Iraq’s banks look set to bounce back this year, shrugging off the crippling impact of nationalization, a decade of sanctions and a US-led invasion. Economic reforms introduced by the Coalition Provisional Authority and the US-appointed Iraqi Governing Council have opened the way for the entry of foreign banks and the consolidation of the local private banking sector.
In December the central bank closed the bidding process for foreign banks looking to enter the Iraqi market. When Euromoney went to press, successful applicants were yet to be announced.
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