MANDATE

The primary objectives of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) is to ensure domestic price stability and foster a stable competitive market based financial system. The CBI shall also promote sustainable growth, employment and prosperity in Iraq.

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CurrencyCodeSellBuy
US dollarUSD1166.0001164.000
EuroEUR1506.8221506.068
British poundGBP1759.7271758.847
Canadian dollarCAD1128.4231127.859
Swiss francCHF1197.1251196.527
Swedish kronaSEK176.327176.239
Norwegian kroneNOK201.852201.751
Danish kroneDKK202.164202.063
Japanese yenJPY11.36511.359
Special
Drawing Rights
SDR1739.7421738.872
Indicative rates - 23.05.2013
ECONOMIC DATA

Interest rates

CBI policy rate (valid from 1 Apr 2010) 6%
IQD 7 day deposit 4%
Primary credit facility 8%

Economic indicators

Core inflation (YoY): MAR 2013 3.25%
Inflation (YoY): MAR 2013 1.28%
M2 growth (YoY): JAN 2013 8.43%

2012 Forecasts
GDP - real growth rate 10.2%
Budget deficit/GDP 10.0%
Current account surplus/GDP 0.3%
Net foreign reserves  $67B
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