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: Parsian Bank and the government-backed Innovation and Prosperity Fund (NSFund) signed a memorandum of understanding over the weekend under which the bank will offer loans to knowledge-based businesses and startups.

EghtesadOnline: Three Iranian private banks, namely Saman Bank, Parsian Bank and Bank Pasargad, plan to open branches in India, of which Pasargad’s request is in the final stage of approval, India’s ambassador to Iran announced.

EghtesadOnline: The Export Guarantee Fund of Iran, the state-owned export credit agency, and Parsian Bank signed an agreement Sunday to jointly finance and guarantee loans to exports of non-oil goods.