Iran Chamber Newsroom

Iran’s PMI hits record high

The overall Purchasing Managers’ Index, known by its Farsi acronym Shamekh, for Iran’s economy settled at 53.73 in the month ending Feb. 18 from 48.83 in the month ending Jan. 19, indicating 4.9 points or 10.03% improvement.

Macro Economy

India likely to start full operations at Chabahar port by May end

India expects to start full-scale operations at Iran’s Chabahar general cargo port it has built by the end of May, the country’s shipping minister said in a boost for regional trade.

Transportation

US gives green light for frozen Iranian funds to flow from Iraq

Iran has received some payments from its funds frozen by Iraqi banks, including the state-owned Trade Bank of Iraq, after agreement by Washington, Secretary General of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce said.

Joint Chambers

Iranian businesses gradually returning to normal amid pandemic

A review of electronic transactions processed during the last calendar month (Jan. 20 - Feb.18) showed that businesses have almost returned to the pre-COVID era in both the volume and value of transactions.

Macro Economy

Iran’s House of Innovation and Technology Exports was launched on Tuesday in Damascus, Syria, to boost scientific and economic relations.

Iran opens technology exports hub in Syria

Modern Enterprise

Iranian customs authorities have taken delivery of a third batch of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccines as the country moves ahead with a nation-wide immunization drive against the coronavirus pandemic.

Iran takes delivery of third batch of Russian vaccines

Society Economy

Iran’s state-run regulator for online payment platforms has imposed an indefinite ban on websites that offer cryprocurrency trading services.

Iran bans online platforms trading cryprocurrency

Modern Enterprise

Iran exported $800 million worth of commodities to Russia in 2020 to register a 105% increase compared with 2019.

Iran’s exports to Russia at $800 million in 2020

Trade

A total of 295,518 tons of goods were exported from Bileh Savar border crossing of the northwestern Ardabil Province during the first 11 months of the current Iranian year. The main export destinations were Azerbaijan, Russia and Georgia.

Iran’s Bileh Savar border exports head for Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia

Trade

Iranian container ship Shahraz has been refloated off the Indonesian island of Batam some nine months after it grounded in a narrow strait in the region.

Iranian boxship refloated 10 months after it ran aground near Indonesia

Transportation

Iran eyes zero-tariff trade with Syria

Trade

Europe-Iran Business Forum off to good start despite politicking

Trade

Iran has suspended flights to and from 32 high-risk countries with the aim of curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic until further notice.

Iran suspends flights to/from 32 countries until further notice

Transportation

Iranian health authorities issued a warning on Monday over a "fourth wave" of the COVID-19 epidemic, after registering more than 100 deaths in 24 hours for the first time since early January

Iran warns of 4th wave of pandemic as daily death toll tops 100

Society Economy

Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture

Established in 1884, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) is a non-profit and non-governmental institution which aims at facilitating economic growth and development in the country. Iran Chamber tries to further coordinate the activities of the private sector. As an economic forum, representatives from both the government and the private sector attend Iran Chamber's sessions. Meanwhile the institution acts as an advisory body to the government, parliament and judiciary.

Iran Chamber of Commerce,Industries, Mines and Agriculture

Parliament speaker visits Iran Chamber of Commerce

Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture