Iran
High oil prices lift output of exporting economies
Bank of Finland research finds that for Iran, Kazakhstan, Venezuela, and Russia oil price positively affects output growth
Central Bank of Iran - Annual Report 2007/08
High inflation over the course of the 2007/08 fiscal year failed to derail medium-term growth trends in Iran, the country's central bank said in its latest Annual Report.
Central Bank of Iran - Annual Report 2006/07
In the 2006/07 financial year, inflation increased above the target set in Iran's five-year development plan in part due to the central bank's lack of independence, it notes in its latest Annual Report.
Oil price plunge prompts Iraqi cut
The Central Bank of Iraq has cut its benchmark rate by a full percentage point to 15% days after the governor warned that the dismal global outlook and the slump in oil prices could drag the country into recession.
Iran appoints Bahmani as governor
Mahmoud Bahmani, the generally secretary of the Central Bank of Iran, is to take the helm after the sacking of Tahmasb Mazaheri, local media has reported.
Tehran ousts central bank governor
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's president, has sacked Tahmasb Mazaheri, the governor of the country's central bank, after just 12 months in charge, state media reports.
Iran issues high-value notes, hints at reform
The Central Bank of Iran is swapping high-denomination paper notes for private banks' promissory notes in a bid to exert tighter control over the country's money supply as it plans broader currency reforms.
Iranian central bank not aiding terrorism: Tehran
The Iranian authorities have hit out at allegations that the country's central bank is aiding terrorists.
Iranian news agency closed over governor reports
The Iranian authorities have ordered Fars, one of the country's biggest news agencies, to shut down for three days following the publication of reports over the future of Tahmasb Mazaheri, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran.
Is Iran's Mazaheri to be replaced?
Sections of the Iranian media have reported that Tahmasb Mazaheri, the governor of the country's central bank, is to be replaced less than nine months after taking the top job.
Iranian governor opposes president on rates
Tahmasb Mazaheri, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran, has clashed with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over the president's decision to set bank rates between ten and 12%, local media reports say.
US mulling sanctions for Iranian central bank
The US Treasury Department could impose sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran after allegations emerged that the institution is helping the country's banks avoid American sanctions.
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…