Central Bank of Iran (CBI) News
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August 30,2019Monthly reports of Central Bank of Iran again speak of liquidity growth since the beginning of the present calendar year on March 20. The CBI’s latest report shows a 25.1% growth in liquidity by... -
August 20,2019Leaving behind months of rainy days, Iran’s economy is showing signs of improvement in major variables, governor of the Central Bank of Iran said on Monday. Speaking on prime time state TV,...
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August 10,2019Governor of the Central Bank of Iran says the government is opposed to the repatriation of export earnings in rial as it would weaken the economy. “It does not make sense to repatriate earnings in...
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July 30,2019A deputy governor of the Central Bank of Iran met the Australian ambassador to Iran, Ian Biggs, on Tuesday to discuss monetary and banking issues. The two sides agreed to expand banking cooperation...
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July 26,2019Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnasser Hemmati has reviewed the achievements of the bank one year after he took office and outlined future plans. In an Instagram post Thursday, Hemmati...
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July 22,2019A report on loans made by and deposits with banks and credit institutions says total deposits stood at 20,825 trillion rials ($173 billion) at the end of the first calendar month to April 20. The...
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July 19,2019Governor of the Central Bank of Iran and the accompanying delegation arrived in Ankara on Thursday for talks on improving banking and monetary cooperation. Abdolnasser Hemmati said achieving the...
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July 08,2019The latest data released by the Central Bank of Iran indicate that total liquidity crossed 18,828 trillion rials ($144.8 billion) by the end of the last fiscal year (ended March 20, 2019). The...
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July 06,2019The Central Bank of Iran is working on plans to adjust policies regarding working capital granted to manufacturing units to ensure the loans are actually used for boosting production and staving...
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June 22,2019The Central Bank of Iran is trying to find ways to plug the budget deficit and avoid printing more money, says the CBI governor Abdolnaser Hemmati. In an Instagram post on Friday, Hemmati...
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June 19,2019The highly touted monetary mechanism -- open market operation -- to regulate the interbank market, is getting the final touches and will be launched soon, said the governor of the Central Bank of...
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June 15,2019Deposits in Iranian banks and credit institutions totaled 20,223 trillion rials ($155 billion) during the eleven-months to Feb 19, up 32% compared to the same period a year ago. The deposits...
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June 07,2019The governor of the Central Bank of Iran says the main function of the open market operation is to help fight inflation by regulating short-term interest rates in the interbank market. In an...
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June 07,2019Heads of the central banks of South Korea and Iran met in Seoul to discuss banking hurdles between the two sides and find workable solutions. In meetings with South Korean officials, the governor...
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May 29,2019In a meeting with South Korean Ambassador Ryu Jeong-hyun, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran faulted banks in that country for blocking Iranian assets and creating financial difficulties for...
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May 21,2019The Central Bank of Iran supplied over $6 billion in foreign currency for importing goods in two months since the beginning of the current fiscal on March 21. CBI Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati...
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May 20,2019The Central Bank of Iran has announced a new set of rules for repatriation of export earnings in the current fiscal (March 2019-20). In a directive published on the CBI website Monday, it...
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May 11,2019The Central Bank of Iran is strongly opposed to the policy of printing money to plug budget holes, Abdolnasser Hemmati, the CBI boss, said. He said the government is stepping up efforts to find...
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May 05,2019Lawmakers on Sunday decided to look into the performance of the Central Bank of Iran during the past five years. The bank’s seemingly poor performance in regulating the currency market and the...
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May 03,2019Governor of the Central Bank of Iran has outlined six monetary and banking plans to help fend off the new US economic sanctions. Abdolnasser Hemmati in an Instagram post Friday said the CBI is...
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April 28,2019The Central Bank of Iran is striving to find solutions to curb the galloping inflation rates with the help of workable and viable monetary policies. In an Instagram post on Sunday the CBI boss...
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April 21,2019The governor of the Central Bank of Iran discussed bilateral banking and monetary cooperation with senior Swiss and Turkish diplomats on Thursday. In the meeting with Abdolnasser Hemmati, the...
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April 17,2019The Central Bank of Iran’s policy to launch Open Market Operation was officially approved by the Money and Credit Council – a major monetary decision-making body – on Tuesday. The policy was...
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April 14,2019The Central Bank of Iran and the prosecutor general have agreed to freeze fraudulent bank accounts that collect people's donations for the flood victims, the spokeswoman of Majlis Economic...
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April 14,2019Conditions have never been as favorable as they are now for the Central Bank of Iran to launch the much-touted Open Market Operation policy, a financial expert says. Kamran Nadri said the market...
