Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 40

4-October-2004

IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION

IMF Approves $436.3Mn Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance to Iraq

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that as of 29 September it had approved SDR297.1mn (about $436.3mn) in emergency post-conflict assistance (EPCA) to Iraq as a sign of support for the countrys economic reconstruction efforts. The IMF hopes the move will help catalyze additional international support, including debt...