Parliament permits $30b of foreign finance facilities as of Mar. 21According to Iranian Parliament’s latest approval, the government will be allowed to use up to $30 billion of finance facilities during the next Iranian calendar year (starting March 21, 2018)
170K Tons of Wheat Flour Exportedlose to 170,000 tons of wheat flour were exported from Iran during the first eight months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Nov. 21, 2017), registering a 13-fold rise more compared with the corresponding period of last year.
Iran, Kazakhstan examine agricultural cooperationDirector General for International Affairs and Expert Organizations at the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad Homan Fathi said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran and Kazakhstan explored grounds for the expansion of cooperation in agriculture.
Iran’s exports to Qatar rise 126percent in 9 monthsIran’s exports to Qatar increased 126 percent during the first nine months of the present Iranian calendar Year (ending on December 21, 2017), IRIB news quoted an official from Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) on Wednesday.
86percent Hike in Iran-Sweden TradeTrade between Iran and Sweden stood at €409 million during the 11 months to Nov. 30, 2017, registering an 86% hike compared with the similar period of last year, based on the latest Eurostat figures
Caviar Exports to US After 25 YearsFor the first time in 25 years, about 10 kilograms of Iranian farmed caviar worth 600 million rials ($13,000) were exported to the United States in the last fiscal year (March 2016-17), an advisor to agriculture minister said.
Switzerland willing to expand banking ties with IranIn a meeting with the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Valiollah Seif, the Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Marcos Lightner expressed his country’s eagerness for the expansion of banking ties with the Islamic Republic.
Iran-Finland Trade Up 60percentIran and Finland traded more than €106 million worth of goods during the 11 months to Nov. 30, 2017, to register a 60% hike in bilateral exchanges compared with the corresponding period of last year, the latest Eurostat figures show.
OECD upgrades Iran risk rating: EnvoyThe Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has upgraded Iran’s risk rating from 6 to 5, Iran envoy to the UK said.
21 global shipping lines return to Iran’s major port in post sanctionsSome 21 international shipping lines have returned to Iran’s southern port of Shahid Rajaie (in Hormozgan Province), after lifting of sanctions against the country in January 2016, according to a port and maritime official.