By Mahnaz Abdi

Banking system reform: improving or interrupting?

Last week, Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand announced that a plan for reforming the country’s banking system has been prepared by the ministry and handed over to President Rouhani in late September.

Iran, Azerbaijan stress bolstering joint investments

TEHRAN – Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand and Azeri Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Sahil Babayev met on Tuesday to discuss ways of boosting trade ties, Shada reported.

Iran, Turkey stress expansion of trade ties

TEHRAN - Iranian Economy Minister Farhad Dejpasand says Tehran and Ankara are eager for enhancing trade interaction to achieve a target of $30 billion annual trade exchange, Shada reported.

Privatization methods should be amended: fin. min.

TEHRAN- Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand said the government should amend its policies and methods of setting the prices and transferring the shares in the process of privatization, IRIB reported.

VP inaugurates industrial, development projects in northeastern Iran

TEHRAN - Iranian First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri inaugurated several industrial, infrastructure and development projects in Khorasan Razavi Province in northeastern Iran during a two-day visit to the region.

Iran-Azerbaijan 6-month trade more than doubled

TEHRAN – The trade turnover between Iran and Azerbaijan has grown 2.2 times in the past six months compared to the same timespan last year, IRIB reported, quoting Iranian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Farhad Dejpasand as saying.

Comprehensive plan underway to amend tax system: fin. min.

TEHRAN- Tax system is being amended in the country through implementing the Comprehensive Tax Plan, Iran’s Finance and Economic Affairs Minister stated.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Sanctions, an opportunity to benefit from tax potential

Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. unilaterally from the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the world’s major powers (known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA) in last May and re-imposed sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Govt., private sector discuss amending CBI directive on re-injection of export income

TEHRAN - The 86th Dialogue Council of the Government and the Private sector was held in Tehran on Tuesday to discuss issues pertain to foreign trade and currency market, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported.

Iran to offer incentives for foreign investments of over $250,000

TEHRAN – Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand said on Tuesday that the government is providing especial facilities for foreign companies that bring in over $250,000 of investment into the country, IRNA reported.

‘Cutting budget dependency on oil revenues, top economic priority’

TEHRAN- Iranian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Farhad Dejpasand said that reducing the current year’s budget dependency on oil exports is the most important economic objective in the country, Mehr news agency reported.

‘All necessary measures taken to launch organized forex market’

TEHRAN- Iranian finance and economic affairs minister announced that all necessary measures have been taken for launching an organized forex market, IRNA reported.

Iran to launch organized forex market next week: fin. min.

TEHRAN- Iranian finance and economic affairs minister announced that an organized forex market will be launched in the country in the next week, IRNA reported on Friday.

‘Iran's share of One Belt, One Road initiative should rise’

TEHRAN- Iran’s share in the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative should rise, given the country’s background and historic status in the Silk Road, Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand stressed.

Brazil calls for expansion of trade ties with Iran

TEHRAN - Fernando Affonso Collor de Mello, the former Brazilian president and the chairman of the Brazilian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, voiced his country’s interest for expansion of ties with Iran in various areas especially trade, transportation, banking, agriculture and environment.