The Central Bank and its role in the development of the banking sector in Iraq. Duration (2009 – 2017)

A Thesis submitted

 To the Board of the College of Administration and Economics University of AL-Qadisiyah

It is part of the requirements for a Master’s Degree in Finance and Banking.

by the student:

Samir Mohammed Kadheem Al-Khuzaie

Supervised by:

 Prof. Dr Batool Mutar Ibadi

The study entitled ((Central Bank and its role in the development of the banking sector in Iraq)) to contribute to the development of the Iraqi banking sector through the study of the actions of central banks resulting from modern methods and developments in banking, and study plans and policies set by the Central Bank of Iraq to develop The work of banks, the study was conducted on the Iraqi banking sector for the period (2009-2017) as well as the analysis of some general indicators in the Iraqi banking sector. The study has reached several conclusions, the most important of which are: The period in which terrorist organizations took control of some areas of Iraq is one of the most important challenges for the Iraqi banking sector, which led to the decrease in the number of banking branches and the decrease of cash credit and the decrease of bank assets, as well as the decrease in the volume of deposits in the banking sector. This part, while the rise in the volume of credit and the rise in the volume of bank deposits during 2017 shows the role of the Central Bank of Iraq in the development and help the banking sector to overcome that crisis In light of these conclusions, a number of recommendations have been reached, the most important of which are: The need for the Central Bank of Iraq to develop future plans for the banking sector in order to promote banking work to the required level, which is commensurate with the realization of banking developments and the provision of financial services for all segments of society and keep abreast of global developments in the banking environment and improve banking intensity. The current 30 thousand people per bank and make it one bank per ten thousand people to achieve financial inclusion, which represents one of the most recent trends in the work of central banks.