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Iran’s economy records 3.3% growth in first half year

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Central Bank of Iran (CBI) released a report on Iran’s economic growth showing that Iran’s economy grew by 3.3% in the first six months of the current Iranian year of 1400.

Iran’s economy out of Covid-19 recession: CBI governor

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said Saturday that despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the foreign economic pressures, Iran's economy is witnessing growth.

Former CBI officials sentenced for disrupting exchange market

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The former governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and one of his deputies as well as another CBI official were sentenced to jail in Iran Sat. for "disrupting the country's foreign currency market" in 2017 and 2018.

'Ali Salehabadi' appointed as new CBI governor

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – “Ali Salehabadi” is appointed as the new governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).

New CBI governor to be introduced soon

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iranian finance minister said on Sat. that the new governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) will be introduced soon.

'Central Bank of Iran to issue national cyrpto'

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – A banking official informed that the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) is in the process of having its virtual money (CBDC) issued.

Iran's foreign debt decreases in Spring

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The amount of Iran's foreign debt at the end of Spring (June 21) reached $8.74 billion, which has decreased by 4.35 percent compared to the end of the Iranian calendar year.

CBI announces Bahrain's verdict with no judicial legitimacy

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – The Central Bank announced on Mon. that the verdict issued by the Bahraini court against Iranian banks and bankers has no judicial value.

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Akbar Komijani appointed as new CBI Governor

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Akbar Komijani has been appointed as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Iran.

Pres. asks CBI to use unblocked assets to supply basic goods

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Iranian President Rouhani urged the Central Banks of Iran to use the country's unfrozen assets to supply basic goods.

CBI says UN arrears are paid

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced on Sat. that Iran has paid its arrears to the UN.

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Cabinet agrees to remove CBI chief over his busy schedule

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The cabinet of President Hassan Rouhani has approved the removal of Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnasser Hemmati from his post over his absence from his post amid 2021 President elections campaigns.

CBI governor dismissed

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Abdolnasser Hemmati, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), has been dismissed.

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Luxemburg top court upholds appeals court's ruling on Iran

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Abdolnaser Hemmati, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), said Friday that Luxemburg Supreme Court has upheld the appeals court's ruling on the illegality of seizure of the CBI assets in the European country.

Iranian banking industry wants guaranteed sanctions relief

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – During the ongoing JCPOA talks in Vienna, Iran is pushing for its banking industry to be given guaranteed and conclusive sanctions relief.

Hemmati says CBI allocates 100,000 bn tomans to SMEs

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – According to the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, in the current Iranian year, the Central Bank has allocated about 100,000 billion tomans to small and large enterprises in the country.

Iran CBI allows import payments with crypto currencies

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – The Central Bank of Iran has allowed banks and licensed moneychangers to use authorized cryptocurrencies to pay for imports.

Pandemic slowed down country's economic growth: CBI chief

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdol-Nasser Hemmati has said that while Iran's economy was coming out of recession in early 2020, due to the pandemic the country's economic growth slowed down.

Rouhani hails CBI efforts in face of sanctions amid pandemic

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani expressed gratitude to the Iranian authorities and people, especially the Central Bank of Iran, for their efforts to overcome the coronavirus pandemic in the face of US sanctions.

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Tehran, Seoul agree on mechanism for return of frozen assets

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the mechanism for returning Iranian assets from South Korea has been agreed upon by the parties.

S. Korea says Iran assets to be unlocked after talks with US

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The Iranian assets locked in South Korea will be released after consultations with the United States, the Korean foreign ministry said Tuesday.

Iran, S Korea reach new agreement on easing money transfer

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and South Korea agreed on the way of transferring and using a part of Iran’s blocked assets in South Korea.

CBI Gov., Iraqi counterpart confer on Iran's frozen assets

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran and his Iraqi counterpart met and held talks on Wed.

Oman strategic partner of Iran: CBI Governor

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaset Hemmati said that Sultanate of Oman is a strategic partner of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Tehran, Muscat underline expansion of banking ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – During the meeting between the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and the Foreign Minister of Oman, the development of economic and banking relations between the two countries was emphasized.

CBI gov. informs of partial release of Iranian frozen funds

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The governor of the Central Bank of Iran announced on Wed. that some parts of the Iranian frozen assets in foreign banks have been released and the country is consuming them.

EU’s lack of courage, main cause behind INSTEX failure: CBI

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Central Bank of Iran (CBI) in a reaction to Germany’s claim on EU trade system with Iran dubbed ‘INSTEX' said that lack of courage of Europeans is the main cause behind failure of this financial channel.