EghtesadOnline: After financial statements of Bank Melli Iran became public last week, the chief executive, Mohammad Reza Hosseinzadeh , responded to criticism and defended the performance of the lender.

EghtesadOnline: CEO of Bank Melli Iran, Mohammad Reza Hosseinzadeh , said the US pullout from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal has failed to undermine the bank’s overseas operations.

EghtesadOnline: Bank Melli Iran's loan-to-deposit ratio is now 90%, which is considered acceptable, the CEO of the bank has said.

EghtesadOnline: Bank Melli Iran's ratio of non-performing loans to total loans currently stands at 7.7%, about 3% lower than the average ratio for the domestic banking system, announced the chief executive of the largest Iranian bank.

EghtesadOnline: In line with Bank Melli Iran's activities in Iraq, the bank is going to open a branch in the shrine city of Najaf in the near future while starting a branch in Karbala is also on its agenda, said the CEO of BMI.