EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani’s Cabinet has allowed the Central Bank of Iran to engage in negotiations and sign the “agreement of the host country” required for the ECO Trade and Development Bank to open a representative office in Iran.

EghtesadOnline: Wastewater treatment and use of recycled water in the agricultural and industrial sectors can help tackle the worsening water crisis in drought-stricken South Khorasan Province, head of the provincial water company said.

EghtesadOnline: The Central Bank of Iran has signed a cooperation agreement with ECO Trade and Development Bank in Turkey that could pave the way for the multilateral lender to grant finances to Iran.