China’s central bank is holding a closed-door meeting with several domestic bitcoin exchanges on Wednesday, people familiar with the matter said, heightening concerns that regulators will tighten…

The parliamentary FATF taskforce will report on Iran's cooperation with the Financial Action Task Force to the Majlis Economic Commission by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2017).…

Apart from a handful of countries with problems unrelated to previous nuclear sanctions, all Iran’s frozen assets have been freed, the government spokesman said.

Private banks in Iran have started to embrace innovative technologies more than ever, striving to address major issues on their path toward modernization and profitability.

These measures…

Despite the Central Bank of Iran’s efforts to implement a bilateral currency swap agreement with Russia, the Central Bank of Russia has announced that it does not adhere to the process.

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The achievements of Iran's nuclear deal must not be undermined, as the cost of foreign trade for the country is declining among other things, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran said.

A high-ranking Kuwaiti official said dialogue between Iran and the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council would be in the interest of both Iran and the six-member council, which will help ease…

Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the Navy’s presence in international waters is aimed at demonstrating the Islamic Republic’s power and extending a message of peace and…

A senior official said Iran supports the establishment of a balanced and fair ceasefire in Syria.

“Negotiations to solve the Syria crisis must be held among the Syrian government and…

Moscow hopes tensions between the new US administration and Iran will not result in any serious international showdown, the Russian envoy to the UN said. He added that the current rhetoric appears…

Deputy foreign ministers from Iran and Russia reaffirmed their governments' commitment to bilateral cooperation, particularly on the full implementation of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

A senior Iranian commander said people in the Middle East will not allow Britain to secure a foothold again in the region.

A member of a parliamentary committee on the nuclear program denounced China for stalling the joint implementation of the Arak reactor modernization project.

Iran exported close to 78 tons of saffron during the eight months to November 20, the deputy head of the Iranian National Saffron Council said.

“Different figures, ranging from 310 to 360…

The tragic death of border couriers has raised the alarm over the dire economic conditions in border towns. 

Sixteen cross-border back carriers were buried under avalanche and five of…

The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways plans to rank the domestic rail transport companies based on their performance and services. Ticket prices will then be set on the basis of these ratings, the…

The governor of Kenya’s second largest city of Mombasa, Ali Hassan Joho, welcomed a delegation of Iranian investors on Tuesday after initial negotiations were held between the two sides in 2016.…

About 80% of Iran’s imports of basic commodities are carried out at Imam Khomeini Port in the southern Khuzestan Province, managing director of Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran, Mohammad…

The value of Iran’s capital market grew by more than 160% to over $165 billion since Hassan Rouhani took office as Iran's president in August 2013, the chief executive of Securities and Exchange…

A Kazakh national railroad company signed an agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines to establish a joint enterprise.     

In addition to signing the deal…

Japan’s current account surplus hit a 9-year high in 2016, helped by lower costs for imported oil and a recovery in exports that could add to friction with Washington.

Asian investors have deployed £4.6 billion ($5.77 billion) into central London’s commercial property market in 2016, apparently undeterred by the uncertainty that has followed Britain’s decision…

The World Bank says it has earmarked $200 million for repairing Lebanon’s unsafe roads. It said in a statement late Tuesday that the funds will be used to repair around 500 kilometers of roads in…

The Reserve Bank of India announced its sixth bi-monthly monetary policy statement where it left key repo and reverse repo rates unchanged. The repo rate was left unchanged at 6.25% and the…

The French economy will grow 0.3% quarter on quarter at the start of the year, a Bank of France survey showed Wednesday, MarketWatch reported. Growth at 0.3% would extend the steady uptick in the…