2 New Members for MCC

President Hassan Rouhani appointed his deputy for economic affairs, Mohammad Nahavandian, and his special aide for economic affairs, Masoud Nili, as new members of the Money and Credit Council on Monday. The council is the highest policymaking body of the Central Bank of Iran and is headed by the bank’s Governor Valiollah Seif, IRNA reported. Its permanent members include the governor himself, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, two ministers chosen by the Cabinet, the head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, and the prosecutor general, as well as two lawmakers.