EghtesadOnline: Latest figures disclosed by Bank Maskan, the agent bank of Iran’s housing sector, indicate that the lender has upped the volume of its loans, as the housing market, especially the one in the capital Tehran, is taking a hit due to the prevailing currency volatility.

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday weighed in on foreign exchange volatility that has seen the rial sink to consecutive record lows since April, saying that the crisis has been triggered by both foreign pressure and domestic malpractices.

EghtesadOnline: Ongoing currency fluctuations in Iran have the potential to put a dent in the strong growth of the country’s payment network, the head of Informatics Services Corporation, the company in charge of operating Iran’s payment systems, said.

EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump is making volatility great again. If the reaction to the U.S. President-elect’s first press conference is anything to go by, we are in for big swings in currency markets this year.