Iran says the global rating agency Fitch has recently visited the country in light of the growing interest of banks and businesses in its post-sanctions investment opportunities. Akbar Komijani, deputy governor of the Central Bank of Iran, has told Bloomberg that Fitch made a trip to Tehran earlier this month to make an initial assessment of ...

Tehran, Oct 23, IRNA -- Fitch Ratings says oil and gas companies may see prices come under pressure in 2014 if US-imposed economic sanctions on Iran are eased as a result of improving relations between the two countries. This could see Iran increase the supply of oil on world markets by around 800,000 barrels per day leading to a downward impact on ...