Iran
Central banks tiptoeing away from the dollar
According to this article from The New York Times published Tuesday 2 January, nations with large holdings of dollars are becoming increasingly willing to dump them in favour of the euro.
Iran plans move towards euro from dollar
A spokesman for the Iranian government said Monday 18 December that the Central Bank of Iran will convert the state's foreign dollar holdings into euros and use the euro for foreign transactions.
Iran's Sheybani hails cooperation with Europe
Iran's central bank governor Ebrahim Sheybani on Friday 17 November praised the good cooperation between Iranian and European banks.
Iran will not use dollar in trade
Iran plans to carry out transactions in currencies other than the dollar in retaliation for US anti-Iran banking policies, IRNA reported Tuesday 14 November.
ECB's Weber not worried on Iran reserves threat
A threat by the Central Bank of Iran to move its foreign exchange reserves out of dollars into other currencies, notably the euro, should not necessarily be a cause for concern, European Central Bank Governing Council member and Bundesbank President Axel…
Interview with Central Bank of Iran's Mojarad
In an interview with Dow Jones published Saturday 9 September, the Central Bank of Iran's vice governor Mohammad Jafar Mojarad said it will be difficult for the west to impose sanctions on Iran given its key role as a major oil exporter.
Iran unafraid of sanctions
Iran will be prepared for the economic consequences of UN sanctions, the governor of the country's central bank, Ebrahim Sheibani, said on Friday.
ACU calls for new members
The Asian Clearing Union (ACU) concluded its two-day technical committee meeting Wednesday 19 July calling for the admission of countries beyond the ESCAP Asia/Pacific region.
Iran doesn't need more central bank independence
According to the Mehr News Agency, Iran's deputy economy minister has said the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) does not need more independence.
ACU to discuss payment systems efficiency
Members of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) will meet in Dhaka this week to discuss ways to make their payment systems easier to use to boost trade, a Bangladesh central bank official told Reuters.
Iran's central bank and BIS to boost cooperation
According to IRNA news agency, Iran's central bank governor Ebrahim Sheibani held talks with the general Manager of the BIS, Malcolm Knight, in Basel aimed at stepping up banking cooperation.
Central Bank of Iran - Annual Report 2004/05
According to the Central Bank of Iran's Annual Report 2004-2005, the Iranian economy kept its growth trend with a milder pace in the last year of the 3rd Plan.
Iran denies Swiss paper's claim of gold withdrawal
An informed source at the Central Bank of Iran was quoted by IRNA on Friday 31 March as denying a story published in a Swiss daily on the withdrawal of 250 tons of Iran's gold reserves from that country's Credit Bank.
Iran clarifies rumours on reserves shift, gold
Mohammad-Jaafar Mojarrad, Iran's central bank vice-governor, told the Financial Times on Tuesday that Tehran had withdrawn foreign reserves from Italian banks but not from other parts of Europe.
Iran confirms reserves transfer
The head of the Central Bank of Iran has indicated that Tehran has already started shifting its foreign hard currency reserves amid the threat of sanctions, Iranian media reported on Friday 20 January .
Iran's central bank set to open Kyrgyzstan branch
The chairman of the Kyrgyz National Bank, Ulan Sarbanov, has discussed opening a branch of the Central Bank of Iran in Kyrgyzstan.
Speculation on nominee to head Iran's central bank
Iran's new President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is planning to appoint his close confidante Ali Saeedlou as director of the country's central bank, Iran Focus reported this week.
Iran's central bank governor pledges reforms
The inflation rate in Iran will drop to a one digit figure by end of the fourth five-year economic development plan (2005-10), said governor of the Central Bank of Iran Ebrahim Sheibani here on Tuesday 30 August.
Iran and Bahrain link ATM systems
The Iranian ATM system has been connected to that of Bahrain, allowing the customers of Bahraini banks to use the ATM machines in Iran and vice versa.
CBI begins 45th annual general assembly
The 45th annual general assembly of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) commenced in Tehran on Thursday 21 July with President Mohammad Khatami presiding over the session.
Iran urges Tajikistan to join union of Asian banks
Visiting from Tehran on Wednesday 15 June, Iran's central bank governor called on Tajikistan to initiate accession of the Tajik national bank to the union of Asian central banks.
Iran: New call for central bank independence
Iran's deputy minister of economic affairs and finance said the proposed scheme to transform the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) into an independent entity would help improve the management system of the key Foreign Exchange Reserve Fund.
Iran's central bank and Bundesbank hold talks
The head of Iran's central bank Ebrahim Sheybani and the President of the German Bundesbank Dr Axel Weber met in Frankfurt on Tuesday 12 April.
Central bank independence discussed in Iran
A senior banking expert said on Sunday that the independence of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) could help bring about economic stability and preserve the value of the national currency.