Majlis Research Center, the parliamentary think tank, has released its first comprehensive report on the current foreign exchange market situation and the reasons it was gripped by wild…
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The Central Bank of Iran has increased the US dollar's exchange rate for the fourth time since it unified the rate on April 9.
The move is a further sign that CBI is delivering on…
Chairman of Majlis Economic Commission said on Tuesday a parliamentary measure to manage the foreign exchange market is still on the agenda, but lawmakers are giving the government more time to…
Businesspeople that have validated their purchase orders are allowed to directly purchase their required foreign currencies from certified exchange shops through Nima, the Central Bank of Iran's…
For the first time after the government decided to unify the US dollar's exchange rate more than a month ago, the Central Bank of Iran has allowed for a minor increase in its rate.
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran said the exchange rates of the US dollar, which were unified at 42,000 rials last month, will not remain fixed and change 5-6% until the end of the current…
As Iran is dealing with the ramifications of the government's policy announced on April 9 to unify the country's dual foreign exchange rates, the private sector has called on President Hassan…
Purchase orders by merchants from the start of the current Iranian year (March 21) until May 16 has doubled compared with the corresponding period of last year, the vice president for…
Tehran Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi said the judiciary has arrested 180 people on charges of violating forex regulations that were tightened recently to contain a sharp decline in rial’s…
The Central Bank of Iran has updated rules concerning the forex ceiling for travelers when entering or exiting the country.
According to a directive published on CBI’s website,…
The market capitalization of companies listed on Tehran's two stock exchanges has dropped by about 33% in US dollar terms in the past 14 months due to the rial's sharp devaluation against the US…
The Central Bank of Iran has allowed lenders to purchase the hard currency held by foreign tourists, transit drivers, foreign diplomatic missions based in Iran and representative offices of…
The Central Bank of Iran has announced allocating $6.6 billion to fulfill the country' foreign exchange needs between April 11 and May 8 at the unified rate of 42,000 rials.
The Central Bank of Iran announced on Wednesday that foreign exchange resources and expenditures are under full control and the banking system is prepared to meet all the hard currency needs of…
The US decision regarding Iran’s nuclear deal, whatever that may be, will not cause any disruption to the country’s economy, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran said.
Iranian pilgrims to Iraq have to make their religious journey without any officially provided cash in foreign currency for the time being until the authorized banks manage to offer Iraqi dinar…
The government is committed to meeting all hard currency needs, including the ones that exceed the current caps devised in the wake of the foreign exchange rate unification implemented last…
The Central Bank of Iran has allowed Tejarat, Parsian and Mellat banks to join their peers Melli and Saman in operating as the authorized lenders of hard currency to importers, outbound tourists…
Iran is determined to sideline the US dollar in its financial dealings for the past few years and the country’s insurance industry is no exemption, as it has emphasized a shift toward euro both…
The governor of the Central Bank of Iran has decried analyses linking the recent volatility in the foreign exchange market to past woes besetting the banking system.
A permanent currency commission has been set up by Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture to address challenges facing the private sector in the wake of recent foreign…
The governor of the Central Bank of Iran acknowledged shortcomings in the government's new foreign exchange policy, promising that they would be addressed.
Governor of the Central bank of Iran Valiollah Seif has advised foreign currency depositors to be wary of banks’ credibility and behavior when trusting their hard currency with them. Seif…
President Hassan Rouhani sought to assure the private sector of the long-term effects of the government's new foreign exchange policy, saying the measures are aimed at market stability and…
Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri on Wednesday sought to reassure importers that their currency requirements will be fully met by the government and spoke of the banking system’s new…

