01888cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013767 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475538908 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Iraq : 2013 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (59 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 staff report on Iraq's 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights economic policies and development. Risks to the macroeconomic outlook remain high. The risks can translate into lower oil revenues, deterioration in the fiscal position, pressures to use Central Bank of Iraq reserves for fiscal purposes leading to depreciation pressures, and higher inflation. Policies to mitigate their impact include strengthening fiscal institutions and oil revenue management, improving monetary policy transmission, and reducing the economy's dependence on the oil sector. The authorities depend solely on fiscal policy to address these vulnerabilities, underscoring the need for the authorities to urgently build up sufficient fiscal buffers, since Iraq's fiscal and external performance is very sensitive to fluctuations in oil prices. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/217 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/217/002.2013.issue-217-en.xml IMF e-Library