Iran central bank welcomes FATF’s extended deadline to complete reforms
MNA – Hours after the anti-money laundering body FATF extended the deadline for Iran until June 2019 to complete reforms, the Central…
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Iran, Austria determined to restore pre-sanction trade ties
Tehran, Sept 9, IRNA – President of Austrian Central Bank, bank managers of the country and Austrian companies’ representatives in a meeting…
Central Bank announces declining economic growth for October 2014
TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Central Bank of Iran has announced declining economic growth for the third quarter in fiscal year beginning…
Iran banks’ foreign assets up 19% in 9 month period
The value of overseas assets of Iranian banks has increased by nearly one-fifth within a 9-month period. The balance sheet released by…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan. 26
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 17 of them. IFP has…
Iran news round up – December 31, 2014
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Dec. 22
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 13 of them. IFP has…
Iran daily: Another currency crisis in Tehran?
More than two years after a currency crisis threatened to break the economy, Iran’s officials are facing another shock following the failure…
Iran daily: Rouhani says little progress in nuclear talks
President Rouhani gave a pessimistic report on Friday on the nuclear talks between Iran and the 5+1 Powers, saying there had been…
3 Japanese banks ready for Iran financial clearance
TEHRAN, March 5 (MNA) – Iran Central Bank has said 3 Japanese banks have expressed willingness to help in payments made by…
Transfer of Iranian frozen assets to Central Bank of Iran underway, Araqchi
Tehran, March1, IRNA- Transfer of Iranian assets frozen by the western governments to Central Bank of Iran is underway, Iranian Deputy Foreign…
Central Bank establishes committee on ‘resistance economy’
TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Central Bank Governor Valiullah Seif has mandated an executive committee to implement Leader’s general policies on…
Iran names 8 banks for transferring frozen assets
ILNA: The Central Bank of Iran has named eight domestic banks, which will transfer the country’s frozen assets. Eqtesad Novin, Parsian, Pasargad,…
Iran’s central bank to allocate $10b to oil projects
TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament (Majlis) has allowed the country’s central bank to allocate $10 billion of its assets overseas to fund domestic…
Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani ‘arrested’
The billionaire Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani has been arrested, state media report. In September, Iran’s parliament began investigating his business dealings after…
CBI to form working group on return of Iran assets, chief
Tehran, Dec 2, IRNA – Central Bank of Iran Governor, Valiollah Seif said a working group is to be formed next week…
Sanctions: How much is Iran hurting?
Sanctions are costing Iran some $5 billion a month —or $120 billion since 2008— according to senior U.S. officials. Overall, Tehran’s economy…
Central bank must be independent from government
ILNA: The Central Bank of Iran should be completely independent from the government, Iran’s minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ali Tayyebnia…
New Iran central bank chief starts work with inflation as target
Aug 27 (Reuters) – Iran’s new central bank governor, Valiollah Seif, took office on Tuesday amid expectations he may hike rates in…
Iran today: Syria propaganda— watch from Takfiri executions to Prince Bandar & MI6
Iranian media continue to focus on the Syrian conflict, or rather putting out propaganda lines on the situation. Some of the dramatic…
Iran appoints new governor for central bank
TEHRAN (FNA)- The General Assembly of the Central Bank of Iran appointed Valiollah Seif as the CBI Governor. The CBI’s General Assembly…
Iran’s inflation rate hits 37.5%
TEHRAN, Aug.20 (MNA) – The Central Bank of Iran has announced that the inflation rate for the 12-month period ended the fourth…
Iran customs hold four million tons of goods amid dispute
Four million tons of food and medicines are stranded in Iranian customs because of disagreements between the central bank and the Commerce Ministry…
Iran wheat imports seen sliding by UN amid increased stockpiles
Iran’s wheat imports may drop by 67 percent this season amid ample stockpiles in the country and increasing production, the United Nations’ Food…
Iranian banks fight sanctions in European court
The West has sought to impose a watertight sanctions regime against Iran over its nuclear program. But a European court has ruled…
Iran rial gains as central bank cancels cheaper rate for dollar
The Iranian currency appreciated in unregulated trading after the central bank canceled its fixed, subsidized rate for the dollar. The rial strengthened…
Rouhani urges moderation in all areas
Iran news headlines on Saturday include Rowhani stressing on moderation in Iranian policy during a speech; country equipping civilian vessels with missile-launchers;…
Ahmadinejad-CBI deal on government debts illegal: Majlis deputy
An Iranian MP who is also supervisory member of Iran’s Money and Credit Council has warned about an “illegal” decision made by…
Inflation takes its toll on Iran
It is not easy to get a reliable figure for inflation in Iran. Two official sources are tasked with this issue and…
Today’s top stories in Iran, 09-04-2013
Today’s top stories in Iran include Ahmadinejad granted statue of nuclear technology day; Expediency Council member: former Iranian presidents not to run…
Iran’s Central Bank to issue larger banknotes
Iran’s Central Bank plans to issue banknotes with twice the value of the largest ones in circulation, Donya-e-Eqtesad reported, citing Majid Saniei,…
Iran c.bank sees rising inflation as sanctions hit output
Feb 25 (Reuters) – Iran’s inflation is continuing to rise and is likely to top 30 percent in coming weeks as economic…
Iran’s Bahmani rejects court ruling, says actions legal
Iran’s Central Bank Governor Mahmoud Bahmani rejected claims of illegal movements of money by a Tehran court, which ruled that he should…
Iranian rial slips as power struggle over c.bank head looms
Jan 22 (Reuters) – The Iranian rial has dropped sharply on the open market since Sunday on speculation the head of the…
Tussle over Iran central bank governor
Iran’s currency fell 8 per cent on Monday amid confusion over the fate of Iran’s central bank governor. Iran’s domestic media reported…
Iran’s health minister urged banks to get money for importing medicine
Iranian Health Minister Marziyeh Vahid Dastjerdi has urged local banks to get currency for importing medicine into the country, Jahannews reported. “There…