Economy

According to the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade, Iran has more than 82,000 small-and medium-sized enterprises. According to the ministry, an SME is defined as an entity with less than…

The governor of the city of Bam in Kerman Province has proposed the establishment of a bourse for trading dates to help farmers market and sell their products better. “Bam is one of the leading…

More than 148,000 tons of goods worth $77 million were exported through Golestan Province during the first quarter of the current Iranian year (started March 21), which indicates an 80% increase…

Western planemakers look set to reap billions of dollars in deals with Iran, if a nuclear deal is reached to allow one of the world’s most promising aviation markets to come out of quarantine.

Water-intensive farming in light of dwindling underground water resources is not economically feasible, a local agro-economist said, as reported by Eghtesad News. “Exporting water-intensive crops…

A lawmaker has opposed the proposal to establish a real-estate bourse in Iran, saying it would further destabilize the already sluggish housing market.

Ebrahim Nekoo, who serves on the…

Bank Saderat has opened a 662.93 trillion-rial ($20.3 billion at market exchange rate) credit line to finance six national development projects.

The final draft of a bill that seeks to reform the banking system will be given to the Cabinet for review soon.

The bill was drafted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance and the…

Non-performing loans, mammoth government debt to banks and capital assets of banks locked up in non-banking ventures are but a few reasons for Iranian banks to resort to lending from the Central…

Since September 2014 when the first construction fund, called Nasim, was established in Tehran, shareholders have achieved 9.3% in dividend growth, Donya-e-Eqtesad reported on Sunday.

Gartner Technology, a US-based research company, has reported their worldwide PC shipment numbers. According to the company, PC shipments totaled 68.4 million units in the second quarter of 2015,…

A research group at Canada's McGill University is using black phosphorus to present new generation of tiny transistors. The new study led by Dr. Thomas Szkopek and conducted by Iranian scientist…

The past three months have redefined the education technology market among startup companies. Concerns about free content from YouTube and educational nonprofits, as well as user engagement and…

The implementation of Resistance Economy—a set of guidelines advocated by the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei to decrease the country’s reliance on oil exports—will…

Iranian workers are awaiting a decision by the government to increase housing allowance as part of their monthly salary.

“The proposal to raise the allowance has been sent to the Cabinet…

A s the Greek debt crisis reaches a crescendo, questions remain as to how the country found itself in its current dilemma.

Seven Iranian banks are connected to SWIFT, the international interbank messaging network, offering their clients a window to the global banking system, said the vice governor of the central bank…

Iran has $5.21 billion in foreign debt, and some $245 billion are circulating the economy, central bank statistics show. The country had $428 million in short-term debt and $4.78 billion in long-…

More than $4.62 billion worth of goods were exported to China, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, India, Afghanistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan in the first two months of the current Iranian year (…

As negotiations between Iran and world powers get close to a final deal to end a dispute over Iran’s nuclear energy program and to consequently remove western sanctions imposed on Iran’s aviation…

Until further notice, chicken can be exported with no permit requirement from the Ministry of Agriculture, reported the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran. “Unlike previous years, we are facing…

Risk-taking is the key to success for traders in the Iraqi market, said deputy minister of industries, mining and trade in economic and business affairs. “By identifying and tackling trade…

The number of freight wagons at Imam Khomeini Port increased by 14% to 6,957 in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (started March 21) compared to the same period of last year, said…

A Chinese financing company has agreed to invest in Semnan Province’s mining sector, Mehr News Agency quoted the head of Industries, Mining and Trade Organization of the northern province, Behrouz…

Stock prices were oscillating between gains and losses at Tehran Stock Exchange on Saturday, with TEDPIX inching up 56.41 points or 0.08% to stand at 66,817.8 at the day’s close.

After the…