When a country’s currency weakens, its imports go up in price but its exports gain competitiveness. This is an exhaustive cycle, however.

As exports rise, the country’s currency regains…

Stocks continued their moribund trading in Tehran's two equity markets during the Iranian calendar month of Azar (ended Dec. 20), while the rial hit historic lows and moved to money markets…

The Iranian government's activities make up 60% of Iran's economy and amount to $251 billion (10 quadrillion rials converted at market exchange rate) of a $393 billion economy, the next year's…

Rouyesh Lotus, Iran’s first venture capital trust to get listed, will open for underwriting on Iran Fara Bourse on Monday, says Lotus Parsian Investment Bank’s chief executive.

Iran’s dip…

Iran's currency may be redenominated to reflect the over three-decade change in day-to-day financial lingo.

Options are making their final approach toward Iranian securities markets.

Contracts that allow you to buy the right to sell or buy a commodity at a future date have overcome all regulatory…

It’s difficult to wake up to reality from a good dream, if you have a choice. Especially if you know you will wake up to find yourself wrapped in rags in a street corner.

A major pharmaceutical holding will go public by the end of this month, as part of a push to dampen the effect of upcoming corrections for equities.

Barkat Pharmed Co. was listed as Tehran…

President Hassan Rouhani will ask for a smaller budget from the parliament for next year. The government is rolling back its expenses in appreciation of economic realities.

He will take the…

Iran just weathered its worst economic crisis in contemporary history, but the legacy of the crisis and eight years of mismanagement under the previous administration is affecting everything, from…

Low crude prices severely restricted government revenues that fell far short of expectations in the first half of this year, raising alarms about the future growth in the economy of OPEC's No.3…

Tehran's markets got rocked by Donald Trump's election as the 45th president of the United States on Wednesday, as investors fled equities and piled on foreign currencies and gold in their safe…

The cold war was, in every sense, a battle between capitalism and communism—a fight for the merits of private business against the vileness of central planning. And in the end, it was won on the…

Shares on Tehran Stock Exchange fell on Tuesday, ending the five-week rally that brought the market to a 6-1/2-month high on Saturday. The Iran Fara Bourse took its own course and hit a two-year…

Tehran Stock Exchange is going through tough times.

With industries in recession and weak commodity prices, the market is bearish and trading a scarcity. Even bringing debt securities into…

The increase in online trading is straining Tehran Stock Exchange’s trading platform, Ali Sahrayi, the company’s vice president, said.

Online trades make up a quarter of all trading on the…

Stocks rallied in Tehran on Saturday, and Tehran Stock Exchange capped its largest daily gain since March 12, on improving petrochemicals and metals prices.

A majority of market analysts…

The government sold only 41.4% of the bonds it offered in the first five months of the current Iranian year (started March 20).

The IRNA report showed Iran’s small money market overflowed…

There is a small duchy at the heart of Europe, with a reputation of being an open business place with a knack for innovation.

Luxembourg, one of the founding members of European Union, has…

A large segment of Iran’s workforce is jobless.

A new study shows long-term unemployment at alarming levels, especially among college graduates and women. Although Iran’s economy is…

Data is the lifeblood of modern markets. For better or worse, many investors tune into latest developments and base their trades on newest statistics, decisions and announcements by companies and…

The Iranian government is paying as much, if not more than private companies, in bond markets to borrow money. While this goes contrary to the norm, it is a demonstration of the universal rules…

All state institutions must use the same salary system to prevent misuse of public money. The parliament’s Article 90 Commission put forth a 10-point proposal for organizing executive pay in the…

The Oil Ministry plans to sell 100,000 barrels of Iran’s export grade crude oil on the Iran Energy Exchange.

“The plan currently awaits the Securities and Exchange Organization’s approval…

Iran’s pension funds are in financial trouble and are creating a huge drag on government finances, according to their executives and government officials. They are struggling to weather the…