Iranian Lawmakers Start Scrutinizing Banking Reform Bill

Members of Majlis Economic Commission have commenced the process of reviewing articles of the Majlis motion to undertake long-awaited reforms in Iran's banking system and bestow the central bank with independence.
"The commission's members have already spent four days reviewing articles of several reform plans," Zahra Saeidi Mobarakeh, a spokeswoman of the commission, was quoted as saying by ICANA.
"The main focus of the commission's meetings concerning the review [of reform plans] was to decide on the goals, duties and authority of the central bank, the bank's structure and general conditions for members of CBI's High Council," she added.
What is being reviewed by the commission includes a general reform plan devised by the parliament, which consists of several schemes.