Iranian banks reconnect to SWIFT: CBI
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced on Sunday that the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) has removed Iranian banks from its list of sanctioned financial institutions. ‘Iranian banks will be reconnected to SWIFT without discrimination and the main obstacle on the way of Iranian banks’ international links…
Nuclear deal opened new chapter in Iran ties with world: Slovakia
Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Kazimir said that the nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers lifted impediments on the road to Tehran’s trade relations and opened a new phase and transparent season in its international relations. ‘We are among the first European officials who are…
Security Council removes Bank Sepah, Bank Sepah Int’l from 2231 list
The UN Security Council in New York removed names of Iran’s Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International from the 2231 List after concluding its consideration of the de-listing request. According to the UN Information Center in Tehran (UNIC), the delisting of the Iranian banks took place one day after the…
Lift of anti-Iran sanctions, special chance for Italian companies
Managing director of Italy’s Genius Car Ltd announced that lifting anti-Iran sanctions is a special opportunity for the foreign firms, also the Italian ones, to be present in Iranian market. The talks on implementation of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) concluded in Vienna on Saturday, and the US and…
India can resume normal trading ties with Iran: Indian paper
India is now free to resume normal trading ties with Iran that were disrupted by US and EU sanctions related to Tehran’s nuclear program that were lifted on Saturday. India will also be able to release payments its state-owned refineries owed to Tehran for crude oil purchases that were held…
Italy demandes collaboration with IRISL
A delegation comprising the Italian ambassador to Tehran and the port authorities of Italy met on Monday with the chairman of the board and director of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), and demanded expanding mutual collaboration between the two countries in the post-sanction era. Expressing his interest in…
Petroleum Minister: Czech Republic desires to import gas from Iran
Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh on Monday announced interest of Czech Republic to import natural gas from Iran. He made the remarks in a meeting with Czech Republic Minister of Industry and Trade Jan Mladek here on Monday. Zangeneh said that exporting gas to Czech Republic by pipe is not possible…
Daimler says it plans quick return to Iran
German automaker Daimler says its truck business plans a swift return to Iran where the race among carmakers for a share of the country’s huge market is getting intense after the lifting of sanctions. Daimler said Monday it has signed letters of intent with local partners Iran Khodro Diesel and…
EU energy officials to visit Iran in February
The European Commission will undertake a first ‘technical assessment mission’ in February to explore energy ties with Iran following the lifting of international sanctions, European Climate and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete said on Sunday. Late on Saturday, the European Union, the United Nations and the United States lifted sanctions…
Seif: 10-15 pc decline in cost of exchanges is JCPOA implementation’s result
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Valiollah Seif said on Monday that 10 to 15 percent fall in the cost of exchanges is the most immediate result of implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Talking to reporters, Seif said the fall in the expenditures will…
