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
EuroEUR1555.0941554.317
British poundGBP1831.5531830.637
Canadian dollarCAD1145.8331145.260
Swiss francCHF1262.9981262.367
Swedish kronaSEK180.781180.690
Norwegian kroneNOK203.693203.591
Danish kroneDKK208.497208.393
Japanese yenJPY12.31912.313
Special
Drawing Rights
SDR1779.5611778.671
Indicative rates - 18.06.2013
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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