Energy Economy

The latest statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) showed that Iran’s foreign trade volume in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – August 21) has reached $35.539 billion.

Governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati says the country’s economy is more stable now compared to last year as inflation rate loses momentum.

Governor of Iran’s Central Bank aid that Tehran’s policies have fruited result and the country is now enjoying a stable economy 16 months after US President unilaterally withdrew Washington from the nuclear deal and later imposed tough sanctions against.

Governor of Iran’s Central Bank (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati said that the CBI will start implementing its first round of open market operation (OMO) policies by the end of the current month.

Iran will reportedly open a branch of its Bank Pasargad in India in the next 2-3 months to help boost trade between the two nations to bypass the US unilateral economic sanctions which have blocked international banking channels.

According to the data released by IRICA. the value of trade between Iran and Oman has increased to $870 million during the first seven months of this year from $557 million in the same period of time in the past year.

Iran’s Ambassador to Russia and chief of the EEC. in a meeting in Moscow. exchanged documents to finalize an agreement between Tehran and the EAEU to form a free trade zone and offer preferential tariffs since October 27.

Iranian Ambassador to Yerevan Kazem Sajjadi and Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan exchanged views on ways to bolster energy cooperation between the two neighboring countries.

Turkmenistan is the top trade partner of Iran’s Northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi. and the country is working on establishing a new border crossing for increasing the volume of trade with Iran. a local official said.

A new report from Global Market Insights predicts the sector will grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 6% over the next several years.