aq’s economy should grow 9 percent this year as the OPEC nation’s oil production expands and international reserves are expected at between $105 billion to $110 billion by the end of this year, a central bank official said on Friday.
Iraq has the world’s fourth-largest oil reserves and is producing more than 3 million barrels of crude per day for the first time in three decades as its industry recovers from years of war and sanctions.
“I expect the GDP will reach $150 billion by the end of 2013. It will be 9 percent (growth),” Acting Central Bank Governor Abdul-Basit Turki told Reuters at a banking conference in Baghdad.
The central bank has previously said it expected growth in 2012 to be around 10 percent and reserves in December last year were around $70 billion.
Iraq’s oil sector generates around 95 percent of government revenue, but the country still needs investment in other non-oil sectors and to improve its crumbling infrastructure and power generation systems.
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Iraq c bank sees 2013 growth at 9 pct reserves at 105-110 bln

Reuters, Baghdad
Friday 11 January 2013
Last Update: Friday, 11 January 2013 KSA 13:04 - GMT 10:04
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