{ "title": "IMF Staff Concludes Visit on Iraq", "publication": "IMF News, September 28, 2017", "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2017/09/28/pr17377-imf-staff-concludes-visit-on-iraq", "canonical": "https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2017/09/28/pr17377-imf-staff-concludes-visit-on-iraq", "overlayPath": "/en/news/articles/2017/09/28/pr17377-imf-staff-concludes-visit-on-iraq/index.md", "summary": "Press Release No. 17/377", "publishDate": "2017-09-28", "sections": [ { "heading": "Mission overview", "content": "- Press Release No. 17/377\n- Date of press release: September 28, 2017\n- End-of-Mission press releases convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country; the views expressed are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board.\n- This mission will not result in a Board discussion.\n- Mission dates in Amman: from September 17 to 28, 2017.\n- Purpose: discussions on the third review of Iraq’s 36-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA)." }, { "heading": "Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) status and budget discussions", "content": "- The IMF Executive Board approved the SBA on July 7, 2016 (See Press Release No. 16/321).\n- The Executive Board completed the second review on August 1, 2017 (See Press Release No. 17/311).\n- Progress reported: “The Iraqi authorities and IMF staff started discussions on the third review of the SBA and made good progress towards reaching agreement on a draft 2018 budget in line with the SBA.”\n- Planned continuation: “These discussions will continue during the upcoming IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings from October 13–15, 2017 in Washington, DC.”" }, { "heading": "Meetings and participants", "content": "- Mission Chief for Iraq: Mr. Christian Josz (issued the mission statement).\n- Meetings held with:\n - Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Dr. Ali Mohsen Ismail Al-Allaq\n - Acting Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. Maher Johan\n - Officials from the Prime Minister’s office\n - Ministries of finance, oil, planning, and electricity\n - State Oil Marketing Organization\n - Central Statistical Organization\n - Central Bank of Iraq\n - Board of Supreme Audit\n- Staff note of appreciation: “The team would like to thank the Iraqi authorities for their cooperation and the open and productive discussions.”" }, { "heading": "Contacts and communications", "content": "- IMF Communications Department — MEDIA RELATIONS\n- PRESS OFFICER: Wafa Amr\n- Phone: +1 202 623-7100\n- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org\n- Email notification sign-up available to receive free e-mail notices when new series and/or country items are posted on the IMF website.\n- Note: The IMF Press Center is a password-protected site for working journalists.\n\nIMF staff statement as of September 28, 2017.\n\n---\n\n\n References\n\n- Iraq and the IMF\n- Press Releases\n- PRESS CENTER\n- Press Release No. 16/321\n- Press Release No. 17/311\n- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2017/09/28/pr17377-imf-staff-concludes-visit-on-iraq" } ], "bullets": [ "[Markdown version](/en/news/articles/2017/09/28/pr17377-imf-staff-concludes-visit-on-iraq/index.md)", "[Structured JSON version](/en/news/articles/2017/09/28/pr17377-imf-staff-concludes-visit-on-iraq/index.json)", "[Bundle manifest](/en/news/articles/2017/09/28/pr17377-imf-staff-concludes-visit-on-iraq/bundle-manifest.json)", "Published: September 28, 2017", "Press Release No. 17/377", "Date of press release: September 28, 2017", "End-of-Mission press releases convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country; 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