EghtesadOnline: Economy Minister Masoud Karbasian said over 70% of the divestitures during the tenure of President Hassan Rouhani have gone to the real private sector as opposed to the previous administration whose privatization performance has been widely criticized.

EghtesadOnline: Economy Minister Masoud Karbasian has said the resources required for extending marriage loans will be provided by selling the excess assets of banks through auctions, as their capital has increased by 240 trillion rials ($5.4 billion) in the past few months from this source.

EghtesadOnline: Iranian Economy Minister, Masoud Karbasian along with the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Valiollah Seif left Iran on Wednesday to take part in the autumn meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in the US.

EghtesadOnline: Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Masoud Karbasian appointed Mohammad Hirad Hatamifar as his aide on Monday.

EghtesadOnline: Economy minister-designate, Masoud Karbasian, elaborated his plans for the key ministry in parliament on Wednesday, emphasizing that the ministry will join hands with the Central Bank of Iran to resolve issues facing the banking system.

EghtesadOnline: Foreign exchange rates continued to surge in Tehran's market amid confusion about the causes of the rally, as both Economy Minister Masoud Karbasian and Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Valiollah Seif are set to appear before lawmakers to explain the situation.

EghtesadOnline: Hassan Rouhani Tuesday named Masoud Karbasian as his pick for the position of economy minister during his second four-year tenure as Iran’s president.