Inflation pressures have moderated in 2005, though prices remain volatile. The medium-term outlook for Iraq is favorable, but subject to many risks. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/015 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/015/002.2006.issue-015-en.xml IMF e-Library