Iran’s government has long talked of leaving the actual running of the economy to private businesses. Yet the little steps it has trodden down the path of market economics were halfhearted and…

Equality has been on the Islamic Republic’s agenda since its inception. And Iranian governments have tried various policies based on different economic theories to close the gap between the rich…

Stocks, bonds and mutual funds. When foreign investors eye Iran as the biggest opportunity since the collapse of the Soviet Union 25 years ago, they first look at liquid investments.

Investment is an art, some say. It is a science, others contend. What really matters, however, is the returns.

Money managers tell us they are worth the fees they charge and claim they know…

What do you think will happen in Iran’s economy in the Iranian New Year (starting March 20)?

"Iran is going through a second phase of economic normalization," said former Central Bank of…

Reading about the talk surrounding the new "Comprehensive Taxation Plan", you cannot help but feel the arguments are far out and dated.

The government is overhauling Iran's taxation system…

Foreign investment in Iran's equity markets is growing fast.

More foreigners are getting trading licenses and buying shares on Tehran Stock Exchange and Iran Fara Bourse. The influx of…

Stocks held steady this week slowly, recovering nearly all ground lost in the three-day rout that started on Feb. 10, as a mixture of news rocked Tehran’s markets.

Equities have staged a…

Import tariff regulations will be further simplified in the next Iranian year (starting March 20), as the government seeks to spur international commerce and do away with bureaucratic traps, the…

Stocks on Tehran Stock Exchange ended the week 4.7% higher in the market’s fourth consecutive week of gains, bringing equities to their highest in nearly 23 months.

Trading kicked off on…

Stocks soared to record highs on Tuesday, on the busiest day for Iran’s equity market in history, as a surge in bullish bets pushed up both of Tehran’s equity markets.

Foreign investors are showing interest in Iranian bonds, says the head of Iran Fara Bourse—the country’s largest bond market.

Amir Hamouni added that foreign investors have already chipped…

The government will stop paying cash subsidies to 15 million "rich" people as of the next Iranian year (to start March 20, 2016), unlocking 81 trillion rials ($2.2 billion at market exchange rate…

Equities responded to the "Implementation Day" of the historic nuclear deal on Saturday, with their largest gain since March, while all major currencies retreated against the rial to two-month…

Falling oil prices have shattered dreams of a swift economic recovery, despite talks of an impending lifting of sanctions against Iran’s nuclear energy program.

The global economy is losing…

A couple of years ago, there was fear of damage to the global economy from rising commodity prices.

Apart from a brief but sharp plunge in 2008, when the world seemed to be falling apart,…

The need for 8% economic growth is as great for Iran as the rift between it and attaining such growth, a study by the Presidential Office shows.

A country’s situation could not be more…

Iran is approaching a turning point in its economic fortunes. Mismanagement of gains from crude oil sales in the past administration, the 2012-13 economic stagflation and the drop in crude oil…

Efforts to create a centralized foreign exchange market are coming to fruition. The regulator of Iran’s currency, the Central Bank of Iran, has finally agreed to the offering of foreign exchange…

Bond sells. Not just the renowned British secret service agent in action-packed movies, but the paper one that signifies a debt obligation of the bond issuer to the buyers.

Economists warn against a double-dip recession in Iran’s economy.

Despite data by the Statistical Center of Iran—one of the two bodies producing economic data, the other being the Central…

While many domestic industries are suffering from low investment and shortage of equipment and new technologies, some Iranian sectors host small private companies manufacturing products or…

In response to the current slump in economic activity, the government has embarked on subsidizing consumption of durable goods and cars, along with easing monetary policy, by cutting bank reserve…

Iran Mercantile Exchange is about to offer currency futures for the first time to help Iranian companies and foreign investors hedge against the foreign exchange fluctuations of the Iranian…

Iran’s industrial sector contracted more than 1% in the first half of the current fiscal year (started March 21).

The sector generates over 40% of Iran’s gross domestic product and its…