Iran
Will the dollar remain the world’s reserve currency?
Bank of Russia sanctions are unlikely to undermine the US dollar’s central role in reserve portfolios. But a relative decline in US economic weight and technological innovation are benefiting other currencies
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
Outsider arts: how Russia might adapt to sanctions
The history of the USSR and actions by other sanctioned countries may give clues to Russia’s next moves
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
Book notes: The pay off, by Gottfried Leibbrandt and Natasha de Terán
A timely introduction to and accessible survey of payment system developments
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
Sanctions must go for nuclear talks to succeed, says Iran governor
Hemmati has played major role in sanctions-related diplomacy
Iranian prosecutors indict former governor
Seif charged with “wasting” reserves in case that some argue is politically motivated
Iran’s central bank tries to unfreeze foreign assets
Governor seeks to reduce effects of US sanctions, but expert says nuclear talks will be key
Iranian central bank pledges oil-based bond issue
Central bank makes large foreign exchange intervention as currency comes under pressure
Iran’s race towards monetary policy reform faces high hurdle reality
The Majlis Research Center’s Tohid Atashbar says positive outcomes from the Iranian central bank’s fast-tracking of monetary policy reform – made in response to Covid-19 and US sanctions – may prove difficult to deliver
Iranian central bank announces takeover of militia-owned banks
Five banks owned by Revolutionary Guards to be taken over by country’s largest lender
How could the coronavirus affect the world economy?
Central banks may lack firepower, while public health readiness differs sharply between countries
Policy responses to Covid-19
The coronavirus outbreak poses a real threat to the global economy, writes Sayuri Shirai