Loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) stood at 81.2% during the calendar month ending August 22, according to data released by the Central Bank of Iran.   It was 1 percentage point higher on the…

Tehran stocks closed trading week on Wednesday under unabating pressure from sellers and extended the losing streak into the third session. The main gauge of Tehran Stock Exchange, TEDPIX, lost…

Turkey's currency crisis has cut into the popularity of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, handing the opposition a golden opportunity to finally challenge the long-time leader -- if rival factions…

Air quality monitoring stations around the capital city show residents took a heavier breath in November compared with October and the corresponding month of last year. Charts regularly…

The monthly volume of foreign freight transit through Iran has registered a record. According to Rouhollah Latifi, spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, a total of 1…

Tabriz-Najaf flights will be launched from Tabriz International Airport as of Dec. 2. “The flights will be operated by Iran Airtour every Thursday,” a local official, Ramin Azari, said.

The second phase of the wastewater treatment plant in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, will help raise the inflow of treated wastewater to the troubled Urmia Lake by 150%, director of the…

Oil prices rose more than 2% on Wednesday, recouping some of the steep losses from the previous session, as major producers prepared to discuss how to respond to the threat of a hit to fuel…

Over $3.5 million have been spent on the construction of Khorramroud Dam in Tuyserkan County, Hamedan Province, by the private sector, managing director of the provincial Regional Water Company…

To help stabilize power supply in southern provinces, an agreement has been concluded between Khuzestan Regional Electricity Company and an Emirati private firm, the head of provincial power…

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations denounced the US for the imposition of unilateral sanctions against various countries, saying the coercive measures have undermined global development…

President Ebrahim Raeisi in a joint meeting of the parliament and government on Wednesday underscored cooperation between the two branches of power to draft next year’s budget. “We consider…

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Data released by the Central Bank of Iran show broad money surged 42.8% in the 12 months to Oct. 22. Broad money was in the region of 42,275 trillion rials ($150 billion) up 21.6% in the first…

Foreign exchange rates declined in Tehran’s free market on Tuesday, mostly under the influence of positive reports related to the new round of Iran’s nuclear talks in Vienna. Eghtesadnews…

Of the total 12.5 million active retail payment gateways in Iran, only half have tax records, the deputy chief of the Iranian National Tax Administration said. Mahmoud Alizadeh told state TV an…

Stocks closed on Tuesday mainly lower with the benchmark of Tehran Stock Exchange losing 0.5%. The market cap-weighted TEDPIX shed 6,845.61 points to end trade at 1,357,093. The equal-weighted…

The average annual inflation gap measured by the Statistical Center of Iran among income deciles stood at 3.2% in the eighth Iranian month (Oct. 23-Nov. 21), indicating a 0.4 percentage point…

A court in Myanmar postponed its verdict on Tuesday in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to allow testimony from an additional witness, a senior member of her political party.

Iran and Turkey registered $3.78 billion in trade during the first 10 months of 2021, 74.83% higher than last year’s corresponding figure. Iran exported goods worth $1.93 billion during the…

A total of 129.03 million tons of goods were loaded and unloaded in Iran’s southern and northern ports during the current fiscal year’s first eight months (March 21-Oct. 22) to register an 11%…

Arrivals of foreign nationals from southern African countries as their departure through all Iranian borders have been banned until further notice, according to the director general of Transit…

Discriminatory austerity measures targeting the salaries of public servants would be a dangerous move, Hossein Haqgou, an economic analyst, wrote for the Persian daily Ta’adol. A translation of…

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the restart of negotiations on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, expressing hope about the fruitfulness of the process. 

Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus, which had dropped to two-digit figures for four consecutive days, on Tuesday returned to nearly 120, raising the alarm over the possibility of another…