Economy

In the framework of its declared housing policy and to help people own their own homes in safe, uncongested and compliant environs, the government has prioritized the development of medium-size…

Reestablishing trust and reconnecting with international banks is a long-term and difficult enterprise, Mehdi Kasraipour, director of the Central Bank of Iran’s Foreign Exchange Department said.…

Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index TEDPIX extended its three-day losing streak and shed 373.30 points or 0.46% to close Sunday trade at 80,280.7, with telecoms, automakers and oil refining…

India’s largest aluminum producer, National Aluminum Company Limited, has expressed readiness to cooperate with Iran in the aluminum sector.

How is market sentiment in Iran’s first year in the post-sanctions era?

Our sister publication, the Persian daily Donya-e-Eqtesad asked 30 market analysts and 80 stock traders about their…

The third and latest gathering of the Europe-Iran Forum will begin in earnest on May 3.

Running for two days, the event will bring leading players from several sectors to the Swiss…

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev, heading a delegation, is due to arrive in Iran on Monday for a two-day stay at the official invitation of President Hassan Rouhani.

Iran’s Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati and his German counterpart Christian Schmidt signed a memorandum of understanding on veterinary cooperation in Tehran on Sunday. “Agricultural…

In the next few days, some 12 tons of hard cheese will be exported to Russia, according to Reza Bakeri, an official with Iran’s Dairy Industries Society.  This comes after 12 tons of the…

The 23rd International Exhibition of Detergent, Cleanser, Hygienic, Cellulose Products and Related Machinery is scheduled for April 24-27 in Tehran.

Exports exceeded imports in the last Iranian year (March 2015-16) by $916 million, marking the first-ever positive trade balance for the country since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The Iranian Parliament on Sunday approved the general outlines of the budget bill for the new Iranian year (started March 20) in a strong majority vote, IRNA reported.

US Senator Charles Schumer is introducing legislation requiring a $25,000 reward for information generated through social media that helps thwart a terror attack in the country.

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After three days of fierce competition, the 11th edition of RoboCup IranOpen closed on Friday.

The competitions was held from April 6-8 in two major categories: junior teams of high school…

Japan's government and auto giants Toyota and Nissan will join hands to develop intelligent maps by 2018, as competition heats up to improve the technology key for autonomous driving.

The Times Higher Education "150 Under 50" rankings for 2016 has listed Iran’s Sharif University of Technology and Isfahan University of Technology among the top 150 universities across the world…

Banking facilities to the tune of 160,000 billion ($5.29 billion at market exchange rate) will be granted to 2,000 small- and medium-sized enterprises, Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade…

Rail freight transport is estimated to grow 18% in the current Iranian year (started March 20), as compared to last year, according to the deputy managing director of the Islamic Republic of Iran…

Using Central Bank of Iran’s hard currency resources is the government’s only recourse to clear its debts to the banks and at the same time improve the lending power of banks, Abdolnasser Hemmati…

Valiollah Seif, governor of Central Bank of Iran will discuss Iran’s economy at the Council of Foreign Policy on April 15 in Washington, the council announced on its website. CFR is an independent…

President Rouhani said on Saturday his government is determined to and will settle the issue of providing housing for the low-income strata and resuscitate the economy.

Iranian and Turkish officials have agreed to launch a joint banking committee with four state-owned and four private banks from each country as members, marking a new chapter in banking and trade…

The Second Iran Mines and Mining Industries Summit: Exploration, Development and Investment will be hosted by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization in…

The Iranian pharmaceutical market is predicted to be worth $3.31 billion in 2019, with a CAGR of 7.5%, from $2.35 billion in 2014, according to a white paper recently published by Tehran-based…

Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index TEDPIX lost 98.70 points or 0.12% to settle Saturday trade at 80,654.0. Copper, oil and gas as well as telecommunications companies weighed most on the benchmark…