Central Bank of Iran (CBI) News

Businesspeople that have validated their purchase orders are allowed to directly purchase their required foreign currencies from certified exchange shops through Nima, the Central Bank of Iran's…

Two days after the Central Bank of Iran issued a statement against the recent blacklisting of its governor, the Ministry of Economic and Finance Affairs has made a similar move, calling the…

For the first time after the government decided to unify the US dollar's exchange rate more than a month ago, the Central Bank of Iran has allowed for a minor increase in its rate. 

The Central Bank of Iran on Sunday officially condemned the sanctioning of its governor and one of its former officials by the US as a move showing “contempt for international norms”.

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran said the exchange rates of the US dollar, which were unified at 42,000 rials last month, will not remain fixed and change 5-6% until the end of the current…

The Central Bank of Iran has announced allocating $6.6 billion to fulfill the country' foreign exchange needs between April 11 and May 8 at the unified rate of 42,000 rials. 

Central Bank of Iran Vice Governor Akbar Komijani underscored the banking system’s contribution to the implementation of a national policy to promote domestic production by providing substantial…

The Central Bank of Iran announced on Wednesday that foreign exchange resources and expenditures are under full control and the banking system is prepared to meet all the hard currency needs of…

The Central Bank of Iran has delayed until September the implementation of a new scheme to streamline its check-processing system to give banks more time to adapt, a central bank official said.…

The Central Bank of Iran has released new guidelines for the way banks' capital adequacy ratios are calculated. 

According to a circular published on CBI's website on Saturday, the…

The Central Bank of Iran expects gold coin prices to approach their real levels in the next few weeks, the director of CBI’s Office for Banknote Issuance said.

The Central Bank of Iran allocated $48 billion in hard currency for imports during the last fiscal year that ended on March 20, 2018, according to its governor, who put it down to new openings…

The Central Bank of Iran announced that its finance deal with Austria's Oberbank has not been halted after a report suggesting otherwise emerged in the past few days.

The governor of the Central Bank of Iran on Tuesday made several appointments as he enters his fifth and the final year of his term.  In his first announcement, Valiollah Seif appointed…

The Central Bank of Iran has finally stepped in and put a stop to the trading of the so-called Sakhab bonds by banks and delegated them to the Securities and Exchange Organization.

In order to protect the interests of banks and credit institutions' depositors and shareholders, and maintain the stability and health of banking system, the Central Bank of Iran has set a number…

A draft proposal for regulating digital currencies has been developed by Iran’s National Center for Cyberspace and is set to be passed by the High Council of Cyberspace in the next four months, an…

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Valiollah Seif has denied reports about Iranians having any problems regarding their bank accounts in Turkey, stressing that banking relations between the two…

Even though a handful of Iranian banks are fighting formidable challenges, including unhealthy balance sheets and thin capital cushions, they are not facing any existential threats, said a Central…

Of the 27 leasing companies registered on the Central Bank of Iran's website, five have been cleared for operations in the field, according to a new report by the CBI.

The five confirmed…

Negotiations with the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey as well as a number of countries from Latin America and Asia to sign currency swap arrangements are underway with a handful of…

The Central Bank of Iran said it is expecting a double-digit economic growth for the last fiscal year that ended on March 20, 2017.

Latest statistics on Iran’s GDP growth pertain to the…

The Central Bank of Iran will focus on managing banking interest rates and preventing a price war among other things for the four-year tenure of the next administration, the head of which will be…

The Central Bank of Iran's governor mounted a strong defenseof the four-year performance of his bank as an extension of the economic policies of President Hassan Rouhani who seeks reelection on…

The greenback's rate reached 41,000 rials on Sunday, recording a new all-time high.

Subsequently, Governor of Central Bank of Iran Valiollah Seif said banks should reclaim their “historic…