Central Bank of Iran to Support Tech Firms

The development of technology ecosystem and realization of digital economy have been high on the Iranian government’s agenda, such that the Central Bank of Iran recently announced its full support for tech firms.
During a meeting with senior officials at the state-affiliated Iran National Innovation Fund on Saturday, CBI Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati said the bank is willing to allocate financial support to help the tech ecosystem flourish, Tasnim News Agency reported. 
Pointing to INIF’s endeavors in the past several years, Hemmati said that in order to strengthen startups and knowledge-based companies, support centers will be established in all provinces. These centers will ease startups’ access to legal and financial support.