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	Central Bank of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Central Bank of Iraq, guarded by U.S. troops.
		The current Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq is Sinan Al-Shibibi.
		Bank officials state that Qusay and another unidentified man oversaw the cash, boxes of $100 bills, being loaded into trucks during a five hour operation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Central_Bank_of_Iraq (251 words)

	Iraqi dinar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		From 1947, the banknotes were issued by the National Bank of Iraq, then after 1954 by the Central Bank of Iraq.
		In 2002, the Central Bank of Iraq issued a 10,000-dinar banknote to be used for "larger, and inter-bank transactions".
		In December 2004, the Central Bank of Iraq announced that it would issue new coins, effective from 2 January 2005, in denominations of 25 and 100 dinars.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iraqi_dinar (931 words)

	Long Live the New Iraq!
		A new Central Bank Law was enacted in March, which supercedes the Central Bank Law of 1976 and establishes a foundation for a strong and independent Central Bank.
		Banking sector institutions in Iraq - Central Bank, Rafidain and Rasheed Banks (280 Branches), 4 Specialized Banks and 17 private banks — were quickly re-opened after the war.
		The Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) was established in July 2003 to facilitate trade of goods and services to and from Iraq by providing irrevocable letters of credit.
	govinfo.library.unt.edu /cpa-iraq/bank/banking_pager.html (842 words)

	Strategic Insights -- Banking in Baghdad
		Their vision for Iraq is in accordance with the Bush Administration's neoliberal model and provides substance to some of the vague principles laid down by the Administration in the spring and summer of 2003.
		While some of the private banks are beginning to supply trade financing, given their limited capacity to perform this function, the Governing Council and the CPA decided to establish a bank to facilitate the imports and exports urgently needed to support Iraq's reconstruction and the transition from the UN's Oil for food program.
		The trade Bank of Iraq is planned to operate for 12 months, but may continue for another two or three years, especially if the private banks and restructured state banks are still not in a position to effectively assume this business.
	www.ccc.nps.navy.mil /si/2004/may/looneyMay04.asp (5343 words)

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		In 1958 the banknotes of the National Bank of Iraq were circulating in Iraq.
		The first banknotes issued by the Central Bank of Iraq constituted the eighth series of banknotes issued in Iraq and the notes of this series were released into circulation on 5 February 1959
		As it transpires, all issues of the Central Bank occurred after the ‘Immortal’ revolution and therefore there is no temporal separation between these groups, although it is difficult to comprehend that the first banknotes issued by the republican regime consisted of notes bearing the portrait of the assassinated king.
	www.pjsymes.com.au /articles/CBI-First.htm (3030 words)

	US Policy article
		Iraq's top finance officials attending a recent meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven (G-7) industrialized countries underscored their commitment to market-based reforms that will be the basis of private-sector led growth, says Treasury Under Secretary John Taylor.
		In addition, the central bank plans to liberalize interest rates on domestic loans, deposits and securities by March 1 and is awaiting approval from the country's governing council of a new central bank law drafted with assistance from the U.S. Treasury Department, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other governments.
		Iraq's banking sector reforms include the emergence of 10 private banks to date capable of receiving international payments and remittances and of issuing letters of credit, and upgrading state-owned banks that extended $6 million in loans to small and medium-sized businesses during the quarter ending November 30.
	www.uspolicy.be /Article.asp?ID=62A6A52A-1B45-4AB2-AC10-3B3EF8FC832B (2748 words)

	Iraq Development Program - Saudi,Iraqi Cos To Set Up New Iraq Bank,Insurance Co
		Saudi and Iraqi investors are partnering to form a new commercial bank and an insurance company in Iraq, executives with one of the cofounders said Monday.
		Mazin al-Rawe, executive manager of Iraq's Al Khair Financial Investment Co., said the bank's establishment would be announced as soon as the Central Bank of Iraq issued a license.
		The Central Bank of Iraq last year issued a new law allowing foreign banks to acquire unlimited shares in private Iraqi banks.
	www.iraqdevelopmentprogram.org /idp/news/new1141.htm (456 words)

