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Iran to inject 1,400 trillion rials into industry, agriculture, official says

Iran plans to inject 1,400 trillion rials in bank financing into its industrial and agricultural sectors, a senior economy ministry official said, as the government seeks to ease pressure on businesses amid difficult economic conditions.

Iran Economy

Iranian trade delegation to attend Agritec Africa in mid-March

Bushehr Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture in southern Iran is scheduled to dispatch a trade delegation to Agritec Africa 2026 due to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 10-17.

Local Chambers

Economy minister defends single exchange rate policy, says it backs production

Economy minister says the government’s move to unify the exchange rate and scrap preferential currency allocations was a long-standing demand of the private sector and would ultimately support production and boost national income.

Iran Economy

Iran budget risks deepening pressure on small firms, chamber research center warns

The Research Center of Iran Chamber of Commerce has warned that proposed budget policies risk intensifying pressure on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), arguing that fiscal and tax measures are misaligned with the realities facing businesses.

Macro Economy

The head of Iran Chamber of Commerce mining commission said the government should focus on reforming laws to support businesses rather than distributing a 7,000 trillion rials ($4.5 billion) support package, arguing that cash aid risks reinforcing rent-seeking and corruption.

Iran Chamber official urges legal reforms after single exchange rate policy

Macro Economy

Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Reza Salehi Amiri, has stated the government’s definitive policy is to keep the "shadow of taxation away from the field of tourism."

Tourism minister pledges to keep taxes away from sector

Local Chambers

Iranian companies invited to attend trade event in Vietnam

Trade

Iran’s tourism industry has urged authorities to pursue the recognition of force majeure conditions following recent domestic and international political developments that have severely disrupted inbound travel, a senior chamber of commerce official said.

Iran tourism sector seeks force majeure status amid political tensions

Commissions

Iran has started implementing a new Central Bank directive that allows private-sector exporters to meet their foreign exchange repatriation obligations by selling dollar and euro banknotes directly to selected state-owned banks, a chamber of commerce official said on Saturday.

Iran rolls out new FX settlement mechanism for exporters

Local Chambers

A senior Iranian business leader said sharp rises in the foreign exchange rate are preventing timely imports of raw materials for domestic industries.

Business leader warns currency spike hurting imports

Local Chambers

Iran chamber criticizes tax plan for next year budget bill

Iran Chamber

Iran chamber chief calls for FX reforms to be coupled with social justice

Macro Economy

Iran’s annual inflation rate rose to 44.6 percent in the 12 months ending in late January, the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) said.

Annual inflation hits 44.6% by late January

Macro Economy

Masoud Barhaman, the chairman of Iran-East Africa Joint Chamber of Commerce, says Africa’s need for construction of 97 million residential units can provide a chance for the presence of Iranian companies.

Businessman says Iran can participate in Africa’s construction projects

Joint Chambers

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