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EU: Work on SPV Advancing Well

EghtesadOnline: The European Union says work is continuing to set up a special payment mechanism to facilitate trade with Iran and sidestep US sanctions against Tehran.
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Publish Date:09/January/2019 | 24:29

Iranian E-Commerce Unionist Reviews US Sanctions: Interview

EghtesadOnline: In an interview with the Financial Tribune, secretary of Iran E-Commerce Union Shayan Shalileh has discussed the impact of US-imposed sanctions on local startups and online businesses and reviewed the performance of ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi.
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Publish Date:08/January/2019 | 15:24

EU Galvanized to Defend Sovereignty Against US

EghtesadOnline: Reaffirming a stance earlier adopted by top European officials, EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Federica Mogherini, says the case of US sanctions against Iran has galvanized the European bloc to defend its sovereignty.
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Publish Date:05/January/2019 | 15:08

China's Bank of Kunlun Restores Iran Ties But US Restrictions Hang On

EghtesadOnline: As China’s Bank of Kunlun officially resumed its transactions with Iran after a one-month pause this week, the bank's scope of work falls short of what Iranian businesses had hoped for as the bank hews strictly to the US sanctions regime.
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Publish Date:24/December/2018 | 15:46

Iran Says US Sanctions Can Hurt American Tech Companies

EghtesadOnline: Citing the new US sanctions against Tehran, workplace chat app Slack banned Iranian users on Wednesday. A deputy director of Iran IT Organization told the Financial Tribune that such unprofessional moves plus the unending hostility will likely compel users across continents to think twice before subscribing to American companies involved in and living off such business.
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Publish Date:24/December/2018 | 15:26

Central Bank Eases Currency Rules for Foreign Trade

EghtesadOnline: The Central Bank of Iran is ready to buy at negotiated rates the foreign currency of exporters whose earnings are blocked in other countries due to the US sanctions , says the CBI deputy chief for foreign exchange affairs.
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Publish Date:16/December/2018 | 13:07

EU-Iran Trade Vehicle Could Be Ready by Yearend

EghtesadOnline: The European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Monday a system to facilitate non-dollar trade with Iran and circumvent US sanctions could be in place by the yearend.
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Publish Date:12/December/2018 | 10:27

Iran Bitcoin Users Affected By US Sanctions

EghtesadOnline: Iranian sources say that some of them are no longer able to access the cryptocurrency swap platform ShapeShift, even when using virtual private networks (VPNs). As such, the sanctions appear to be already impacting Iranians who want to make lawful use of cryptocurrencies.
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Publish Date:01/December/2018 | 10:45

Iran: Equity Market Sinks as Selloff Continues

EghtesadOnline: After ending the past week 3.5% lower, the Tehran Stock Exchange continued to reel under selling pressure on Saturday. Falling global stocks, US-China trade war, declining oil and commodity prices and the effects of US sanctions all weighed on sentiment.
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Publish Date:26/November/2018 | 24:05

Iran Currency Market Relatively Calm

EghtesadOnline: The rial has been keeping relatively steady since the reimposition of US sanctions last week, a fact reflected in official comments in Tehran that much of the impact of the sanctions have already been baked in.
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Publish Date:12/November/2018 | 10:40

Iran's EGFI Expands Operations to Support Regional Trade

EghtesadOnline: As reimposed US sanctions restrict Iranian banks, the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran is set to expand operations to better support the country's exports, especially with regional partners.
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Publish Date:11/November/2018 | 10:24

IMF: Iran Should Safeguard Stability in Face of US Sanctions

EghtesadOnline: The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that Iran should implement policies to safeguard its macroeconomic stability after the reimposition of US sanctions that will cut Iranian economic growth by reducing oil exports.
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Publish Date:03/November/2018 | 06:21

Europe Warns Iran Sanctions Threaten Dollar Dominance

EghtesadOnline: European diplomats are warning that enhanced US financial sanctions against Iran run the risk of forcing the rest of the world to create alternative banking systems that could undermine the long-time dominance of the US dollar.
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Publish Date:31/October/2018 | 09:04

Iran: New Ministers Mandated to Help Revitalize Economy

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday issued separate decrees appointing new economy, cooperatives, industries and roads ministers in a reshuffle aimed at mustering support for major economic reforms, as the country faces a looming second wave of US sanctions .
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Publish Date:29/October/2018 | 07:58

SPV Operationalization "to Take Months" After Nov. 4 Unveiling

EghtesadOnline: A new European Union mechanism to facilitate payments for Iranian exports should be legally in place by Nov. 4, when the next phase of US sanctions hit, but will not be operational until early next year, three diplomats said.
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Publish Date:27/October/2018 | 09:35

US Sanctions Listing Could Harm Humanitarian Trade With Iran

EghtesadOnline: US sanctions intended to squeeze an Iranian voluntary force may have consequences for humanitarian efforts in the country because of its targeting of a bank, lawyers and analysts say.
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Publish Date:21/October/2018 | 05:54