SMEs Account for 10% of Iran's Exports
Small- and medium-sized enterprises account for just over 10% of Iran's total exports, according to Managing Director of small Industries Investment Guarantee Fund Mohammad Hossein Moqeiseh. By...
Tehran Stocks Regain Composure on Big Firms Earnings
After losing more than 6,000 points in the past two days, Tehran Stock Exchange's main gauge, TEDPIX closed up around 5,775 points higher on Monday to return to the resistance level of 180,601.4...
Iran Plans Barter Trade With Africa - Interview
As a bid to ease trade with African countries, the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture is devising a barter system with African local banks, the secretary-general of Iran...
Iran's Golestan Receives Permit for Direct Shrimp Exports to Europe
Shrimp produced in the northern Golestan Province has received Iran Veterinary Organization's permit for direct export to European countries. "After many inspections and audits, IVO experts...
Syrian Trade Delegation to Visit Tehran Next Week
A Syrian trade delegation is scheduled to visit Iran at the invitation of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture next week. The delegation, including representative from...
FATF Coop. Will Help Boost Iran Foreign Trade
Executive secretary of the global anti-money laundering body the Financial Action Task Force believes that Iran's removal from the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions would help the country...
Iran Bushehr Port Exports to Qatar Hit $56 Million (Mar-Sep 2018)
About $56 million worth of non-oil goods were exported from the southern Bushehr Province to Qatar in the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22), the provincial governor of...
Cars to Cost More in Iran
Automakers will soon receive the okay from relevant authorities to increase prices once again, a deputy minister of industries said. Bad news that translates into a simple message for the common...
Iran, India Aim to Accelerate Chabahar Project Before US Curbs
India and Iran have renewed efforts to operationalize one berth at Chabahar Port amid growing fears of US sanctions on Iran kicking in early next month.
Iran Economic News Headlines for Today - October 15
Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, the head of Plan and Budget Organization: The incumbent government welcomes economists' viewpoints.
Iran's 9-Month Trade With China Grows 1.8% to $29b
China remains the top customer of Iran's oil and non-oil goods in 2018, said a spokesperson with China's General Administration of Customs. Iran-China trade saw a 1.8% growth during the nine...
A Review of Women's Role in Iran's Labor Market 2011-2018
The population of unemployed women increased from 830,996 in the fiscal 2011-12 to 1,037,516 in 2017-18, registering an annual growth of 3.8%. According to the latest data published in a report by...
Iran, Oman Private Sectors Discuss Trade Expansion
Representatives of Iran's private sector met with Omani officials in Muscat and surveyed ways of expanding bilateral cooperation in a host of fields, including banking, joint investments, techno-...
Iran H1 Steel Exports Top 3.5m Tons
Major Iranian steelmakers exported a total of 3.51 million tons of semi-finished and finished steel products during the first six months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Sept. 22) to register a...
TEDPIX Ends Sunday Trade 0.06% Shy
Tehran Stock Exchange's main index lost 108.85 points or 0.06% on Sunday to end trading at 174,924.2. About 1.3 billion shares valued at $22.99 million changed hands at TSE for the day. Trading...
Czech Republic Looking to Strengthen Iran Business Ties
High-level private sector officials of Iran and the Czech Republic have met in Tehran to discuss bilateral commercial ties despite the looming reimposition of US sanctions. The Czech...
36% Rise in Iran's Cigarette Tax Revenues
The government earned 2.5 trillion rials ($17.48 million) from cigarette tax in the first five months of the current year (March 21-Aug. 22).
Iran Flower, Ornamental Plant Exports at $25m
Some $25 million worth of flowers and ornamental plants were exported from Iran during the last fiscal year (March 2017-18).
Iran's Q1 Production Index Signals Lackluster Industrial Performance
Iran's major industries staged a relatively weak performance during the first quarter of the current fiscal year that ended on June 21 in terms of production, latest data published by the Ministry...
Organic Crop Production to Be Piloted in 4 Provinces of Iran
Four provinces of Khuzestan, Fars, Isfahan and Zanjan have been selected for the pilot production of licensed organic produce, an advisor to the agriculture minister said. "Having great potential...
Iran's Securities and Exchange Organization Chief Visits Montenegro
The head of the Securities and Exchange Organization, Shapour Mohammadi, traveled to Montenegro to promote bilateral cooperation with the Balkan country. During his two-day trip, Mohammadi met...
Snapshot of Iran's Nomadic Economy
The findings of the recent National Population and Housing Census show Iran's nomad population is 1,186,830, of which 51.3% are men and the rest women.
Forex Rates Decline Continues in Tehran Market
The currency market in Tehran stabilized further on Sunday with the USD exchange rate dropping below the support level of 14,000 rials. The greenback was traded for 138,000 rials on the open...
Trump Tactic to Sanction Swift May Not Work
The Trump administration abandoned the Iran nuclear deal this year and is reimposing sanctions.
Iranian Carmakers Saddled With $1.4 Billion Debt
Major carmakers Iran Khodro and SAIPA have seen their debt tally with parts makers, banks and financiers build up in the past few months amassing a debt of 200 trillion rials ($1.37 billion), said...