EghtesadOnline: Parsian Bank, one of the leading private banks in Iran, is planning to open five more branches in Iraq, the CEO told members of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce.

EghtesadOnline: Sari Su border crossing connecting Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province to Turkey will be used as a new route for trade between the two countries as of Friday, after Bazargan border crossing, in the same province, was closed in March due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID 19.

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reaffirmed Iran’s readiness for talks with neighbors amid tensions in the Persian Gulf region.

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran and India are discussing ways to address the remaining bilateral issues ahead of Bank Pasargad’s plan for opening a branch in Mumbai, that country’s commercial capital.

EghtesadOnline: The CEO of Kish Free Zone said the ground has been paved for opening the first international stock exchange in Iran’s Free Trade Zones.

EghtesadOnline: Head of the Supreme Council of Iran Free Trade Zones announced on Monday a plan to start an international stock exchange in the FTZs in the coming months.

EghtesadOnline: The regulated foreign exchange market will be launched on August 12 to coincide with the annual feast of Eid al-Adha (Eid- e- Qorban in Iran), the governor of the Central Bank of Iran said Saturday.