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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.

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.

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.

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.

Iran CBI chief:

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.

CBI chief:

Iran seeking guaranteed lifting of banking sanctions

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Abdolnaser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says that "Iran has called for the guaranteed and absolute lifting of sanctions against its banking industry during the nuclear talks [underway in Vienna.]"

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.

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. to leave for Muscat today

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati will leave for Muscat for a two-day visit at the invitation of Omani officials today.

Iran appointed G-24 chair

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran was appointed chair of Group of Twenty-Four (G-24) on Tuesday.

Iraqi CBI Gov. :

Baghdad keen on boosting financial coop. with Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – In a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, the governor of the Central Bank of Iraq said, “Iraq is trying to improve banking cooperation with Iran via adopting some mechanisms in order to resolve the current banking issues."

CBI put economic growth at -0.6% in Q1

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) put the economic growth of country in the first three months of the current year (from March 21 to June 22) at -0.6 percent without oil included.

CBI governor Hemmati says Iraq 'good opportunity' for exports

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Governor of Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati said that Iran’s export volume of products to neighboring Iraq and its foreign exchange resources obtained is good opportunity for the country that should be used optimally.

US' cruel sanctions behind tough economic conditions: Hemmati

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Governor of Central Bank of Iran [CBI] Abdolnasser Hemmati called on the government to cooperate with the bank in order to contain the rising inflation in the country.

CBI governor says part of Iranian frozen assets likely to be released

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Wed. that part of Iran’s frozen assets will be likely released soon in cooperation with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs which enables the country to contain spread of coronavirus pandemic.

Iran has established unsanctionable intl. banking ties: Hemmati

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced that the country has created international banking ties which are neither sanctionable nor FATF-reliant.

We will continue efforts to ease impact of sanctions: Hemmati

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), Abdolnaser Hemmati, said efforts will continue to strengthen the country’s ‘resistance economy’ in a bid to reduce the negative impact of US sanctions.

CBI governor:

New US sanctions on Iran ‘repetitive, ineffective’

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Sat. that three new US sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic of Iran are ‘repetitive and ineffective’.

CBI governor:

Iran's FOREX reserves increase last year

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati said that foreign exchange reserves of the country increased in the past year (ended March 20, 2019).

Iran’s top banker meets with Kuwaiti, Qatari counterparts

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – The governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) met and held talks with his Kuwaiti and Qatari counterparts in Kuwaiti capital on Wednesday.

CBI governor:

Foreign countries keen on establishing banking ties with Iran despite US sanctions

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati said that foreign countries are interested in establishing banking relationships with the Islamic Republic of Iran in spite of US sanctions.

Central bank chief says forex market stable despite increasing US pressures

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati has said that despite the continuation of US ‘Maximum Pressure’ campaign, Iran’s foreign currencies market is stable.

Economy returning to normalcy as a result of CBI proper measures: Hemmati

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati says the country’s economy is more stable now compared to last year as inflation rate loses momentum.

CBI to launch Integrated Forex Market by mid-August

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The Central Bank of Iran is planning to launch the Integrated Forex Deals System (Persian acronym for Nima) by mid-August.

Launch of banking messengers parallel to SWIFT, promotion of monetary treaty, ‘essential’

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Member of Parliament Economic Commission Mahmoud Bahmani said Monday that launch of banking messengers parallel to SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) and development of monetary treaty in the country is essential, the issue of which should be followed up seriously.

Iran calls on S Korea to solve banking problems

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati criticized Korean banks for blocking the access of Iran to its assets, calling on South Korea to solve the problem as soon as possible.

Hemmati lashes out at EU for ‘threadbare’ remarks over INSTEX

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran criticized European countries for repeating ‘threadbare’ remarks over their promised trade mechanism for Iran (INSTEX) and their failure to make it operational.