Close to 400 million tons were added to Iran’s proven reserves of iron ore over the past one year, following the discovery of new deposits in the east of the country, said the head of Iranian…
Economy
Iran’s import of steel products during the nine months to December 20 declined by 24% to stand at 2.3 million tons.
This is while crude steel imports stood at 179,000 tons, registering a…
Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index shed 223.89 points or 0.28% to end Monday trade at 78,609.50.
About 857 million shares valued at $49.1 million changed hands for the day.
Iran…
The deadline for submission to the Mustafa (PBUH) Prize Secretariat was December 31, and new works will not be accepted, according to the Mustafa Science and Technology Foundation (MSTF).
Nearly 90% of iPhones sold in the market in Iran are smuggled into the country, according to the head of Iran's Telecoms Equipment Union.
Only 8% of the iPhones on the market are imported…
China’s Alibaba Group is leading a $2.6 billion bid to privatize Intime Retail Group Co Ltd in a move to digitize bricks-and-mortar department stores while growth in online sales begins to slow.…
The Central Bank of Iran is obligated to allocate interest-free loans to socially vulnerable people covered by two main charity organizations, announced the head of Majlis Joint Committee for the…
The Iranian banking sector’s ratio of non-performing loans stood at 11% by September 20, down from 13.6% in September 20, 2014, the Central Bank of Iran’s governor announced.
Iran’s National Tax Administration has issued a new directive to the banking system, devising a ceiling for loans and a slew of other banking services for taxing individuals and businesses.
Based on guidelines approved by the Money and Credit Council, Iranian banks have been obligated to allocate at least 11.6% of their loans to the agriculture sector.
Iran’s green banks will be introduced during the First Conference on Green Banking in mid-February, the head of the Department of Environment announced on Sunday.“We have been holding talks with…
Iran Air has taken the delivery of an Airbus A321, which will be the first jetliner to be delivered to Iran from among 100 planes the French planemaker has agreed to supply after the lifting of…
A notice of discontinuance of cash subsidies will be sent to three million Iranians by text message, says Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Ali Rabiei.
He added that they…
Iran exports about 7,000 tons of flowers, ornamental plants and herbal medicines annually, supplying close to 1% of the global markets, the deputy agriculture minister for horticultural affairs…
Some 72,000 traditional bread bakeries are operating in Iran, meeting 95% of domestic demand for bread, the head of Tehran Bakers Union said.
“About 80% of the flour used in these…
Iran’s iron ore production currently exceeds domestic demand by about 12 million tons, said the chairman of Iron Ore Producers and Exporters Association, Qadir Qiafeh. The IROPEX forecasts that…
Government tax revenues in the first half of the current Iranian year of 1395 (started March 20, 2016) amounted to 433.1 trillion rials, which is below the legislated amount of 529.1 trillion…
Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index added 6.9 points or 0.01% to end Sunday trade at 78,833.4.
About 862 million shares valued at $34.3 million changed hands for the day.
Sina…
The smartphone continues to change the world a decade after the debut of the iPhone, even as Apple is under pressure to come up with a new wonder.
The iPhone – introduced by late Apple co-…
Scientists in the UK have found a way to create synthetic spider silk that’s loaded with antibiotic properties, which can deliver drugs and close open wounds with a decreased risk of infection.
The recently disrupted Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) service of Shatel, the privately-owned Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Iran, has been reconnected.
ShatelTalk, Iran’s…
There are 23 million computer gamers in the country, 75% of whom are in the formative ages of three to 16, said the head of Iran Computer and Video Games Foundation. Iran has a population of 80…
The governor of the Central Bank of Iran said the bank's independence is the byword for the realization of Resistance Economy tenets in the county's monetary policymaking.
"The most…
A credit line of 450 trillion rials ($14 billion at market exchange rate) has been earmarked to complete the controversial Mehr Housing project, announced the head of Majlis Civil Affairs…
The Central Bank of Iran has received $7.2 billion from three foreign banks, namely Exim Bank of China, Italy’s Mediobanca and Denmark’s Danske Bank, a top CBI official announced on Saturday.
