When will Russia and Iran conclude a currency agreement?
A currency agreement between the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic may be signed soon. The head of the Iranian Central Bank announced the approximate dates.
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Iran to use unfrozen assets to strengthen rial rate
Iran's Central Bank governor Mohammad-Reza Farzin, has confirmed that the Islamic Republic’s released funds totaling some $6 …
Agreement on Central Banks cooperation to bring Russia and Iran to new level
The direct connection has been established between the banks of Iran and Russia, governor of the Iranian Central Bank Mohammadreza Farzin said. Farzin said that within the framework of the joint action plan of banking cooperation …
Cyber attack against Iran’s Central Bank repelled
A major cyberattack against the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) was neutralized, according to an Iranian cyber security official. The general director of the Infrastructure Communication Company notified that a significant DDoS attack …
Iran and Russia merge banking systems
The memorandums of interbank cooperation signed with Russia will soon be put into practice, the Iranian Central Bank's Governor, Ali Salekhabadi, said after talks in Moscow on July 7-8. "We will implement the memorandums of …
Iran appoints new central bank chief - state media
Iran has appointed Ali Salehabadi as head of the central bank, Iranian state TV reported on Wednesday, as the Islamic Republic's economy reels under U.S. sanctions. "The role of the central bank in preserving the value of the …
Japanese resumes Iranian oil imports
Japanese refiners have loaded Iranian oil onto a tanker, resuming imports after halting purchases because of sanctions by the United States, governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati said. "After …
Iran to slash four zeros from rial - media
Iran’s Central Bank has proposed slashing four zeros from its battered currency. “A bill to remove four zeros from the national currency was presented to the government by the central bank yesterday and I hope this matter …
CBI head says major part of U.S. sanctions ineffective
A major part of US economic sanctions against Tehran has been rendered ineffective due to the Iranian Central Bank's efforts and policies, the CBI governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said. "Our efforts …
Iran wants to increase share of transactions in national currencies with Russia
Iran expects to increase the share of transactions in national currencies in trade with Russia, Iranian Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said following his visit to Russia. According to him, following the …
Iran eases currency rules
Iran's Central Bank lifted a ban on exchange offices, allowing them to resume work in a move aimed at bringing in badly needed hard currencies. The bank also gave the green light for Iranian "legal institutions and …
Iran's central bank governor replaced
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed Iran’s central bank governor Valiollah Seif. Valiollah Seif was replaced with Abdolnaser Hemmati, who headed the state insurance …
Iran Central Bank head: US dropping nuclear deal would not impact economy
Iran’s central bank chief Valiollah Seif said that the country’s economy would not be affected if US President Donald Trump took the United States out of the nuclear deal agreed with world powers in …
Iran bans Bitcoin dealings
Iran has banned the country’s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, over money-laundering concerns, Iran's central bank said. "Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any …
Iran to replace dollar with euro in financial reports
Tehran will start reporting foreign currency amounts in euros rather than US dollars, state media said as part of the country's effort to reduce its reliance on the US currency due to political tension with Washington. The new …
Tehran arrests currency traders as rial plunges
Tehran authorities have detained almost 100 currency traders and frozen bank accounts reportedly worth 200tn rials ($5.3bn) in the biggest crackdown on foreign exchanges in six years. The operation is aimed at tackling a slide in the …
Iran bets on non-oil segments of the economy
Tehran is trying to implement effective measures for reintegration into the global markets
Iran halts private lender permits after crisis fueled protests
... after the collapse of several major institutions froze the savings of hundreds of thousands of depositors
Central Banks of Russia and Iran agree to cooperate
The Bank of Russia and the Central Bank of Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding. The document was signed during the meeting of working group on financial and banking cooperation of the permanent Russian-Iranian commission for trade and …
Americans can open bank accounts in Iran
Americans who live in Iran can open bank accounts in the country, the lawyer from the Central Bank of Iran's (CBI) Legal Studies Department Hamid Ghanbari, said. He noted that according to the US Department of the …
