L. Paul Bremer, Coalition Provisional Authority

“ Noting that Iraq currently lacks financial institutions capable of facilitating imports and
exports of goods and services to and from Iraq,
Noting the importance of economic trade to revitalizing the Iraqi economy, stimulating
economic growth and providing employment for the Iraqi population in order to provide
for sustainable development,
I hereby promulgate the following:
Section 1
Establishment
There is hereby established an institution to be known as the Trade Bank of Iraq
(TBI) . ”