The State-Owned Banks:  Performance Related Issues
The situation of the state-owned banks at present, and their role(s) and functions in the future.

Panel Participants

• Moderator: Dr. Mehdi Hafedh, MP, Former Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation
• Dr. Majid Al-Suri, Advisor, Central Bank of Iraq
• Representative, Rafidain Bank
• Representative, Rashid Bank
• Faleh Dawood Salman, Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq

Topics Discussed

1. The state-owned banks: description and functions
   1. The commercial banks, Rafidain and Rashid
   2. The Agricultural Bank
   3. The Iraq Bank (formerly the Social Bank)
   4. The Real Estate Bank
2. The role of the state-owned commercial banks in an increasingly private-sector
   1. Depth of the branch systems
   2. Historical relations with the international banking community
   3. The financial condition of Rafidain and Rashid Banks
   4. Whither the state-owned commercial banks?
3. The role of the specialized banks in an increasingly deregulated banking environment

Reference Works

Munro, David. "Overview of the Iraqi Banking System: The State-Owned Banks”. November 2003 (Revised March 2007).

El-Daher, Samir et al. “Iraq - United Nations/World Bank Joint Needs Assessment: Financial Sector.” Working Paper. October 2003. Online. Available: http://www-wds.worldbank.org/

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