Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran
EU freezes assets of Iranian central bank
EU follows US lead by announcing strict new sanctions on Iranian central bank; heart of action is to limit the country’s nuclear programme
South Korea takes heed of US sanctions on Iran
US Senate passes bill containing strict new sanctions affecting Central Bank of Iran; South Korea government warns businesses of implications
US sanctions on Iranian central bank inch closer
Senator Carl Levin reveals Senate’s 'strong' sanctions pass negotiating panel of House and Senate representatives 'virtually intact'; clears way for momentous Bill to pass
US Senate passes sanctions on Central Bank of Iran
US Senate passes sanctions aimed at Iran's crucial oil industry; measure will prevent financial institutions from doing business with US and Iran, forcing them to choose
Iran appoints first female deputy governor
Iranian central bank governor appoints woman as deputy governor; takes on role of trying to stabilise fluctuating currency market in the country as sanctions are discussed worldwide
US senator renews call for ‘crippling’ sanctions on Central Bank of Iran
Senator Mark Kirk wants foreign financial institutions conducting transactions through the Central Bank of Iran to see access to US financial system cut off, and their US-based assets blocked
Iran deputy governor remains in custody
Hamid Pourmohammadi remains in custody as investigation into banking fraud continues; new UN report could lead to more sanctions on the country
Treasury official accuses Iran of ‘increasingly deceptive tactics’
US says Iran is using deception to circumnavigate economic sanctions put in place to compel it to meet nuclear programme obligations; warns central bank of further isolation
Iran says US sanctions on central bank are ‘unfounded’
Central Bank of Iran governor Mahmoud Bahmani denies US will impose sanctions on central bank; says measures would be “unfair”
Central Bank of Iran faces ‘crippling sanctions’ from US
US senators urge President Barack Obama to apply strict financial sanctions on Central Bank of Iran
Iranian public votes on currency reform
Preliminary results show name of currency will change and four zeros will be removed from value
Iran makes substantial shift into gold: reports
Tehran news agency reports central bank governor Mahmoud Bahmani as saying around 15% of foreign exchange reserves have been moved into gold
Iran’s central bank needs greater independence: research group
An Iranian research centre says Iran’s central bank requires greater autonomy from government if it wants to battle inflation
Iran's central bank faces sanctions squeeze
Iranian central bank's dealings could come under international spotlight if Security Council passes nuclear sanctions package
Central Bank of Iran – Annual Report 2008/09
Oil price declines dominate Iranian report
Central Bank of Iran - Annual Report 2007/08
High inflation over the course of the 2007/08 fiscal year failed to derail medium-term growth trends in Iran, the country's central bank said in its latest Annual Report.
Iran appoints Bahmani as governor
Mahmoud Bahmani, the generally secretary of the Central Bank of Iran, is to take the helm after the sacking of Tahmasb Mazaheri, local media has reported.
Iran issues high-value notes, hints at reform
The Central Bank of Iran is swapping high-denomination paper notes for private banks' promissory notes in a bid to exert tighter control over the country's money supply as it plans broader currency reforms.
Iranian central bank not aiding terrorism: Tehran
The Iranian authorities have hit out at allegations that the country's central bank is aiding terrorists.
Iranian news agency closed over governor reports
The Iranian authorities have ordered Fars, one of the country's biggest news agencies, to shut down for three days following the publication of reports over the future of Tahmasb Mazaheri, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran.
Is Iran's Mazaheri to be replaced?
Sections of the Iranian media have reported that Tahmasb Mazaheri, the governor of the country's central bank, is to be replaced less than nine months after taking the top job.
CBI governor emphasises independence of banks
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) fully supports and respects the authority of banks to implement measures to better perform their functions, said CBI Governor Ebrahim Sheibani, reported by the Iran Daily. Sheibani was also reported to have said that the…
Iran's central bank governor defends for ex policy
The governor of the central bank of Iran (CBI) Mohsen Nourbakhsh has defended the bank's policy of selling 14 billion dollars of hard currency in Dubai currency markets.
Iran: Single exchange rate policy to continue
The governor of the Central Bank of Iran Mohsen Nurbakhsh has announced that the single exchange rate policy will continue in the next Iranian year which begins on 21 March. In another move it was reported that certain political groups want Nurbakhsh…