Iran economy
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Iran Investment Forum in Nov.
EghtesadOnline: Iran Economic and Investment Opportunities Forum is scheduled to be held in Tehran on November 25-28 to help introduce $35 billion worth of investment opportunities in Iran’s…
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High Time for Bigger Role of Economists in Iran
EghtesadOnline: On May 19, Iranians voted for President Hassan Rouhani to serve a second term with the hope of seeing reforms carried out in the country’s economic arena.
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Iran's economic growth hits 7% year-on-year
EghtesadOnline: Iran's economic growth, excluding oil, reached 7% during a one-year period from spring 2016 to spring 2017, according to a senior official with Statistical Center of Iran.
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Promise and Risk in Iran’s Emerging Market
EghtesadOnline: The announcement of Iran’s preliminary nuclear deal in July 2015 and the subsequent easing of sanctions augured a brighter economic outlook for the country.
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IMF Forecasts Sustained Growth for Iran’s Economy
EghtesadOnline: The International Monetary Fund in its latest World Economic Outlook report has projected that Iran’s real GDP will expand by 3.5% and 3.8% in 2017 and 2018 respectively. In 2022,…
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Gini Index Unchanged as Economy Grows Fast
EghtesadOnline: As the Iranian economy grew remarkably in the last fiscal year (March 2016-17), the Gini coefficient remained the same compared to that of the preceding year, according to the…
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PwC Working to Establish Iran Presence
EghtesadOnline: PricewaterhouseCoopers, a leading multinational professional services network, is working to establish a formal presence in Iran, as foreign interest in the Iranian economy has…
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New Industrial Policy Transforming Iran’s Economy
EghtesadOnline: The Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran concluded landmark agreements with French automaker Renault and transportation giant Alstom as well as Russian logistics…
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Tourism Helps Boost Economy, Create Jobs
EghtesadOnline: Ali Asghar Mounesan, the new head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, has highlighted the role of tourism and handicrafts sector in boosting economic…
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Iran: World’s Most Promising Frontier Market
EghtesadOnline: Five years ago Iran was in deep international isolation, as the US and European sanctions had largely blocked foreign investment, plunged the country into recession and increasingly…
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President: Gov't to prioritize sound banking system
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the role of banks in the country's economy, saying that the unhealthy competition among them should be rectified.
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Business Environment Needs to Be Geared to Prop Up SMEs
EghtesadOnline: Small- and medium-sized enterprises can boost the economy or weigh it down, given their large share in industrial activities.
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Liquidity Dilemma Linked to Bank Balance Sheets
EghtesadOnline: The volume of liquidity has been constantly on the rise in the Iranian economy for years, prompting many pundits to refer to it as a ticking time-bomb that, if not defused, will…
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President stresses attracting foreign investment
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani in the first meeting of Iran's 12th government, stressed on attracting foreign investment and technology into the country to boom the economy.
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Iran Foreign Ministry not after taking charge of economy: Spokesman
EghtesadOnline: Structural changes in Iran's Foreign Ministry are not aimed at regulating the economy and taking charge of the economic affairs, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said…
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Next Gov't to Attract More FDI
EghtesadOnline: Iran is set to attract more foreign direct investment to buttress its economy, First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri announced.
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Private Sector Extends Support for Rouhani's Picks for Two Ministries
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani’s two major picks to navigate the economy for the next four years had a hectic time hobnobbing with private sector leaders to develop an early cordiality.
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How Economic Indices, Market Conditions Fared Under Rouhani?
EghtesadOnline: A week has passed since President Hassan Rouhani’s swearing-in ceremony to start his second term, which he says will be focused on improvement of the economy.
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Trump Keeps Scaring Investors Away From Iran
EghtesadOnline: Iran hoped that agreeing to curtail its nuclear program would encourage foreign firms to pour tens of billions into the country. But the flood of major investment has not materialized—…
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Iran already has a lot of problems, and the next one could be a banking crisis
EghtesadOnline: Nothing is easy for Iran's economy these days, and things could soon get even tougher.
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Zanganeh: Iranian Economy Averted Oil-for-Food Crisis
EghtesadOnline: Iran's economy could have plunged into an "oil-for-food" crisis if sanctions against its banking and energy sectors were still in place, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said…
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Tayyebnia’s Performance Reviewed
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani is poised to unveil his choices for the new Cabinet in early August.
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How Can Mining Drive Iran’s Economy and What Impedes it?
EghtesadOnline: The Iranian mining sector has a lot to boast about. With huge untapped reserves, cheap energy and skilled workforce, the industry seems set to be a major driver of the economy.
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Iran Among Most Tax Attractive Emerging Markets
EghtesadOnline: Every week, press updates confirm the growing commercial interest of first class international groups in entering the Iranian market-whether it’s the US green light for export…
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SEO head stresses IME’s role in Iran’s economy
EghtesadOnline: SEO head Shapour Mohammadi, at a meeting with Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi, discussed the IME’s role in Iran’s economy and financing businesses and corporations in a…
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Iran fast emerging as economic power, player
EghtesadOnline: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s hostile policies toward Yemen, Syria, Qatar and Iran are failing. The desert kingdom’s broader strategy: a desperate attempt to erode the Islamic…
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ICT Role in Iran Economy Expanding
EghtesadOnline: The information and communication technologies sector in Iran is, and expected to remain, one of the largest employers in the country. ICT is not only one of the fastest growing…
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New Beginning for Iran’s Economy
EghtesadOnline: The latest report published by London-based provider of strategic market research Euromonitor International titled “Economy, Finance and Trade: Iran” focuses on one of the Middle…
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Iran’s Economy Opening Slow But Sure
EghtesadOnline: The JCPOA is one of the most successful diplomatic programs in the modern world, senior economist, Mohammad Mehdi Behkish, said.
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Gov’t to Focus on Interest Rate Cuts
EghtesadOnline: Owing to the importance of bank interest rates for realizing the main goals of Iranian economy, decreasing the rates will play a significant role in the second term of President…