The following is a numbered list of news on latest economic developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran, as of 12:00 GMT, Oct. 5, on IRINN TV.
1. 12:03 GMT – Iranian economy minister has said that he is seriously following up on the issue of the reform of banking system.
2. 12:04 GMT – A group of Iranian MPs have called on President Hassan Rouhani to halt paying cash dividends within the Justice Shares Scheme.
3. 12:05 GMT – Iranian and Turkish customs will process the certificates of origin online.
4. 12:06 GMT – Report on the prices of gold in the Iranian market. Gold coin was traded at 12,556,000 rials (about $318.8 according to the currency rate in free market) on Thursday. One gram of the 18-karat gold was priced at 1,217,000 rials (about $30.9).
5. 12:06 GMT – Report on the rate of foreign currencies in the Iranian market. Euro valued 46,550 rials in the free market gaining 122 rials compared to the preceding day. The US dollar added 59 rials to post 39378 rials.
6. 12:07 GMT – An exhibition on construction equipment and machinery was held in Esfahan Province.
7. 12:08 GMT – Report on the volume of drinking water kept in capital Tehran’s reservoirs.
8. 12:09 GMT – Report on the production of special carriages for carrying grains.
9. 12:11 GMT – Report on the cultivation of saffron in the country.
Source: State-owned news channel IRINN, Tehran, in Persian
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