Iran Currency News

Iran Currency News

Follow the latest news stories about Iran currency market, future, forex rates, and Iranian gold coin prices.

  • Seif: US Decision Not to Impact Economy
    The US decision regarding Iran’s nuclear deal, whatever that may be, will not cause any disruption to the country’s economy, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran said.  Valiollah Seif also...
  • The decision to unify the dollar’s exchange rate at 42,000 rials was made in the wake of a sharp slide in rial’s value.
    The government is committed to meeting all hard currency needs, including the ones that exceed the current caps devised in the wake of the foreign exchange rate unification implemented last month,...
  • Foreign Insurance Dealings in Euro
    Iran is determined to sideline the US dollar in its financial dealings for the past few years and the country’s insurance industry is no exemption, as it has emphasized a shift toward euro both on...
  • Forex Lenders Expand
    The Central Bank of Iran has allowed Tejarat, Parsian and Mellat banks to join their peers Melli and Saman in operating as the authorized lenders of hard currency to importers, outbound tourists...
  • Private Sector Forms Forex Panel
    A permanent currency commission has been set up by Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture to address challenges facing the private sector in the wake of recent foreign exchange...
  • Seif: Currency Volatility Not Linked to Past Banking Woes
    The governor of the Central Bank of Iran has decried analyses linking the recent volatility in the foreign exchange market to past woes besetting the banking system.  Valiollah Seif wrote on his...
  • CBI Vows to Address Forex Policy Flaws
    The governor of the Central Bank of Iran acknowledged shortcomings in the government's new foreign exchange policy, promising that they would be addressed.  Valiollah Seif, in his first TV...
  • Official Advice for Forex Depositors
    Governor of the Central bank of Iran Valiollah Seif has advised foreign currency depositors to be wary of banks’ credibility and behavior when trusting their hard currency with them. Seif referred...
  • President Hassan Rouhani met with top private sector figures on April 26.
    President Hassan Rouhani sought to assure the private sector of the long-term effects of the government's new foreign exchange policy, saying the measures are aimed at market stability and...
  • A host of high-level officials, including several ministers, CBI Governor Valiollah Seif and two deputies of President Hassan Rouhani were present at the meeting on April 25. 
    Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri on Wednesday sought to reassure importers that their currency requirements will be fully met by the government and spoke of the banking system’s new...
  • Iran Switch to Euro Reflective of Trade
    Iran’s decision to report foreign currency transactions in euro rather than the US dollar reflects the fact that the bulk of Iran’s foreign trade is with European and Asian countries and that it...
  • Crackdown on Unlicensed Exchangers Continues
    As the Central Bank of Iran is continuing its rate unification and market control policies, the Tehran police force is maintaining its support for the regulator by cracking down on speculative and...
  • First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri on Monday officially inaugurated the Forex Deals Integrated System, an online system designed to address the country's currency needs and boost transparency...
  • Subsidized Currency for Specified Imports
    The head of Management and Planning Organization has presented the list of imported goods eligible to receive foreign currency at subsidized rates. Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, in letter to the...
  • Institutional Investors Dominate Equity Trading
    Institutional investors had the largest share of trading in Tehran’s equity market in the first month of the current fiscal year (March 21-April 20), the latest data showed.
  • Jahangiri officially notified the process of repatriation that obligates exporters to return 95% of their currency yields.
    When President Hassan Rouhani’s administration decided to unify Iran’s dual foreign exchange rate regime to prevent further depreciation of its currency on April 9, part of its market control...
  • Gov’t Weighing Impact of Forex Measures on Trade
    The government is assessing the effect of unified exchange rates on the country’s exports and imports to find the best strategy for foreign trade, the head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran...
  • Uncertified Money Shops Closed
    For preventing speculative activities in Iran’s currency market and supporting authorized bureaux de change, 80 uncertified money exchange shops have been closed in the past six days while dozens...
  • Iran Ditches US Dollar for Euro in Financial Reports
    President Hassan Rouhani's administration on Wednesday officially discarded the US dollar as its currency of choice for financial reporting and opted for the euro. As per the directive approved...
  • 700 Moneychangers Active in Iran
    Currently, about 700 licensed money exchange shops are active throughout Iran and each of them has entered the market with a minimum capital of 40 billion rials ($953,000), the head of the Iranian...
  • The outbound travel sector is expected to face a collapse should the policy remain in place.
    The new restrictions on the trade of foreign currencies have caused great concern among outbound touring companies who complain that their sector has been overlooked while setting the priorities...
  • Majlis Tentatively Backs Gov’t Forex Measures
    The Majlis Economic Commission said on Tuesday that it fundamentally agrees with the government's recent measures to control the foreign exchange market, although some of the executive decisions...
  • Exchangers Not Going Away
    The governor of the Central Bank of Iran emphasized the role of moneychangers in the foreign exchange market, saying that the regulator is not seeking to remove them from the Iranian economy....
  • Exchangers Await CBI Decision
    Representatives of the Iranian Association of Bureaux de Change will soon hold a meeting with Central Bank of Iran’s officials to decide the fate of foreign exchange shops and the role envisaged...
  • The special government meeting for the forex market was held on March 15 with senior Cabinet members in attendance.
    First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri said on Sunday the government intends to establish a "new foreign exchange system" that will be in the country's national interests.  Jahangiri added that...

Pages

Financialtribune.com