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Iran economy sees 3.7% rise in first 9 months

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Central Bank of Iran has reported that the country has registered a 3.7 percent surge in the first nine months of the Iranian calendar.
2023-03-14 23:59
Iranian banks no longer need SWIFT : CBI official

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – All banks of Russia and a number banks have been connected to Iran’s financial telecommunications system, obviating the need for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), Iranian Central Bank depu governor said.
2023-02-20 14:28
Iran-Russia banking SWIFT-like system launched

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – An official with the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said Sunday that Iran and Russia signed an MoU to connect their banking messaging systems through which financial and banking exchanges will be facilitated.
2023-01-29 17:53
Iran, UAE confer on bilateral financial, banking cooperation

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Mohammad Reza Farzin held a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Minister of Presidential Affairs Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
2023-01-11 16:00
Huge cyberattack on Iran's central bank neutralized

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – An Iranian cyber security official said that a widespread cyber attack on the Iranian social networking platforms as well as the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) was unsterilized last night.
2023-01-06 12:23
Iran CBI governor Saleh-Abadi resigns, Farzin replaces him

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Ali Saleh-Abadi left his job as the governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) on Thursday and President Raeisi's cabinet accepted his resignation and replaced him with M.R. Farzin.
2022-12-29 19:32
Iranian banking official:

Iran-China officials reach financial and banking agreement

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – An Iranian banking official said that the facilitation of trade exchanges, joint investments in the fields of industry, railway, and science were stressed in a meeting with the Chinese financial and banking officials.
2022-12-13 22:20
Iran’s foreign trade grows 48% in 13th govt.: CBI

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Statistics of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) showed that country’s foreign trade in the first year of the 13th government under President Raeisi registered as unprecedented 48% growth.
2022-08-17 21:29
TPO head:

Iran, Russia central banks hold serious talks to cooperate

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Alireza Peymanpak said on a Russia visit Friday that the central banks of Iran and Russia are holding serious talks to discuss cooperation amid sanctions on both nations.
2022-06-17 18:27
CBI chief:

Remaining out of FATF has not blocked Iran's trade relations

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Ali Salehabadi says Iran's non-accession to the FATF has not hindered the country's trading relations with other countries, adding that Iran's foreign currency reserves have increased.
2022-05-15 19:18
Deputy head of CBI:

Iran wants to trade with Russia in national currencies

TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Iran would like to conduct trade with Russia using the two countries' national currencies - the ruble and the toman, and agreements on this matter already exist, Iranian Central Bank Vice Governor Mohsen Karimi has said.
2022-04-01 17:45
Iran’s economy records 4.1% growth in 1st 9 months: CBI

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) witnessed a growth of 4.1% and 3.4% without oil in the first 9 months of the current Iranian calendar year of 1400 (from March 21, 2021 to Dec. 21, 2021), the Iranian Central Bank said Mon.
2022-03-14 14:26
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.
2021-12-21 18:30
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.
2021-10-23 17:45
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.
2021-10-16 16:15
'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).
2021-10-06 13:10
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.
2021-09-04 13:41
'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.
2021-09-01 17:47
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.
2021-08-03 18:00
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.
2021-08-02 23:00
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.
2021-07-01 09:00
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.
2021-06-30 13:58
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.
2021-06-22 16:34
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.
2021-06-12 14:00
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.
2021-05-31 08:00
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.
2021-05-30 22:45
CBI governor dismissed

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Abdolnasser Hemmati, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), has been dismissed.
2021-05-30 12:47
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.
2021-05-21 17:48
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.
2021-05-10 21:33
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.
2021-05-03 16:36