EghtesadOnline: Iran and Italy will on Thursday sign a framework credit agreement worth €5 billion whereby Rome will help Italian companies invest in Iran, an Italian Treasury source said on Wednesday.

EghtesadOnline: Italian government has established a new financial organization with state guarantees to support the businesses that plan to invest in Iran.

EghtesadOnline: A board member of Middle East Bank, which alongside Bank of Industry and Mine was one of the two Iranian banks that clinched a €5 billion finance deal with Italy's Invitalia on Thursday, elaborated on the landmark deal.