01786cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016548 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513594613 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Iraq : Staff-Monitored Program-Press Release; and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (64 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 the Iraqi authorities' request for a Staff-Monitored Program (SMP). The authorities have requested an SMP to establish a track record of policy credibility to pave the way to a possible IMF financing arrangement. Under the SMP, the authorities will implement fiscal consolidation that will contain public expenditure in line with available revenue and financing, and aim to reduce the non-oil primary deficit by USD 20 billion or 12 percent of non-oil GDP between 2013 and 2016. Under the SMP, agreement has also been reached on measures to strengthen public financial management, anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, and financial sector stability. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/011 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/011/002.2016.issue-011-en.xml IMF e-Library