	Iraq Central Bank - Investor's Iraq Forum
		Iraqi Central Bank Governor Sinan al-Shabibi has described Iraq's current relationship with the IMF as "crucial", adding that this relationship continues to expand for it serves the economic interests of Iraq, which seeks to open up Iraq to the world, particularly to the key international organizations, chiefly the IMF.
		Al-Shabibi noted that the Iraqi Central Bank and Finance Ministry were careful to have the referent programme thoroughly analyse Iraq's economic policy in the current and future stage and the measures required to activate the Iraqi economy.
		Al-Shabibi explained that the Central Bank's policy is to maintain the liquidity in circulation under control by absorbing the liquidity when needed to safeguard a stable exchange of the dinar at the present time.
	www.investorsiraq.com /iraqi-dinar/4180-iraq-central-bank.html#post44813 (2063 words)

	Iraq Central Bank Extends Foreign Bank Licenses End-05 - Zawya.com \| Middle East Business News
		In May, another central bank senior official warned foreign banks they would lose their licenses if they failed to open branches or subsidiaries in Iraq by the end of June.
		These three foreign banks have decided to work under the umbrella of the three Iraqi private banks because of the deteriorating security situation, but when security improves they are expected to announce their brand presence publicly, he said.
		Banking sources said these banks had already started training Iraqi staff to run their operations in Iraq, rather than depend on foreign staff.
	www.zawya.com /Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20050721134757/SecCountries/pagIraq (562 words)

	Doing Business in Iraq -- U.S. Commercial Service Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		As of January 15, 2004, Iraq’s currency was successfully transitioned to the New Iraqi Dinar (NID) (http://www.cpa-iraq.org/pressreleases/20040115_exchange_end.htm).
		Iraq now has a series of laws that provide for: the independence of the Central Bank of Iraq, the establishment of the Trade Bank of Iraq, liberalization of foreign trade and investment, the establishment of the Iraqi Stock Exchange, anti-money laundering provisions, and further laws on banking and financial management.
		Iraq’s state banks are not yet in a position to do business abroad due to their insolvency and Iraq’s unresolved international debt.
	www.buyusa.gov /iraq/en/doingbusiness.html (5183 words)

	The Foreign Exchange Auction In Iraq
		The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) introduced a foreign exchange auction on 4 October 2003, just under a fortnight before the start of the currency exchange (which replaced the old banknotes, and ran from 15 October to 15 January 2004).
		But post war, the central bank was not in a position to operate a fixed exchange rate regime, and in any case did not want to lock into the exchange rate prevailing at the time.
		Banks and licensed foreign exchange dealers were allowed to submit bids directly to the central bank; but the dealers had to accompany their bids by a confirmation from their bank that funds were available to honor the bid, if successful.
	www.mees.com /postedarticles/oped/v48n18-5OD01.htm (1624 words)

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		Iraq nonetheless managed to establish a special relationship with the Atlanta branch of BNL that enabled Iraq to obtain credit and borrow about $2.16 billion for its procurement of Western industrial commodities.
		After the bank was raided in the summer of 1989, BNL stopped honoring a large number of the letters of credit it had already issued to Iraqi suppliers.
		This section is based on a document from the House Banking Committee, U.S. Congress, titled "Background on BNL Loans to Iraq," 1991 and documents seized by the U.S. government in the fall of 1990 at the Matrix Churchill Corporation in Ohio.
	www.exportcontrols.org /print/bnl.html (1944 words)

	Global Finance Magazine - Total Rebuild: Reconstructing Iraq’s Banking System Starts from Scratch
		The ruins in Baghdad of the Central Bank of Iraq, its marble-clad walls collapsed, are symbolic of the condition of the entire Iraqi banking sector.
		The central bank and all of the commercial banks are insolvent, since their balance sheets are dominated by claims on the now-defunct Hussein government.
		The trade bank is scheduled to operate for 12 months, with the option to remain open for an additional two years, after which the job of issuing and confirming letters of credit will be turned over to local banks.
	globalf.vwh.net /content?article_id=469 (2066 words)

