Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 25 / Trend, N. Umid /
Valiollah Seif has been appointed as head of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), Fars news agency reported.
According to the report, appointment has been verified by the general assembly of CBI.
Iran's president Hassan Rouhani, Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Mohammadreza Nematzadeh, Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Ali Tayyebnia, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh and vice President for planning and strategic supervision Mohammad Bagher Nobakht have signed the appointment as CBI's board of directors, the report said.
Valiollah Seif serves as Managing Director of Karafarin Bank.
He has over 30 years of banking experience as Finance Director, Board Member, Chairman of the Board and Managing Director of several Iranian banks.