Economy

Speculations are rife in the housing market that real estate will see a restriction in property supply in the year 2017.

A housing expert warned against the ill effects of "house grabbing…

Taxing the deposits of unauthorized credit institutions would greatly help restore discipline to the financial system, but imposing tax on deposits that go back five years is open to debate, a…

UK chargé d’affaires to Iran, Ajay Sharma, paid a visit to the head of Securities and Exchange Organization in Iran, Mohammad Fetanat, and expressed Britain’s readiness to form collaboration…

Iran has begun to issue Islamic Treasury Bills, a version of short-term sovereign debt, for the first time to provide a fresh fiscal stimulus to its economy.

With around 9% of the population suffering from diabetes, Iran represents a huge market for insulin.  

In fact, over the last few years, the number of diabetic patients has been…

Iran Mercantile Exchange saw the offering of various types of steel sections by Mobarakeh Steel Company on Monday.

As IME reported, the company offered close to 2,200 tons of hot-rolled…

Visits by several foreign trade delegations to test the Iranian waters before making investment have made news headlines of late. But what factors are taken into account by foreign firms when it…

Stocks were wavering between slight gains and losses at Tehran Stock Exchange on Monday, with the overall index inching up 5.91 points or 0.01% to 61,586.9 at the day’s close.

Most indices…

Iran’s largest aquatic animals’ feed factory beat Turkey to become the top producer in the Middle East by hitting the 270-ton-per-day mark, announced its executive director.

More than 2,100 tons of goods worth $150,000 were exported via southern Qeshm Port during the first five months of the current Iranian year (started March 21), which despite a 21% decrease in…

The first half of the current Iranian year (started March 21) saw a 58% rise in the shipment of goods to and from three customs department of the northern province of Mazandaran compared to the…

More than nine years have passed since the implementation of Article 44 of Iran’s Constitution, which includes regulations aimed at decentralizing state enterprises through privatization. However…

The 10th Iran Plast Fair opened for registration of firms in the fields of petrochemicals on September 26, announced the manager of the exhibition, Mohammad Maghare, adding that the process will…

Iranian entrepreneurs, executives and investors at home or abroad are given priority over others when it comes to investment in different economic sectors of the country, said President Hassan…

Figures released by China’s General Administration of Customs show that trade between Tehran and Beijing, standing at $24 billion in the first 8 months of 2015, fell 34% compared to the similar…

Apple CEO Tim Cook had much to say about the iPhone on Sept. 9, when he took the stage to unveil the company's newest models. For automakers, the biggest takeaway was the feature he didn't discuss…

Daimler AG on Saturday said it recalled some of its Mercedes-Benz vans in June to change the software of an emissions-related device. The company said the recall was unrelated to recent Volkswagen…

Taxi passengers in Tehran can pay their fares using point of sale devices in the near future.

City Bank (Bank Shahr) is to provide these devices for Tehran Traffic and Transportation…

Volkswagen's own staff and one of its suppliers warned years ago about software designed to thwart emissions tests, two German newspapers reported on Sunday, as the automaker tries to uncover how…

Easing certain tax regulations and insurance policy should help improve the sluggish housing construction sector and keep prices in check, a Tehran-based housing analyst says.

There has…

One of the biggest challenges the Rouhani administration has been facing since taking office in 2013 and which remains unresolved so far, is the toxic influence of uncertified credit and financial…

SHAPARAK – electronic card and settlement system -- has handled 3.9 billion transactions worth 3.93 quadrillion rials ($131.2 billion at the official exchange rate) during the first five months…

Standard and Poor’s Rating Services Agency says the agreement reached with Iran regarding its nuclear program may lead to a revival of its economy and enhance Islamic finance.

An economist says the commercial banks’ inability to meet the increasing demand for loans and has cleared the way for unauthorized and unofficial credit and financial institutions to offer loans…

The goods and services Consumer Price Index for urban areas increased 15.1% in the 12-month period until September 22, which marks the end of the Iranian month of Shahrivar, compared to the same…