President Rouhani says Iran can be hub for attracting int’l investors
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Iran enacts law on granting residency to foreign investors
Press TV – Iranian authorities say they have prepared the paperwork needed to enforce a new law on according residency to foreign…
44 foreign investment projects obtain permission for activity in Yazd
IRNA – Some 44 foreign investment projects in the fields of solar energy, health, steel, urban development, tourism, industry and industrial tools…
China investments in Iran near $27b
Financial Tribune – Of the total Chinese investment, 1.53 billion were made in chemical industries, $11.1 billion in energy, $4.96 billion in…
Iran foreign investment experiences 20% growth in 7 months
IRNA – Iranian Minister of Economy Farhad Dejpasand said despite the difficult situation in sanctions era, foreign investment experienced a 20% growth…
Iran to give special incentives for foreign investment in industries, mining
MNA – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani voiced Iran’s readiness to give special incentives for participation of foreign investors…
Iran to give 5-year residency to foreign investors
IRNA- The Iranian government has approved a by-law that grants five-year residency to foreign investors in line with the strategy to encourage…
Over 1200 foreign companies have invested in Iran: Deputy minister
Tasnim – An Iranian deputy economy minister highlighted the country’s numerous capacities to attract foreign investments and said more than 1200 foreign…
Doroud awaiting foreign investment
SHANA — Iran’s 2015 historic nuclear deal with the West is known as the biggest important event in the petroleum industry in…
Arvand oil field and $135mn investment potential
SHANA – Until a couple of years ago, development of the oil and gas fields Iran shares with neighboring countries had been…
Rouhani orders executive bodies to take measures for ‘production boom’
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has tasked ministries and organizations with measures for production boom and removal of barriers to investment…
Iran welcomes Turkish investors: Veep
IRNA – Iran welcomes presence of Turkish investors in its investment projects, Iranian first vice president said on Tuesday. Tehran and Ankara…
China interested in more investments in Iran
IRNA – China is looking for a way to increase trade with Iran and make investments in the country, said the chairman…
Minister: Iran attracts $12.7bn foreign investment last year
IRNA – Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Farhad Dejpasand says volume of foreign investment rose to $12.7 billion in the last…
Iran attracts $5b foreign finance in 2017-18
Financial Tribune – Iran attracted $5.02 billion in direct foreign finance in the previous fiscal (March 2017-18), the Plan and Budget Organization…
Iran to cover political risks of foreign investment
IRNA- The caretaker of the Organization for investment Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran underlined that the economic risks are covered by…
Foreign investment in Iran capital market increased 20-fold between 2013-18
Financial Tribune – The PBO says total foreign investment in the capital market grew 20-fold over the five-year period between 2013-18. I…
Spokesman denies China canceling investment plans in Iran
SHANA — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi denied rumors that Chinese investors had backed down on bankrolling projects in Iran’s oil…
Iran, Montenegro to set up joint investment fund
MNA – Head of Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) Shapour Mohammadi announced Sat. that Iran and Montenegro will set up a joint…
Iran welcomes foreign investment in renewables
MNA – The head of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization of Iran – a state-owned entity also known as Satba…
Iran to give 5-year residence to foreign investors
MNA – The Supreme Council of Economic Coordination of Iran has approved new policies to manage foreign currency market, which includes 5-year…
Can Chinese investment bring sunshine back to Iran’s solar industry?
Bourse and Bazaar | Sepehr Arefmanesh: Renewable energy has been one of the brightest sectors in the Iranian economy, achieving 70 percent…
European executives in Iran ask: ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go?’
Bourse and Bazaar | Mohsen Tavakol: Many European companies (and a few American ones) are winding-down their business and pulling out of…
UK’s Quercus pulls plug on $570 million Iran solar plant as sanctions bite
Reuters – British renewable energy investor Quercus said it will halt the construction of a 500 million euro ($570 million) solar power…
Austria to enhance cooperation with Iran on renewable energy, tourism – Envoy
Sputnik – Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Stefan Schulz said on Tuesday that Austria was planning to foster its ties with Iran in…
Envoy: Georgia ready for Iran’s investment
FNA – Georgian Ambassador to Tehran Georgia underlined on Saturday his country’s readiness for Iran’s investment in different areas and sectors. Chakhvashvili…
US officials warn of ‘Deceptive Web’ of Iran business, but hamper transparency efforts
Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: In a recent speech, Under Secretary of the Treasury Sigal Mandelker warned that foreign companies that maintain a…
$100b investment potential in petchem industry
SHANA — The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) says Iran’s petrochemical industry has the capacity to absorb over 100 billion…
Zarif: Iran most reliable market for foreign trade partners
IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that Iran’s foreign partners have come to realize that this country is…
$2b foreign investment in Tehran expected
IRNA – Head of the Management and Planning Organization in Tehran Province Nematollah Torki says two billion dollar foreign investment was attracted…
IRGC’s construction base ready to work with foreign investors
IFP- The commander of Khatam al-Anbia Construction Base says the IRGC-affiliated conglomerate is prepared to work with foreign investors who are willing…
Foreign investment in Iran soared by 49 percent in 2017
IFP- The latest annual report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development said Iran has managed to attract over $5…
Sanctions on Iran could cost US, European companies billions
AP | David Koenig and Angela Charlton: European and American companies could lose billions of dollars in commercial deals canceled and a…
What’s at stake if Trump kills the nuclear deal with Iran?
Bloomberg | Lin Noueihed and David Wainer: Donald Trump will announce today whether the U.S. will leave the Iran nuclear deal, with consequences likely to be…
NIOC unveils 14 oil exploration blocks
SHANA — The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) on Monday unveiled 14 exploration blocks across Iran, up for domestic and foreign investment.…
Iran’s mining sector appealing for foreign investment
TOLOnews– Iran is among the very few countries in the world that has enticed foreign investors with its untapped mineral resources, a…
Phase II Danan open to foreign investors
SHANA — Danan oil field is located in western Iran. Discovered in 2007, Danan started producing oil in 2014 and its current…
Iran investment prospects discussed in Rome forum
Financial Tribune- Iran’s economic and investment opportunities were surveyed at a forum held in the Italian capital Rome on Wednesday. Italian investors,…
Iran braces up for aftermath of Trump deadline
Press TV- An Iranian minister said on Wednesday the country needs $180 billion of investment to lurch ahead at a steady growth…
20 foreign firms eye investing in Iranian lucrative market
MNA – Chief Executive of Social Security Investment Company Morteza Lotfi said, “presently, a number of 20 foreign companies have voiced their…