EghtesadOnline: In a bid to ease Iranian technology firms’ access to hard currencies to bring goods into the country and receive services from international companies, the ICT Ministry with the assistance of two other national bodies has created an online platform for speedy allocation of foreign currencies to such businesses.

EghtesadOnline: Privately owned Bank Pasargad is poised to increase its investment in startups and knowledge-based firms through its venture capital fund named Shenasa.