IRAQ 2013 – ARTICLE IV CONSULTATION – Iraqi Economists Network

Under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, the IMF holds bilateral discussions with
members, usually every year. In the context of the 2013 Article IV consultation with Iraq, the
following documents have been released and are included in this package:

Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV consultation, prepared by a staff team of the IMF,

following discussions that ended on March 12, 2013, with the officials of Iraq on economic

developments and policies. Based on information available at the time of these discussions,

the staff report was completed on April 30, 2013. The views expressed in the staff report are

those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Board of the IMF.

Informational Annex prepared by the IMF.

Public Information Notice (PIN) summarizing the views of the Executive Board as

expressed during its May 13, 2013 discussion of the staff report that concluded the Article IV
consultation.

Statement by the Executive Director for Iraq.

The document listed below has been or will be separately released.

Selected Issues Paper

The policy of publication of staff reports and other documents allows for the deletion of
market-sensitive information.