Ali Tayyebnia

Tayyebnia Receives Singapore’s Prestigious Prize

EghtesadOnline: Former minister of economic affairs and finance, Ali Tayyebnia, was awarded Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew Foundation prize on Thursday.
2018-02-03 07:41
Iran forex exchange underway in euro: Minister

EghtesadOnline: Iran's banking relations with the European countries are underway in euro with no problem, Iran's Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Ali Tayyebnia said on Monday.
2017-08-19 12:24
Iran, China Working to Remove Banking Hurdles

EghtesadOnline: Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ali Tayyebnia met with Chairman of the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission He Lifeng in Tehran to discuss various dimensions…
2017-08-15 16:22
Tayyebnia: Majority of Iran Transactions in Euro

EghtesadOnline: After Iran ditched the US dollar in its financial reporting and the Central Bank of Iran is pursuing the policy to sideline the greenback in its forex transactions in response…
2017-08-15 15:56
Impacts of Cabinet Change on Iran Banks

EghtesadOnline: A key change in President Hassan Rouhani's Cabinet for his second tenure will potentially impact both state-owned and private lenders, and subsequently influence the outcome of…
2017-08-12 13:15
Tayyebnia’s Performance Reviewed

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani is poised to unveil his choices for the new Cabinet in early August.
2017-07-30 07:58
BMI Urged to Lead Banking Reforms

EghtesadOnline: Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia has called on Bank Melli Iran, the nation's biggest lender, to be at the vanguard of much-needed reforms in the ailing banking sector by supporting…
2017-07-15 10:41
Iran: Monetary Confab Debates Interest Rate Cuts

EghtesadOnline: The highly consequential issue of Iranian bank interest rates was the main topic of discussion in the latest event held in Tehran with a broad focus on financial stability.
2017-07-02 09:12
AIIB Assessing Iranian Projects for Funding

EghtesadOnline: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is ready to finalize the assessment report on projects introduced by Iran to the China-based lender to receive funding, AIIB’s deputies…
2017-06-21 06:30
$8 Billion Kexim Finance for Iran Finalized

EghtesadOnline: The better chunk of the two-part South Korean finance for Iranian projects has reportedly been finalized by the two countries’ officials.
2017-06-20 05:59
Tehran seeks better banking ties with Seoul, New Delhi

EghtesadOnline: Iranian Finance Minister Ali Tayyebnia met his South Korean and Indian counterparts in Seoul on Friday, discussing ways to improve banking cooperation between Iran and the two…
2017-06-18 12:54
Iran Says $13b Korean Finance On the Way

EghtesadOnline: Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance has confirmed local media reports of an imminent South Korean $13 billion credit line to support Iranian projects–a measure, which if…
2017-06-17 05:32
Austrian Bank Opens €1b Credit Line for Iran

EghtesadOnline: Oberbank, one of Austria's biggest banks, has allocated a €1 billion ($910 million) line of credit to finance investment projects in Iran, Austria's finance minister announced…
2017-06-12 05:26
Taxation Least Damaging Option to Finance Gov’t

EghtesadOnline: Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ali Tayyebnia said the least damaging way of financing government expenditure is taxation.
2017-05-27 06:38
Iran’s Role in New Silk Road Emphasized

EghtesadOnline: China’s Finance Minister Xiao Jie underscored Iran’s strategic role in China’s New Silk Road plan, noting that Iran can be a party for fulfilling the ‘”One Road, One Belt” vision…
2017-05-17 09:30
Tayyebnia Refutes Monetary Claims of Presidential Candidates

EghtesadOnline: The economy minister in his latest press conference elaborated on the country’s oil income and banking system partly in response to the claims of candidates running for president…
2017-05-12 06:42
Tayyebnia Promises More Tangible Economic Growth

EghtesadOnline: Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia said the effects of the country’s recent economic rebound will soon be felt more tangibly in the lives of ordinary Iranians, reversing a period…
2017-05-03 11:55
Iran Economic Diversification in Full Swing

EghtesadOnline: Reducing dependency on oil revenues and diversifying its income sources have been on the agenda of Iran's government for the past four years, the Iranian minister of economy said.
2017-05-01 11:55
Iran Government Launches Economic Databank

EghtesadOnline: The Financial-Economic Databank and Iran's Economic Data Monitoring website, which is the first of its kind, were unveiled on Tuesday, with Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia and…
2017-04-19 07:19
Iran's foreign investment experiences 1328% growth in four years

EghtesadOnline: Foreign investment in Iran’s capital market experienced 1328 percent growth and from 870 billion rial in March 2013 reached to 12,530 billion rial in March 2017, Iranian Economy…
2017-04-15 14:08
Iran inks investment MoUs worth of $ 50b in post-JCPOA

EghtesadOnline: Finance Minister Ali Tayyebnia said investment memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth of 50 billion dollars have been signed in the form of finance in the country’s economic…
2017-04-15 14:00
Iranian Gov't Shifting Focus to Housing Sector

EghtesdaOnline: President Hassan Rouhani’s administration is focused on revitalizing the beleaguered housing sector and its intermediate sectors to get them out of their years-long recession,…
2017-04-15 08:37
Iran to Abolish Controls on Iron Ore Pricing

EghtesadOnline: Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia said Iran is set to lift government controls on iron ore pricing in the domestic market.
2017-03-11 16:40
Iran Optimistic on Luxembourg Case Outcome

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s top economic officials have reacted to the news that Iranian assets have been frozen by a Luxembourg court, expressing confidence that the case would end in Iran’s favor.
2017-03-09 17:04
Iranian Gov't Guarantees Foreign Finance

EghtesadOnline: According to a directive issued by the Cabinet, Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia has been authorized, on behalf of the government, to guarantee the repayment of the principal amount…
2017-03-08 15:56
IME Launches Pistachio Trade

EghtesadOnline: Pistachio trade kicked off at Iran Mercantile Exchange for the first time on Monday in a ceremony attended by IME chief, Hamed Soltani-Nejad, and Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia.
2017-03-07 13:15
French Economy Minister in Tehran

EghtesadOnline: French Finance and Economy Minister Michel Sapin is in Tehran to discuss financial relations and economic cooperation between the two countries with top Iranian officials.
2017-03-05 16:40
Minister Slams Pushback Against Privatization

EghtesadOnline: Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia said rent-seeking, astronomical executive salaries and cronyism are examples of corruption in state-run companies.
2017-03-04 16:07
8% Growth Depends on Political Consensus

EghtesadOnline: Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ali Tayyebnia believes an 8% economic growth for the upcoming Iranian year (March 2017-18) is within reach, “if the political wrangling…
2017-02-17 06:56
Economy min: Iran's economy improved remarkably post-JCPOA

EghtesadOnline: Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia said on Tuesday that Iran’s economy has improved significantly since the signing of Iran nuclear deal – known as JCPOA – in July 2015 between Iran…
2017-02-15 07:35