Central Bank of Iran (CBI) News

The development of technology ecosystem and realization of digital economy have been high on the Iranian government’s agenda, such that the Central Bank of Iran recently announced its full…

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran said whatever the anti-money laundering Financial Action Task Force decides on February 21, the decision will not affect the currency market.

The Central Bank of Iran is committed to fighting money laundering, speculative activities and unaccountable transactions, the CBI Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati said.  

The Central Bank of Iran’s new scheme to fund manufactures, known as Productive Credit Certificate, was launched Tuesday at the central branch of Bank Melli Iran.   Known by its…

Central Bank of Iran has allocated up to 700 trillion rials ($5.3 billion) to companies via the CBI’s new funding scheme dubbed the ‘Productive Credit Certificate’, the bank’s governor said.…

Having accomplished one goal of bringing a semblance of stability to currency market, the Central Bank of Iran will now concentrate on controlling inflation, the governor said. 

The first transactions were reported under the newly unveiled Open Market Operation on Saturday when 10,000 treasury bills were traded between the Central Bank of Iran and a bank in need of…

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran says the bank has had at its disposal few policy options to address problems that have plagued the economy for years and came to the surface after the US…

Iran’s central bank said an Italian court has rejected a lawsuit filed by American plaintiffs over seizure of the bank’s assets in the country worth $5.99 billion.   According to a…

With the aim to facilitate trade in the anticipated regulated foreign exchange market, the Central Bank of Iran raised the ceiling of planned daily forex trade fivefold.  According to a…

The Central Bank of Iran officially started open market operations as part of its monetary policy to curb inflation, control interest rates in the interbank market and manage liquidity. As per…

Following sharp falls in the Tehran stock markets throughout last week, a senior bank official spoke about a plan to help support the market by granting loans to investors for purchasing…

Intervention of central banks in currency markets does not happen only in Iran, says a former head of Tehran Stock Exchange.

Central Bank of Iran is committed to control inflation and improve macroeconomic variables, the CBI Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati said.  “We [central bank] are steadfast in implementing…

Majlis ratified the outlines of banking rules under the “Comprehensive Islamic Banking Bill” umbrella on Tuesday.  The package of rules includes the Islamic Banking Bill, Central Bank of…

The Central Bank of Iran will continue to promote non-oil trade with foreign countries, the bank’s deputy governor for currency affairs said.  “CBI advocates the policy of managing foreign…

The rial regained some lost territory against the US dollar on Wednesday after the Central Bank of Iran intervened through its affiliated moneychangers.  CBI’s role was…

The Central Bank of Iran has offered 70 trillion rials ($500 million) in loans since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21) to help emerging startups and knowledge-based companies…

In line with provisions of anti-money laundering guidelines, the Central Bank of Iran has further tightened rules for daily bank transactions.  As per the new regulations, transactions via…

Banks have significantly cut borrowing from the Central Bank of Iran as the numbers declined more than 40% compared to the same period last year, the CBI governor said. Instead of borrowing…

The Money and Credit Council - a top body in charge of making monetary and banking decisions - approved a plan dubbed as the ‘productive credit certificate’ better known by its Persian acronym…

The Central Bank of Iran has developed a new platform, Diba, to supervise open banking operations, says Aboutaleb Najafi, CEO of Informatics Services Corporation, noting that regulated forex…

Soon after a call by President Hassan Rouhani, the Central Bank of Iran has published a report on its website that sheds light on the amount of subsidized currency allocated for importing…

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran says making the one-time password mandatory for banks is not possible now due to the problems of both lenders and customers.  In an Instagram post late…

Despite the deep compulsions to work for verifiable efficiency in key economic sectors at a time when the economy is saddled with mounting pressure due to US hostility and sanctions, startling…