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US Sanctions on Central Bank Repeat of Same Old Bans: Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi says the new US sanctions against the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) are nothing new, but the same old bans in a new form.

Trump Sanctions Iran’s Central Bank over Yemeni Attack on Saudi

US President Donald Trump says his administration has imposed further sanctions on Iran's central bank following last weekend's attacks on Saudi oil facilities.

Iran, Russia Connecting Banks

Iran and Russia are going to link their banking networks, Russian ambassador to Iran has announced.

Lawmakers to Discuss Removing Four Zeros from Iranian Currency

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has sent a single-urgent bill to the Parliament on the removal of four zeros from the country’s national currency, rial, and change the official currency to the more common one toman.

Crypto Mining Legalized in Iran

An executive directive issued by Iran’s First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri has formally legalized cryptocurrency mining in the country, although the use of digital currencies in the Iranian banks or for domestic trade will be still prohibited.

Iran to Remove Four Zeros from National Currency

The government of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani approved on Wednesday a plan to lop off four zeros from the country’s national currency in a bid to help the Iranian rial regain its value in the face of the US sanctions.

Iran’s National Currency Recovers Some of Its Lost Value

The Iranian currency rial has, in recent weeks, has recouped some of the losses it endured in the wake of the US sanctions, and is now traded at the highest value since mid-February in a market that Central Bank Governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, says has stabilised.

Crypto Mining with Industrial Electricity Is Illegal: Iranian Speaker

It is illegal in Iran to use the subsidized electricity available to the industrial businesses for running cryptocurrency mining machines, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani announced.

‘Iran Working on Forex Plans Independent of INSTEX’

The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says the country has plans to work independently from the European Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), which has so far failed to help Iran reap the benefits of the Iran nuclear deal in the face of the US bans.

Cryptocurrency Miners in Iran Warned of Power Cut

An Iranian energy official has warned the people producing Bitcoins and other digital currencies in the country that they are going to be detected and face a power cut.

Iran-China Banking Ties Facilitated: Official

The obstacles to banking transactions between Iran’s official companies and China have been removed, president of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce announced.

UK to Pay $1.6bn in Damages to Iran’s Bank Mellat

The UK government has reached an agreement with Bank Mellat to settle a $1.6-billion damages claim brought by the Iranian bank after 10 years of negotiations.

Chinese Bank ‘Kunlun’ Starts Work in Iran

Vice Chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Pedram Soltani on Thursday revealed the start of activity of China’s Bank of Kunlun in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran, Turkey to Establish Joint Bank to Promote Trade

Iran and Turkey are reportedly planning to establish a joint bank to promote trade in the face of the US sanctions campaign against the Islamic Republic.

Brazil Says Ready to Help Iran in Face of US Sanctions

The Brazilian ambassador to Iran says the US’ anti-Iran sanctions are cowardly and, if necessary, Tehran can count on Brazil in this regard.

Enemies Plotting to Disrupt Iran’s Forex Market, Chief Banker Warns

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdonnaser Hemmati said enemies have hatched secret plots to hit the country’s foreign exchange market, calling for more efforts to foil the conspiracies.

Rouhani Gov’t Denies Rumours It’s Behind Currency Hikes

The Iranian president's chief of staff has rejected rumours that this week’s hike in the value of foreign currencies in Iranian markets was planned by the government as part of efforts to meet FATF guidelines, saying the government would not “play games” with people’s livelihood.

‘EU Could Show Good Faith by Running Bank to Keep Ties with Iran’

An Iranian lawmaker says the EU decision to launch a special financial mechanism to keep trade ties with Iran despite US sanctions was not made in a good-faith gesture.

‘Anti-Iran Summit in Poland Shows US Frustration with Previous Plots’

The governor of Iran’s Central Bank says the US’ plan to organize an anti-Iran conference in Warsaw signals Washington’s frustration with its previous anti-Iran plots.

CBI Offers to Lop Four Zeroes Off National Currency

The governor of the Central Bank of Iran says the body has submitted a proposal to the government to remove four zeroes from the national currency, reviving a shelved plan to keep up with rampant inflation.

Is CBI Preparing to Lop Four Zeroes Off National Currency?

A new banknote unveiled by Iran’s CBI on Tuesday has fueled rumours the government is preparing to remove four zeros from the Iranian currency, rial.

‘Europeans to Launch Iran Payment Channel by Year-End’

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says Tehran hopes the Europeans would establish the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), the mechanism aimed at bypassing the US bans on Iran, by the end of December.

Iran’s Red Crescent Opens Company in Switzerland for Medicine Imports

The Iranian Red Crescent Society says it has established a company in Switzerland to transfer pharmaceuticals to Iran more easily in the wake of the US sanctions.

Court in Hamburg Rules in Favour of Bank Melli Iran

A court in Germany has ordered Deutsche Telekom, a partly state-owned telecom provider, to reactivate phone and internet service for the Hamburg branch of Bank Melli Iran.

Forex Rates to Keep Going Down in Coming Days: Iran

The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati says the rates of foreign currencies in the Iranian market will continue to decline in coming days.

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