Iran
We will survive US snub: Iran's Mazaheri
Tahmasb Mazaheri, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran, has said the country's banks can weather the impact of United States-imposed sanctions. Mazaheri's comments come as Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor, said she would back more sanctions on the…
Iran to consider redenomination
The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran will look into the possibility of knocking three zeros off its rial currency.
New governor for Iran
Tahmasb Mazaheri, a former Iranian finance minister, was appointed yesterday as head of the country's central bank.
Iranian governor resigns
Ebrahim Sheibani, the governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has resigned.
We can overcome international snub - Iran deputy
Mohammad-Jaafar Mojarrad, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said it is handling the impact of the US's plea to Europe's banks to stop trading dollars with the country.
Central Bank of Iran - Annual Report 2005/06
The Central Bank of Iran has published its annual report.
Iran plans banknote with atomic symbol - reports
Iran, which is currently embroiled in a row with the West over its nuclear ambitions, will issue a new banknote this month carrying an atomic symbol, newspapers reported on Sunday 4 March.
Central banks tiptoeing away from the dollar
According to this article from The New York Times published Tuesday 2 January, nations with large holdings of dollars are becoming increasingly willing to dump them in favour of the euro.
Iran plans move towards euro from dollar
A spokesman for the Iranian government said Monday 18 December that the Central Bank of Iran will convert the state's foreign dollar holdings into euros and use the euro for foreign transactions.
Iran's Sheybani hails cooperation with Europe
Iran's central bank governor Ebrahim Sheybani on Friday 17 November praised the good cooperation between Iranian and European banks.
Iran will not use dollar in trade
Iran plans to carry out transactions in currencies other than the dollar in retaliation for US anti-Iran banking policies, IRNA reported Tuesday 14 November.
ECB's Weber not worried on Iran reserves threat
A threat by the Central Bank of Iran to move its foreign exchange reserves out of dollars into other currencies, notably the euro, should not necessarily be a cause for concern, European Central Bank Governing Council member and Bundesbank President Axel…
Interview with Central Bank of Iran's Mojarad
In an interview with Dow Jones published Saturday 9 September, the Central Bank of Iran's vice governor Mohammad Jafar Mojarad said it will be difficult for the west to impose sanctions on Iran given its key role as a major oil exporter.
Iran unafraid of sanctions
Iran will be prepared for the economic consequences of UN sanctions, the governor of the country's central bank, Ebrahim Sheibani, said on Friday.
ACU calls for new members
The Asian Clearing Union (ACU) concluded its two-day technical committee meeting Wednesday 19 July calling for the admission of countries beyond the ESCAP Asia/Pacific region.
Iran doesn't need more central bank independence
According to the Mehr News Agency, Iran's deputy economy minister has said the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) does not need more independence.
ACU to discuss payment systems efficiency
Members of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) will meet in Dhaka this week to discuss ways to make their payment systems easier to use to boost trade, a Bangladesh central bank official told Reuters.
Iran's central bank and BIS to boost cooperation
According to IRNA news agency, Iran's central bank governor Ebrahim Sheibani held talks with the general Manager of the BIS, Malcolm Knight, in Basel aimed at stepping up banking cooperation.
Central Bank of Iran - Annual Report 2004/05
According to the Central Bank of Iran's Annual Report 2004-2005, the Iranian economy kept its growth trend with a milder pace in the last year of the 3rd Plan.
Iran denies Swiss paper's claim of gold withdrawal
An informed source at the Central Bank of Iran was quoted by IRNA on Friday 31 March as denying a story published in a Swiss daily on the withdrawal of 250 tons of Iran's gold reserves from that country's Credit Bank.
Iran clarifies rumours on reserves shift, gold
Mohammad-Jaafar Mojarrad, Iran's central bank vice-governor, told the Financial Times on Tuesday that Tehran had withdrawn foreign reserves from Italian banks but not from other parts of Europe.
Iran confirms reserves transfer
The head of the Central Bank of Iran has indicated that Tehran has already started shifting its foreign hard currency reserves amid the threat of sanctions, Iranian media reported on Friday 20 January .
Iran's central bank set to open Kyrgyzstan branch
The chairman of the Kyrgyz National Bank, Ulan Sarbanov, has discussed opening a branch of the Central Bank of Iran in Kyrgyzstan.
Speculation on nominee to head Iran's central bank
Iran's new President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is planning to appoint his close confidante Ali Saeedlou as director of the country's central bank, Iran Focus reported this week.