Foreign Finance

Iraq to build eight nuclear power plants with Russia’s help

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – The Iraqi government plans to build eight nuclear power plants with the cooperation of Russia, costing over $40 billion, in order to overcome the challenges of electricity shortages in the country.

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Iran’s petchem industry needs $40bn for significant growth

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Oil for Petrochemical Affairs Behzad Mohammadi said that Iran’s petrochemical industry needs $40 billion for materializing most of its objectives in relevant fields.

Iran mulling Chinese finance in hospital construction in Mashhad

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iran is in talks with China for financing the construction of a hospital in the suburb of northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, according to Minister of Health Saeed Namaki.

Non-oil exports can meet Iran’s foreign exchange demands

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – An official in charge of banking system of the country said on Sunday that export of non-oil commodities can meet foreign currency needed in the country.

Europe to press US into exempting Swift from Iran sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – European finance ministers will try to persuade the Trump administration not to cut off Iran’s access to Swift, the global financial messaging service, in meetings with Steven Mnuchin, the US Treasury secretary, at the IMF gathering in Bali this week, Financial Times reported.