The following is a numbered list of news on latest economic developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran, as of 12:00 GMT, Jan. 27, on IRINN TV.
1. 12:02 GMT – Iranian government has launched a plan to bring about balance to date market in the country.
2. 12:05 GMT – Report on the production of pistachio in Iran.
3. 12:06 GMT – The volume of cargo transit through railways in Iran has increased by 60 percent compared to the last year.
4. 12:07 GMT – Report on the rate of foreign currencies on the Iranian market. Euro was traded at 56,538 rials on the free market. The official rate of the USD was 36,860 rials and it was traded at 45,083 rials on the free market.
5. 12:07 GMT – Report on the prices of gold on the Iranian market. Gold coin was traded at 14,780000 rials (about $327.8 according to the currency rate on the free market). One gram of the 18-karat gold was priced at 1,444,000 rials (about $32).
6. 12:08 GMT – The main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange reached 99,355 points.
7. 12:08 GMT – Report on the prices of Iran-made cars.
8. 12:09 GMT – Report on a factory in Fars province which produces rings for tires
9. 12:10 GMT –Iran will allocate loans with low interest rates to renew maritime fleet.
10. 12:11 GMT – Report on the impact of smart meters on reducing power consumption.
Source: State-owned news channel IRINN, Tehran, in Persian
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