EghtesadOnline: A near fivefold rise in packing paper exports, thanks to the surge in foreign currency rates against the Iranian rial and the prices of recycled paper, has led to the shortage of raw materials needed for the production of cardboard boxes.

EghtesadOnline: Spike in foreign currency rates gained momentum on Monday after an average 3% climb a day earlier.

EghtesadOnline: Following the recent decline in foreign currency rates , the price of goods which leaped (thanks to earlier exchange rate rises) over the past several months is expected to fall again, says Mohammad-Reza Pour-Ebrahimi, the chairman of Majlis Economic Affairs Commission.

EghtesadOnline: All Iranian exporters and importers can now employ cheaper foreign currency rates used in the government's system for registering trade when using maritime and port services.