01793cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005377 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451819168 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Iraq : First Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Financing Assurances Review Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Iraq. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (52 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 The First Review under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) discusses policies focused on measures to accelerate the reconstruction of the Iraqi economy while maintaining macroeconomic stability. Inflation has slowed down, and monetary and exchange rate policies have been adjusted. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) will increase the pace of appreciation of the dinar and keep the policy interest rate positive in real terms to keep inflation under control. Restructuring plans for the two largest state-owned banks will be developed on the basis of their finalized financial and operational audits. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/303 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/303/002.2008.issue-303-en.xml IMF e-Library