US Treasury: Supporters of Al-Sudani’s Reform Agenda
9/24/2024 Baghdad
The US Treasury Department confirmed, on Tuesday, its support for Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's reform agenda.
The ministry said in a statement, seen by "Al-Eqtisad News", that "Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Wali Adeyemo, met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss reforming the Iraqi banking sector, financial relations with the United States, and combating illicit financing."
The statement added, "The Deputy Secretary of the Treasury congratulated Al-Sudani on the great progress Iraq has made in reforming the banking sector, which has led to expanding Iraq's international financial connectivity and increasing financial inclusion."
According to the Treasury statement, Adeyemo affirmed “Treasury’s support for the Central Bank of Iraq and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s reform agenda.”
The Deputy Treasury Secretary praised the growth of the non-oil economy in Iraq by 6.0 percent, asking about "the steps the Prime Minister is taking to diversify the Iraqi economy from hydrocarbons," according to the US Treasury statement.
Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo and a number of Treasury officials. LINK