Iraq

BMI View: Iraq faces growing risks of a security vacuum, as the US proceeds with its troop withdrawals, and this could result in more terror attacks and interethnic violence. Consequently,... 2010-08-16

As we move towards the end of the year, Iraq looks no closer to forming a government, which is set to affect its economic progress, as investors become increasingly nervous in the run-up... 2010-08-10

BMI View: Inflation will remain below 5%, and the exchange rate will stay stable in the forecast

BMI View: Iraq's political leaders will struggle to form a coalition government in a timely manner, heightening the political risk profile.

BMI View: The authorities can look forward to a smaller deficit than anticipated, but this is not all good news: Iraq is struggling to authorise capital budgets, and many funds remain... 2010-08-09

BMI View: The US has not, under President Barack Obama, prioritised Iraq in terms of its regional policy. This could undermine its efforts to play a more constructive role in orchestrating... 2010-08-09

BMI View: High oil prices have delivered a source of growth and revenue, but the failure to appoint a government will have serious implications for the economic outlook in Iraq.

BMI View: We maintain our positive view on the upside potential for the Iraqi economy after the election result, despite the lack of strong governance since then. We believe that GDP... 2010-06-22

At the time of writing, two and a half months on from Iraq's national elections, the country still lacks a new government, and it looks like it could be several weeks or months before... 2010-05-27

Our core scenario is for Kuwait to offer Iraq a debt relief package, despite reluctance on the former's part. As a result, we forecast Iraq's external debt-to-GDP ratio to drop from... 2010-05-27