Economy

Majlis Economic Commission is to hold a top-level multilateral meeting to discuss the fast-growing cryptocurrency Bitcoin in the coming days, the head of the parliamentary commission said.

The total value of Iranian banks' foreign assets stood at 2.69 quadrillion rials ($64.33 billion) by Oct. 22 to register an increase of 14.2% compared with the same period of last year.

A total of 231 non-government entities have released financial statements in the past 18 months in line with boosting transparency in the Iranian economy, the head of the Securities and Exchange…

First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri called on the chief executives of banks to be more lenient on borrowers when demanding collaterals and loan guarantees.

After 10 auctions were held by Bank Melli Iran’s Bank Kargoshaee for deflating the bubble in gold coin prices, demand for the precious metal seems to be cooling.

More than 1.2 million tons of wheat have been traded at Iran Mercantile Exchange in the current fiscal year (started March 21), indicating a 186% rise compared with last year’…

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Iran has reopened all its border crossings with Iraq’s Kurdish region, foreign ministry spokesman, Bahram Qasemi, said on Monday, after their closure over a controversial independence vote.

About 1.15 million tons of goods have been transited via Iranian railroads since the beginning of the current fiscal year (March 21), registering a 61% upsurge compared with the corresponding…

Mobarakeh Steel Company, Iran’s largest flat steel producer, aims to increase its slab exports rapidly over the next couple of years.

“The plan follows the expansion of the company’s…

Iran Aluminum Company is having a hard time keeping its head above the water, as it is posting 20,000 rials ($0.4) in losses for each kilogram of aluminum sold, the company’s managing director…

The Iranian Privatization Organization is planning to put up the shares of seven state-owned enterprises for sale on Dec. 25, IPO reported on its website.

An International Monetary Fund team led by Catriona Purfield held discussions on the 2017 Article IV Consultation with Iran December 2–13.

At the end of the mission, Purfield made the…

Russia signed a deal with Iran on Monday to finance €3 billion for joint manufacturing of 20,000 freight cars, 1,000 passenger cars, 350 locomotives as well as rail transportation equipment.

Ford Chief Executive Jim Hackett says the automaker is reviewing its product portfolio as consumers show a preference for sport utility vehicles that have fuel efficiencies closer to sedans.…

Members of Iran Auto Part Makers Association met with South Korean parts makers over the weekend in Tehran and discussed prospects for expanding ties.

South Korean Ambassador Kim Seung-…

An explosive letter from a former Uber employee has exposed some secret tactics the company has used to keep eyes on the competition. The strategies include secretly recording conversations…

Denmark's Maersk Oil, a new subsidiary of French energy group Total, could sign a deal early next year to develop an offshore Iranian oil project in the Persian Gulf, according to the chief…

Most lawmakers are against a sudden increase in gasoline prices because it will give rise to an inflationary shock, the deputy chairman of Majlis Energy Commission said. Noting that the…

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Iran imported 8.61 million tons of mineral products worth $3.6 billion during the first eight months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Nov. 21), registering a 107% and 38% increase in tonnage…

Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index gained 994.35 points or 1.05% on Sunday to extend its all-time high record to 95,600.8.

The market opened at 8:55 to frenzied trading, breaking past a…

As part of projections made in the Sixth Five-Year Development Plan (2017-22), which calls for gradually reducing the percentage of premiums that Iranian insurance firms are obligated to entrust…

As President Hassan Rouhani aims to reduce his administration’s dependency on oil revenues, one major way to do that is through taxation and the research arm of Iranian Parliament has conducted…

A number of major Iranian private lenders have recently established correspondent relations with Qatar National Bank, the largest bank in the country.