Some $5b of Iran Assets Blocked in Italy
Chairman of Iran-Italy Joint Chamber of Commerce Ahmad Pourfallah warned Iranian policy-makers
Official Says Joining FATF Had No Effect on National Economy
Gholamreza Mesbahi-Moghadam, a member of the Expediency Council, has said that accepting the FATF (the Financial Action Task Force) would not have improved the current economic condition and it could even worsen it.
FATF Restrictions Have Lowered Rice Imports
Secretary of Iran Rice Association Jamil Alizadeh Shayeq says despite prediction on the rise in domestic rice production, restrictions which have been imposed by India and Pakistan have affected rice imports and it had played influential role in the hike in price of rice in Iran.
The Disqualified Better Not to Register to Run for Presidency
Guardian Council Spokesman Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaee says the council has not yet involved in the election issue and it has not taken any action and people can register to run for presidency at the due time but he recommends those who had been disqualified in the past not to register.
Russian, Chinese Banks Refrain From Serving Iranians
Chairman of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce says currently there is no banking transaction with Russia and China and if an individual with Iranian passport wants to enjoy banking services, he will be denied by both countries’ banks.
INSTEX Activities Only Limited to Coronavirus Era
Head of Iran-Austria Chamber of Commerce says activities of European Union’s financial mechanism, INSTEX, is currently limited to the Coronavirus era and Iran’s main challenge will be providing necessary financial resources for saving the INSTEX activities.
FATF Black List Not to Affect Iran Businesses Directly
Iran being blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will not affect the country's rating in World Bank's Doing Business Environment, head of Iran's National Center for Monitoring Business Environment said.
Iran Statement on FATF Blacklisting Issued
Iran administration issued an official statement about the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) recent decision to put the country on its blacklist.
FATF Blacklisting Has No Impact on Iran Foreign Trade
Head of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce Majid-Reza Hariri believes since the country is in sanctions situation, the current Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decision for blacklisting has no impact on thecountry’s foreign trade and its impact is more political and psychological than economic reality.
Iran-Italy Trade Volume Falls to 1.7b Euros
Lida Shahabi, general secretary of Iran-Italy Joint Chamber of Commerce, says FATF decision to blacklist Iran will make the situation difficult for traders because even small banks may stop cooperating with Iran.