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April 12,2022
The Central Bank of Iran says it hopes naming and shaming the big loan defaulters would help recover the billions in unpaid loans.
In a coordinated move initiated by the Economy Ministry, several...
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April 09,2022
The Central Bank of Iran has informed banks and credit institutions about regulations related to the crypto-rial, as a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
The rules, seen by way2pay.ir, contain...
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April 04,2022
The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Ali Salehabadi said $57 billion in foreign currency was supplied from assorted sources in fiscal March 2021-22.
“The amount was 57% higher on the...
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April 02,2022
The Governor of Central Bank of Iran Ali Salehabadi said the bank will undertake comprehensive reforms in the new Iranian year that started on March 21.
In a meeting with senior CBI managers...
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March 07,2022
The Central Bank of Iran governor on Sunday has urged the Majlis to approve provisions of the 2022-23 budget with minimal revenue deficit.
Ali Salehabadi said an unbalanced fiscal budget will...
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February 26,2022
The Central Bank of Iran's executive board has approved a framework for the regulatory sandbox.
The sandbox will operate under the supervision of a strategic council in charge of setting...
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February 19,2022
The National Informatics Corporation, the Central Bank of Iran's arm for developing financial solutions, is finalizing the long-awaited regulatory sandbox, the company's CEO said.
"The government...
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February 20,2022
Head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce Industries Mining and Agriculture (ICCIMA) says banking restrictions are impeding funds for the struggling production sector.
In letters to the governor of...
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February 12,2022
The supply of foreign currency for import needs improved substantially in the past five months, head of the Central Bank of Iran public relations office said.
In a note on his social media...
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January 31,2022
Trade at the wholesale forex market, known as the regulated market, has declined sharply due mainly to restrictive currency trade policies.
Value of currency deals in the market has dropped to $2...
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January 30,2022
The Central Bank of Iran issued instructions on Saturday to banks to return seized properties to the original owners.
The decision was made in a meeting of the Money and Credit Council and...
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January 23,2022
Banks will no longer demand collateral for loans below 1 billion rials, a deputy with Economy Ministry said.
Abbas Hosseini, the ministry’s deputy for banking, insurance and state company affairs...
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January 21,2022
Central bank Governor Ali Salehabadi said Tuesday the regulator is in the process of reforming regulations to help ease the people's access to financial services.
"Banks must prioritize funding...
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January 18,2022
The Money and Credit Council has approved a proposal by the Central Bank of Iran for minting a digital rial as a central bank digital currency (CBDC), CBI deputy governor for innovation...
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January 11,2022
The Central Bank of Iran and the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade have reached agreement to link the CBI crypto platform to the Comprehensive Trade System, which allows businesses make use...
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December 31,2021
The Central Bank of Iran has launched a new framework to help finance the supply chain, a senior bank official said.
Mostafa Qamari-Vafa, head of CBI public relations, made the announcement in a...
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December 28,2021
Data released by the Central Bank of Iran show that money supply grew at a slower pace in the Iranian calendar month ending Nov 21 compared to the month before.
Broad money stood at 43,159.5...
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December 18,2021
The Industries Ministry and Central Bank of Iran signed a memorandum of understanding to coordinate the foreign trade programs of the former with the forex policy of the latter.
According to a...
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December 11,2021
The Central Bank of Iran said it has put into effect major parts of the Check Issuance Law, outlining a timeline for enforcing the remaining segments.
The new legislation was passed by parliament...
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December 07,2021
The Central Bank of Iran will launch an electronic trade platform to register retail demand for foreign currency, the governor Ali Salehabadi said.
Salehabadi was speaking during a rare tour of...
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December 03,2021
The Central Bank of Iran said its next step toward controlling broad money will be robust monitoring of lending by banks.
The regulator wants to tap existing electronic platforms to control...
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November 16,2021
The Central Bank of Iran issued new gaudiness to further limit banking services to and transactions by minors and the legally incapacitated.
Banks are banned from “granting any type of payment...
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November 16,2021
The Central Bank of Iran is to launch an instant payment platform in late December, a deputy governor of the bank said.
"Development of the instant payment platform is in accord with global...
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November 03,2021
Central bank officials from Iran and Iraq met Wednesday in Baghdad to review issues related to the extended delays in the repayment of Iraqi government's debts.
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October 30,2021
The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Ali Salehabadi says foreign currency revenue of the bank has increased in recent months and improved its leverage to curb volatility in the forex market...