Economy

The government will allow private sector traders to import up to 600 tons of rice, Deputy Agriculture Minister Ali Qanbari said on Tuesday. Rice imports have until recently been banned by the…

Cheap steel sheets imported from China, South Korea and Kazakhstan have resulted in Iranian auto manufacturers balking at domestically manufactured products, said Mohammad Azad, chairman of Tehran…

Over $133 million worth of agricultural products were exported from East Azarbaijan Province during the seven-month period ending October 22, according to the Agricultural Jihad Organization of…

The FES Watch, an e-paper timepiece developed by a Sony subsidiary, first broke cover a year ago on Japanese crowdfunding site Makuake. Since then it has expanded to Sony’s own crowdfunding portal…

In the immediate aftermath of the Paris attacks on Friday, many with loved ones living in the city received a new type of notification from Facebook. The social network activated a relatively new…

In line with the growing “buy domestic” trend that has swept Russia over the past two years, developers have created a homegrown suite of office applications designed as an alternative to popular…

Financial Tribune hosted a gathering of Iranian commercial attachés on Monday.

The event was organized by managing director Alireza Bakhtiari, who is also the owner of our sister newspaper…

The Ministry of Roads and Urban Development is geared up to revive the mortgage market, an advisor to the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development said Sunday.

The Central Bank of Iran will inject foreign exchange into the market in the coming days, the head of CBI's Export Department said late Sunday warning companies not to bank on higher rates for…

Central Bank of Iran is making preparations to issue checks that can be deposited into the holders’ account by scanning them at ATMs, manager of the CBI’s Payment Systems department, Davood…

Speculation over further cuts in interest rates has triggered a hot debate among analysts and experts on the rate conducive to growth and business environment.

Parliament has approved a measure to impose pecuniary penalties on car owners without third party vehicle insurance. The measure is part of an amended law that makes it more difficult for vehicle…

Ending government intervention in civil engineering bodies and improving competition in engineering services are among the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development’s plans for enhancing the quality…

About 24,000 tons of pistachios were exported from the county of Rafsanjan, located in Kerman Province, mainly to European countries during Sept. 23-Nov. 15, 2015, says Seyyed Mahmoud Abtahi, a…

Norway is keen to establish closer ties with Iran, said the European country’s ambassador to Iran, Norheim Aud Lise, in a meeting with Iranian officials in the city of Birjand, the capital of…

Denmark’s Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen will be paying an official visit to Iran on January 4-5, 2016.

Regional sustainable development hinges on shared economic interests and mutual trade exchanges between the Caspian Sea littoral states, said deputy minister of roads and urban development,…

More than 60 economic delegations from different countries have visited Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian year (started March 21), according to Deputy Economy Minister Mohammad…

  Shahid Bahonar

More than 1.22 million tons of goods were loaded and unloaded in Shahid Bahonar Port, Hormozgan Province, during the seven-month period ending October 22, 2015.

Tehran Stock Exchange’s benchmark ended another unremarkable trading day flat on Monday, as it crawled up 25.10 points or 0.04% to end at 63,108.6.

More than 521 million shares valued at…

All Iranian citizens can own a mine if they go through the required procedures and inquiries, says Ali Hemmati, the head of Fars Province’s Organization of Industries, Mining and Trade.

The 12th International Exhibition of Metallurgy, Steel, Mining, Casting, Non-Ferrous Metals, Refractories and Related Projects dubbed “IRAN METAFO” is being held in Tehran during November 16-19.…

Despite domestic issues and international barriers to trading Iranian hand-woven carpets, Persian rugs are still frontrunners in the global market, according to the head of Iran’s National Carpet…

It’s a pretty pass for the Iranian economy. The recession of 2012-13 in the real economy that came about after currency devaluation is now squeezing demand, as the rift between .

Iran Mercantile Exchange’s industrial and mining trading board saw 13,200 tons of rebars supplied by Kavir Steel Company at the base price of $0.35 per kg on Monday.