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  • The export volume for Esfand, the 12th month of the last Iranian year (Feb. 20-March 20, 2018), stood at 822,974 tons, growing 34% year-on-year.
    A lot of industries may be struggling in Iran, but steel is not one of them, as the country's mills ended last fiscal year (on March 20, 2018) with solid growth in exports. Major Iranian...
  • Armenia, Azerbaijan Compete to Attract Iranian Cargo
    On its heavily-fortified border with the Islamic Republic of Iran, Armenia is developing a new strategy to...
  • The government announced late Monday that it would enforce a single exchange rate to the dollar.
    Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Valiollah Seif said the drastic decision by the government to unify the US dollar’s rate does not mean that a fixed exchange rate system would be at work, as...
  • CBI data also show that more than 1.95 quadrillion rials ($46.42 billion) in time deposits were attracted by the banking system by Feb. 19.
     The Central Bank of Iran’s policy to cap bank interest rates at 15% effectively changed the composition of deposit contracts signed with financial institutions. A review of data published by the...
  • Average Age of Passenger Fleet Reduces by 22%
    The average age of Iran’s passenger wagons decreased by 22% to 28.5 years in the last fiscal (March 2017-18) from 36.9 years in the previous year, CEO of Raja Railway Transport Company, Mohammad...
  • About 958 million shares valued at $49.36 million changed hands at TSE on April 11.
    Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index lost 460.95 points or 0.48% on Wednesday compared to the day before to end trade at 96,287.1. About 958 million shares valued at $49.36 million changed hands at...
  • Equity funds have had an average of 236.9% returns since their inception, followed by diversified funds with 157.05% and fixed-incomes with 80.73% in returns.
    A total of 213 mutual and exchange-traded funds in Iran's capital market posted an average return of 17.5% during the previous fiscal year (March 2017-18), data released by Financial Information...
  • Gold Prices Tumble, Trade Halted
    Following news that the US dollar rate has been unified at 42,000 rials, gold prices also went into freefall, although the head of Tehran Gold and Jewelry Union declared that gold coin trade has...
  • CBI Governor Valiollah Seif (Foreground) addresses the Iranian Parliament on April 10.
    The Central Bank of Iran's Governor Valiollah Seif answered heated questions during an appearance in the latest open session of the parliament after the government announced late Monday that it has...
  • About 759 million shares valued at $27.84 million changed hands at TSE on April 10.
    Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index lost 372.69 points or 0.38% on Tuesday compared to the day before to end trade at 96,748. About 759 million shares valued at $27.84 million changed hands at TSE...
  • TM Unveils  Pro-Transparency Website
    As part of its commitment to improve transparency about its performance, Tehran Municipality unveiled a first-of-its-kind website, Shafaf.tehran.ir, on Tuesday. The website offers viewers a full...
  • Liquidity Exceeds $350 Billion
    Iran's liquidity exceeded 14.89 quadrillion rials ($354.52 billion) by the end of the 11th month of the previous fiscal year to Feb. 19, latest data released by the Central Bank of Iran show....
  • BMI Bonds to Boost Housing Affordability
    Bank Melli Iran, the nation’s biggest bank, is set to issue its first-ever housing bonds soon and experts believe that will lead to a drop in the price of bonds in the over-the-counter Fara Iran...
  • A delegation of Russian State Duma led by Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin attended a joint business forum at Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture in Tehran on April 9.
    Iran has proposed conducting a project with Russian Railways to electrify a 3,000-kilometer railroad that...
  • Hamidreza Maboudi
    Following the signing of a short-term refinance deal, the Europaisch-Iranische Handelsbank AG has allocated a €30 million credit line to the Export Development Bank of Iran. This was announced by...
  • Bank Melli's Investment Arm Continues Downsizing Efforts
    Bank Melli Iran's investment arm, Tosee Melli Group Investment Company, is planning to continue its downsizing efforts, which started last year, by selling stakes in six of its assets in the new...
  • Islamic Bond Sales Grow 58%
    Iran’s capital market raised over 132 trillion rials ($2.64 billion) through the issuance and sale of Islamic bonds in the last fiscal year (March 2017-18), indicating a 58% increase compared with...
  • Iran Government Finally Unifies Foreign Exchange Rate
    The Iranian government decided to put an end to the dual exchange regime, in an attempt to control the bullish forex market and promote safety of foreign investments.
  • Tedpix, IFX Make Strong Gains in Monday Trade
    Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index added 779.57 points or 0.81% on Monday compared to the day before to end trade at 97,120.8. About 1.04 billion shares valued at $36.55 million changed hands at...
  • Forex Fluctuations Pose Threat to Housing Market
    Rampaging foreign exchange rates have grabbed many headlines in the past few months and especially the past few days, but the ailing housing sector that recently showed signs of coming out of its...
  • Moscow to Ditch Dollar in Oil Trade
    Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said the country is considering an option of making oil payments in national currencies, particularly with Turkey and Iran. According to Novak, both...
  • The seven major Iranian steelmakers listed at TSE or IFB produced a total of 19.82 million tons of steel products during the fiscal 2017-18.
    The last fiscal (ended March 20, 2018) had its ups and downs, but it was propitious for major Iranian exchange-listed steelmakers.  Increasingly favorable global conditions, rapid capacity...
  • PMO Outlines 2022 Targets
    The Ports and Maritime Organization plans to increase Iranian ports’ container capacity from 5.94 million TEUs in the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2018) to 9 million TEUs by the end of the...
  • On Monday, the rial’s depreciation continued and the currency was quoted at 60,150 to the dollar in the open market.
    The current upheaval roiling the foreign exchange market requires a different response than in the past, as conditions surrounding the volatility have changed, the government spokesman said. ...
  • Payment Transaction Fees a Challenge for Banking System
    As the new fiscal year started on March 21 and the banking system expects major reforms, the issue of payment services’ fees poses a huge challenge to the electronic banking sector. At present,...

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