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.
Iran exports $400 million of medicinal plants annuallyThe head of Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization says that Iran exports $400 million of medicinal plants annually, 80% of which is saffron.
Iran-Belarus Agro Trade Up 58 percentI ran and Belarus traded $14.5 million worth of agricultural products during the 10 months to Oct. 31, 2017, to register a 58% increase compared with last year’s corresponding period.
Export Credit Bank of Norway ready to ease banking exchanges with IranIn his meeting with the Norwegian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Lars Nordrum on Saturday, Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian revealed the expansion of cooperation between Iran and Norway in the field of renewable energies.
Iran Second Biggest Exporter to IraqIran has exported more than $5 billion worth of commodities to Iraq since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2017), the secretary of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce announced.
