‘Pumping foreign currency into secondary market to be accelerated’
“Within the next few weeks, the procedure of injecting non-oil exports revenues into the foreign exchange secondary market will be lubricated to supply the required forex sources for imports,” the Public Relations Department of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) quoted the bank’s Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati as saying on Saturday. According to Hemmati, €7.3 billion […]
Private sector from Iran, Syria light the flame
Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) and the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Saturday addressing issues regarding long-term cooperation. The MOU was signed during an Iran-Syria business forum which was held for the first time after over a decade hiatus due to war in […]
Bilateral trade low despite high political ties
Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) and the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Saturday addressing issues regarding long-term cooperation. The MOU was signed during an Iran-Syria business forum which was held for the first time after over a decade hiatus due to war in […]

Iranian, Syrian businessmen discuss closer economic coop.
Iranian and Syrian cooperation in economic Syria and Iran on Saturday discussed mechanisms of strategic cooperation in economic, trade and investment domains. The discussion was during a meeting between a delegation of Syrian businessmen, headed by Secretary General of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce Mohammad Hamshou and the Adviser to First Vice-President of the […]
Persian Gulf Star Refinery’s 3rd phase initially starts operation
The third phase of Persian Gulf Star Refinery (PGSR), in the city of Bandar Abbas, southern Hormozgan province, has started a pilot run in a step toward increasing the country’s gasoline output and self-sufficiency in meeting domestic demand. According to Mohammad Ali Dadvar, managing director of the refinery, efforts are underway to fully develop the […]
EU still in talks with Iran to find ways to buy Iranian oil
Iranian diplomat Morteza Safari Natanzi said Sat. that the reason behind EU’s prolonged talks with Iran is because European countries are trying to find better ways to maintain banking ties and buy Iranian oil. Speaking to Mehr News correspondent on Saturday, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Morteza Safari Natanzi, […]
New Delhi trying to start rupee-rial operations for Chabahar Port
India’s Shipping Secretary Gopal Krishna said the country is weighing a rupee-rial payment mechanism for the Chabahar project in Iran as it weaves a way around the US’s impending sanctions against Iran from Nov. 4, to kickstart the port that is considered critical to the country’s geopolitical and trade interests. According to The Hindu BusinessLine, […]
Iran-Azerbaijan joint car factory plans to export products to Russia, Georgia
Khazar Car Factory, a joint venture between Iran Khodro and the Azeri automotive company AzEuroCar LLC, plans to offer its products in Russian and Georgian markets, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Niyazi Safarov said. According to Safarov, talks are underway to export Khazar cars to Russia and Georgia and the capacities of both […]
Iran’s oil exports total 2.2m bpd in first 2 weeks of Oct.
Iranian crude oil and condensate exports averaged 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) in the first two weeks of October, an increase of 195,618 bpd over the full month of September, Kallanish Energy reports. According to data released by online monitoring service TankerTrackers.com, the volume is based on the first 13 days of the month, […]
Iran, Germany ink MOU on industrial, training co-op
Iran and Germany signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation in training and education of industry managers and entrepreneurs on Wednesday in Germany. The MOU was signed by the Managing Director of Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization Sadeq Najafi and a deputy at the German ministry of economic affairs and energy. Najafi […]