	Long Live the New Iraq!
		The Central Bank may perform open market operations with commercial banks, make loans secured by collateral, accept interest-bearing deposits from banks, impose reserve requirements at a rate established by the CBI, and act as lender of last resort.
		The Central Bank may also facilitate new methods for payments and design a plan for the evolution of the national payment systems in Iraq.
		The CBI law provides for a Board of the Central Bank comprising the Governor, two Deputy Governors, three Senior Managers of the Central Bank, including Branch Managers, and three individuals with suitable expertise not employed by the CBI in any capacity.
	www.cpa-iraq.org /economy/CB_facts.html (531 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: The Central Bank of Iraq published a document specifying ...
		Financial Network News: The Central Bank of Iraq published a document specifying the amount of currency and gold allowed to be carried out of Iraq, KUNA reported.
		The Central Bank of Iraq published a document specifying the amount of currency and gold allowed to be carried out of Iraq, KUNA reported.
		According to the document, section I and III of the forth article in the Iraq's Central Bank's law states that an adult Iraqi is not allowed to carry more than $10,000 to cover personal expenses when leaving Iraq.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?storyid=107786 (215 words)

	New Law Governing the Central Bank of Iraq
		The new law provides for an independent central bank whose objectives are to achieve and maintain domestic price stability and to foster and maintain a market-based financial system.
		In particular, the Central Bank may not lend to the government and may establish and fund its own budget.
		For example, the Tribunal may review the Central Bank’s rejection of an application for a banking permit or the imposition of a fine by the Central Bank.
	www.cpa-iraq.org /pressreleases/20040308_central_bank.html (384 words)

	Hyundai Corp. v Republic of Iraq (2005 NYSlipOp 03346)
		The federal statute on which the Bank relies prohibits entry of a default judgment against a foreign state or its instrumentality "unless the claimant establishes his claim or right to relief by evidence satisfactory to the court" (28 USC § 1608 [e]).
		Since the Bank failed to establish that federal preemption applies, we now turn to the question whether Supreme Court properly denied the Bank's motion to vacate the default judgment which was brought solely pursuant to state statute.
		It was error to deny the motion to vacate the default taken against the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) on its guarantees of loans issued by plaintiff Hyundai Corporation, on the reasoning that CBI had failed to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for the failure to respond.
	www.courts.state.ny.us /reporter/3dseries/2005/2005_03346.htm (3902 words)

	Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves First Ever Stand-By Arrangement for Iraq
		Iraq, a founding member country of the IMF, received its first-ever loan from the Fund in September 2004 through Emergency Post Conflict Assistance (see Press Release No. 04/206).
		Iraq's fiscal stance in the near term will be driven by reconstruction needs, subject to constraints on financing.
		In addition, an audit of the Central Bank of Iraq has reached an advanced stage, which was another pre-condition for the IMF Executive Board's consideration of the Stand-By Arrangement.
	www.imf.org /external/np/sec/pr/2005/pr05307.htm (1052 words)

	Saddam’s face ceases to be legal tender in Iraq - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		BAGHDAD, Iraq - Bank notes printed with the face of Saddam Hussein ceased to be legal tender in Iraq on Thursday, as the new currency soared to fresh highs against the dollar, forcing the Central Bank of Iraq to step in.
		In the bank’s main counting room, rows of women in bright headscarves and gray overalls processed piles of old currency, counting, binding, piling and dipping the dog-eared notes in red ink to indicate they were ready to be burned.
		The British Treasury’s Jacob Nell, a policy advisor in Iraq, said the central bank thought the appreciation of the dinar in the past week was unwarranted by any political or economic development.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3966065 (653 words)

