Parliament
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Iran Parliament Passes Counter-Terror Finance Legislation
EghtesadOnline: Iranian lawmakers on Sunday approved a measure that allows Iran to formally join the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, clearing a major…
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Iran Parliament Approves 2 FATF Bills
EghtesdOnline: Lawmakers on Tuesday approved two bills related to the Iran Action Plan with the intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force. The Guardian Council had earlier found faults with…
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Iranian Lawmakers Conclude Review of Central Bank Bill
EghtesadOnline: Members of the economic commission of Iran’s Parliament on Tuesday concluded the review of reform measures concerning the Central Bank of Iran, which is part of wider reforms…
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Parliament Rejects Controversial Bill
EghtesadOnline: The parliament has voted against the bill obliging the government to streamline the distribution network for providing Iranian households with essential goods through consumer…
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Iran Banking Reform Bills in MPs’ Crosshairs
EghtesadOnline: Members of the Iranian Parliament’s economic commission on Saturday continued reviewing articles of long-awaited reform bills targeting the country’s ailing banking system in…
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Ways of Regulating Cryptocurrency
EghtesadOnline: The research arm of Iran’s Parliament has dedicated its latest analytical study to virtual currencies, once again calling for calculated and well-assessed regulations to employ…
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Parliament Finds Karbasian Unfit for Top Economic Job
EghtesadOnline: Parliament voted on Sunday to remove the economy minister ramping up pressure on the embattled president who has come under mounting criticism over his handling of the economy…
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AML Bill Faces Objection
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Guardians Council ruled an anti-money laundering bill passed by the parliament to be inconsistent with the Iranian Constitution and Islamic law, sending it back to the…
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Ride-Hailing Firms Face New Challenges in Iran
EghtesadOnline: The widespread clash between ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft on one side and authorities and old-school cabbies around the globe has made its way to Iran, with municipalities…
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New Establishment to Help Fight Economic Crimes
EghtesadOnline: The Iranian Parliament is going to ratify a new bill to set up a new establishment against economic corruption and crimes.