Sudanese advisor indicates an increase in the Central Bank's foreign exchange reserves, 16 NOV

  Sudanese advisor indicates an increase in the Central Bank's foreign exchange reserves

The Prime Minister's Financial Policy Advisor, Mazhar Mohammed Salih, confirmed today, Wednesday, the increase in the accumulation of foreign reserves of the Central Bank of Iraq.

Saleh said in an interview with Al-Maalouma Agency, “There is a direct correlation between the current account surplus of the Iraqi balance of payments and the development of the foreign reserves of the Central Bank of Iraq.”

He explained that "as long as there is a surplus in the current account of the balance of payments that has been achieved during the current year, which is positively indicated by the accumulation of the foreign reserves of the Central Bank of Iraq during 2021, with a change rate towards an increase of more than 20% compared to the levels of 2020.”

He pointed out that "foreign currency coverage of the Iraqi dinar has increased and is approaching matching its coverage of the basic currency."

He added that "the monetary policy of the Central Bank of Iraq enjoys the availability of a strong foreign reserve tool that can maintain the purchasing power of the Iraqi dinar and confront inflationary expectations with high and comfortable capacity through the power of intervention in imposing stability in the exchange market through open market operations practiced by the monetary authority to achieve the operational goals of monetary policy with ease and flexibility.”   link