01827cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009775 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451819151 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Iraq : Request for Stand-By Arrangement and Cancellation of Current Arrangement; 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 (90 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 Iraq showed good progress in undertaking strong macroeconomic policies and implementing economic reforms under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). Executive Directors welcomed this, and noted that low investment and stagnating output in the oil sector continue to hamper economic growth. They stressed that the new SBA should maintain macroeconomic stability, facilitate higher investment and output in the oil sector, and move forward with key reforms that were initiated under the previous arrangement. They also emphasized for reduction in inflation, increase in international reserves, and implementation of structural reforms. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/017 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/017/002.2008.issue-017-en.xml IMF e-Library