Central Bank of Iran
Banknotes: January to March 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Iran imposes FX controls as currency falls again
Commodities inflation bites ahead of upcoming new year
Iran and Russia to link banking systems to bypass sanctions
Move follows Iran’s signing of free trade “memorandum” with Russia-led EAEU
Russia and Iran discuss joint gold-backed stablecoin
Digital currency would be used for foreign trade settlements in special economic zone
Iran appoints new governor amid protests and plummeting rial
Farzin becomes fourth head of central bank in less than two years
Central bank assets enjoy ‘99%’ immunity
Why central bank assets possess legal immunity – but not from sanctions
Hackers target Iran’s central bank website amid protests
Internet blackout reported on September 21
Iran legalises crypto for imports
Trading crypto domestically still illegal, central bank tells citizens
Iran imposes restrictions on payments
Authorities cite risk of cyber attacks, but economy has also faced capital flight
US citizen pleads guilty to selling technology to Iranian central bank
Defendant faces jail after using UAE shell companies to skirt US national security law
Iranian court sentences former governor to 10 years in prison
Valiollah Seif convicted of currency offences, but reportedly remains free pending appeal
Iran appoints third governor this year
Ali Salehabadi joins central bank three months after predecessor took office
Iran’s Hemmati warns against monetary financing
Former governor mounts criticism of departing President Rouhani
Bahrain court convicts Iranian central bank of money laundering
Government says case involving CBI was largest money laundering case in Bahrain’s history
US court finds Iranian central bank liable in terrorism suit
Plaintiffs sued Iran and Syria in US court for damages in 2015 Hamas attack
Iranian president appoints new central bank governor
Economics professor has served as central bank’s deputy governor since 2014
It’s time to smash Iran’s endemic inflation
As Iran goes to the polls, high inflation is still plaguing the economy. Steve Hanke looks at solutions
Iran dismisses central bank governor
Hemmati is a presidential candidate and was told this was incompatible with governorship
Bahrain accuses Iranian central bank of money laundering
Prosecutors allege Iranian officials were involved in laundering around $1.3 billion to dodge sanctions
Iran governor registers for presidential run
Hemmati is one of nearly 600 candidates for the June vote who now face screening from the Guardian Council
Iran’s government orders central bank to bolster stock market
Central bank ordered to sell off $200 million in assets and lift restrictions on investing