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Iran's Rouhani Buoyed as Lawmakers Approve Second-Term Cabinet

EghtesadOnline: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won lawmakers’ approval for all but one of his new cabinet, in an overwhelming show of support for an agenda criticized by some conservatives at home and threatened by an increasingly confrontational U.S.
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Publish Date:21/August/2017 | 05:38

Rouhani Sends Banking Reform Bills to Parliament

EghtesadOnline: Following an approval by the Cabinet and a presidential endorsement, the twin bills devised by the government to reform the banking system after almost 45 years have now been sent to the parliament.
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Publish Date:20/August/2017 | 09:54

Bill on Construction Quality Inevitable

EghtesadOnline: In order to curb the construction of substandard buildings, the dire need of passing a relevant bill by the parliament to ensure quality assurance is inevitable, a deputy at the Ministry of Roads and Development said.
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Publish Date:20/August/2017 | 09:53

Iran’s parliament starts debates on Rouhani’s cabinet picks

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) has begun holding open-floor debates on President Hassan Rouhani’s nominees for ministerial posts, who need the legislature’s vote of confidence to serve in the new cabinet.
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Publish Date:19/August/2017 | 10:21

Officials, Pundits Review Majlis Banking Reform Plan

EghtesadOnline: Majlis Research Center, the investigative and analytical arm of the parliament, has published the results of a yearlong survey covering the views of top banking officials and pundits about a major parliamentary motion to implement banking reforms.
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Publish Date:15/August/2017 | 14:32

Iran Parliament anti-US bill not to violate nuclear deal

EghtesadOnline: Iran Parliament legislation aimed at countering the US adventurous and terrorist activities in the region remains to be in accordance with the framework of Iran nuclear deal, a member of Parliament said.
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Publish Date:13/August/2017 | 09:19

Currency Change Requires Majlis OK

EghtesadOnline: The Central Bank of Iran on Tuesday announced that the government’s proposal for changing the currency unit needs to be passed by the parliament.
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Publish Date:26/July/2017 | 09:33

Think Tank Presents Economic Proposals to Foreign Ministry

EghtesadOnline: Majlis Research Center has put forth eight proposals for the consideration of Foreign Ministry, including one for the revival of the economic department in the country’s diplomatic apparatus.
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Publish Date:15/July/2017 | 11:48

Majlis Discusses Shadow Banks

EghtesadOnline: Lawmakers on Tuesday had a closed-door meeting with the Governor of Central Bank of Iran Valiollah Seif, as the regulator’s actions had become a talking point in the controversy surrounding unlicensed credit and financial institutions.
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Publish Date:12/July/2017 | 07:51

MPO in Charge of Rural Employment Scheme

EghtesadOnline: The Iranian Parliament, apparently heeding the warnings of its research arm, on Sunday approved a measure requiring the Management and Planning Organization to establish a comprehensive online system to supervise a recent loan scheme by the country's sovereign wealth fund.
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Publish Date:10/July/2017 | 05:55

Parliament Getting Tougher on Shadow Banks

EghtesadOnline: As the heated case of uncertified credit institutions drags on, the parliament has given the Central Bank of Iran until March 2018 to wrap up the case.
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Publish Date:09/July/2017 | 07:46

Parliament Sets Up Special Banking Committee

EghtesadOnline: The Iranian Parliament has formed a special committee to address pressing economic issues facing the country, with a special focus on the banking system.
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Publish Date:25/June/2017 | 10:11

Call for Avoiding Hasty Bank Mergers

EghtesadOnline: A member of Majlis Economic Commission has cautioned against the hasty merger of banks, stressing that this alone cannot solve the problems of the sector.
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Publish Date:25/June/2017 | 10:10

NDFI to Funnel $1.5b Into Rural Development

EghtesadOnline: The parliament has approved a bill allowing the government to take out $1.5 billion from the National Development Fund of Iran for creating jobs in rural and nomadic areas in the current fiscal year (March 2017-18), legislator Gholamreza Kateb was quoted as saying by IRNA on Monday.
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Publish Date:20/June/2017 | 09:57

MPs Warn Oil-Based Economy Not Sustainable

EghtesadOnline: An economy held captive to the price of oil and largely dependent on crude export revenues is apparently not a functioning economy, two members of the Majlis Energy Commission said on Sunday.
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Publish Date:19/June/2017 | 05:01