Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced on April 22 that Iraq and Syria have agreed to a plan related to the repair of an oil pipeline through Syria, as a part of a strategic... 2009-05-01

Despite lower oil revenues in 2009, we still see Iraq turning out a small current account surplus (of 2.5% of GDP). Consequently, there will be little downside pressure on the dinar.... 2009-05-01

On April 30, at a conference designed to promote foreign trade and inward investment, Iraqi National Investment Commission Chairman Dr. Sami al-Araji, announced that the government... 2009-05-01

Though levels of violence in Iraq have trended downwards since early 2007, over the long term, tensions between Arabs and Kurds could escalate into ethnic conflict.

The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) will continue to pursue a policy of aggressive monetary easing over the course of the year. The bank's policy interest rate currently stands at 9.0%... 2009-04-15

In the immediate aftermath of Iraq's provincial elections, which were held on January 31, the victory of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law alliance dominated headlines.... 2009-04-02

Iraq's Central Organisation for Statistics and Information Technology (COSIT) recently released February's consumer price index (CPI) figures, and they show that price pressures in... 2009-03-24

Iraq's Central Organisation for Statistics and Information Technology (COSIT) recently released February's consumer price index (CPI) figures, and they show that price pressures in... 2009-03-24

While we stand by our end-2009 target for the Iraqi dinar of IQD1,120/US$ for now, we acknowledge that there are growing risks to this view. Indeed, we may well have to revise this... 2009-03-05

BMI View: Worsening economic conditions, combined with a fresh approach from the new US administration, could make Middle Eastern governments more amenable to reform over the coming... 2009-02-25