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		Iraq is expected to achieve 10% of economic growth in 2006, Iraq's central bank governor, Sinan Al-Shibibi, announced during a press conference in Baghdad.
		The new IMF stand-by arrangement, which is based on Iraq's expectations for economic growth and inflation reduction, was a precondition for implementing the next stage in debt-reduction agreements between Iraq and creditor nations in the Paris Club, an informal organization of 19 countries with huge receivables from indebted nations.
		In recent weeks, Japan and several European countries thus signed debt-reduction agreements with Iraq, implementing a decision taken by the Paris Club in November 2004 for cancelling 80% of a total $39 billion in debt owed by Iraq to the Paris Club countries.
	www.iraqdirectory.com /DisplayNews.aspx?id=697 (512 words)

	Iraq Private Banks
		Now, as Iraq develops a market-driven banking system, these restrictions are being reduced and the importance of Iraq’s private banks is expected to grow significantly.
		Many of Iraq’s Private Banks are led by highly qualified and experienced bankers who have worked previously at the Central Bank of Iraq as well as at state-owned Rafidain and Rasheed Banks.
		Iraq’s other Private Banks are also currently preparing themselves to provide these services to clients within Iraq and abroad.
	govinfo.library.unt.edu /cpa-iraq/economy/iraq_private_banks.html (377 words)

	Iraq Achieves Stable Currency, Sound Fiscal Policy with U.S. Help - US Department of State
		The under secretary said at the time that the new dinar was introduced, the Central Bank of Iraq was made independent of the Finance Ministry, which had been under the control of the Baathist Party.
		Taylor said major challenges lie ahead for the Central Bank of Iraq, which are exacerbated by a very difficult security environment.
		When the decades-long Baathist domination of Iraq ended in the spring of last year, the country had a fragmented monetary system, a central bank under the control of the Ministry of Finance, and a legacy of monetary mismanagement and inflation.
	usinfo.state.gov /mena/Archive/2004/Sep/07-511112.html (1282 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: Central Bank of Iraq decides to establish stock exchange
		The Central Bank of Iraq has decided to establish a stock exchange that would operate on a daily basis instead of three times a week as proposed previously, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.
		The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq said that this aims at exchanging the Iraqi dinar that would stabilize the exchange rates and preserve the purchasing power of the Iraqis income, especially those with a low income.
		The official added that the exchange companies could submit their proposals along with an accreditation by a commercial bank registered at the central bank, which includes the bank's approval that the central bank credits the amounts used for purchasing by that company.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=32925 (178 words)

	Iraq Dinar Central information for investors in the Iraq Dinar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Iraq Update 5/19/05 It seems that all the puzzle pieces are falling into place for a soon-to-be Peg.
		Iraq Update 3/31/05 Part One Craig talks about using the exchange rate chart that is on our site and then moves on to info on the debt.
		Iraq dinarcentral is the most current, informative and reliable source for the NID out there! And I say that with more knowledge than most.
	www.iraqdinarcentral.com (948 words)

	Reservist faces graft charges on Iraq - The Boston Globe
		WASHINGTON -- Investigators in a widening corruption probe of reconstruction contracts in Iraq brought charges yesterday against an Army lieutenant colonel who is accused of accepting bribes in exchange for awarding lucrative contracts to a private contractor, and of stealing $100,000 from funds earmarked for Iraq reconstruction.
		After the US-led invasion, the CPA controlled the oil-for-food funds, which were kept in bank accounts belonging to the Central Bank of Iraq at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
		His lawyer, Bruce Rosen, said in a telephone interview that Wheeler was released from custody and is expected to plead not guilty in federal court in Washington, D.C. The conditions of Wheeler's release weren't clear.
	www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2005/12/02/reservist_faces_graft_charges_on_iraq (976 words)

	Washington File
		Representatives of Iraq's banks are meeting with U.S. and international financial experts in New York and Washington to be briefed on the latest banking practices and to come in contact with potential U.S. business partners.
		The press release highlights several steps that have already been taken to ensure the development of a sound banking sector in Iraq, including the enactment of modern legislation to govern the central bank, the introduction of a new currency, and the liberalization of interest rates.
		Private banks are likely to play a significant role in the future of the Iraqi financial sector and many steps have been taken to encourage their development.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/iraq/2004/06/iraq-040618-usia01.htm (920 words)

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