Iran Chamber Newsroom

Tehran Chamber of Commerce proposes govt. budget reforms

Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) has put forward three specific proposals for the government to carry out a structural overhaul of its budget.

Macro Economy

Government urges state bodies to consult Iran Chamber of Commerce

ICCIMA is the parliament of Iran’s private sector representatives, playing a consultative role in devising laws and regulations in the economic sector.

Iran Chamber

Trading house: Russian, Ukrainian INSTEX for trade with Iran

Ukrainian and Russian officials have separately called for the establishment of a trading house between their respective countries and Iran. A trading house could have various purposes but what Ukraine is proposing is much like Europe’s INSTEX to facilitate bilateral trade in the wake of US sanctions.

Financial Markets

Russia wants in on INSTEX

Kremlin has thrown its weight behind the EU’s efforts to boost trade with Iran in the wake of US sanctions. Brussels says it will bring the mechanism online before other members can join it.

Financial Markets

60 German companies still in Iran despite US sanctions: German industry delegate in Iran

Iran-German trade ties have seen recent downs due to the US sanctions but those measures haven’t stopped dozens of such companies to leave Iran altogehter.

Trade

INSTEX shareholders considering dealing with Iran oil: Mogherini

The European trade channel with Iran is reaching its final stages as it’s processing several transactions and some European countries are thinking about buying Iranian oil to inject the revenues into the mechanism.

Financial Markets

INSTEX lacks what Iran wants but should be used anyway: Iran-Spain Chamber Pres.

President of Iran-Spain Joint Chamber of Commerce Mohammad Taheri says INSTEX doesn’t include what Iran wants from Europe, that is purchase of Iranian crude, but it should be activated anyway.

Video

Iran’s oil sales rising, more petrodollars coming back: CBI

Central Bank of Iran says oil sales are on the rise and that petrodollars are coming back much easier as Iran forays into various avenues to examine how to bypass the US sanctions.

Energy

President Rouhani signs into law FTA with Eurasian Economic Union

The Iranian president has signed into law the free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) after the law was passed by parliament.

Trade

Sri Lanka, Iran discuss future tea trade in wake of sanctions

Sri Lanka is likely to sign a deal with Iran to sell its famed tea over the next two years in exchange for the settlement of loans obtained for the purchase of oil, Sunday Times reports.

Trade