The following is a numbered list of news on latest economic developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran, as of 12:00 GMT, Feb. 19, on IRINN TV.
1. 12:02 GMT – Central Bank of Iran has said that the country’s currency market has become relatively stable.
2. 12:04 GMT – Iran’s First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri has chaired a meeting of the high council of energy.
3. 12:05 GMT – Iran has launched a scheme to extend support for villagers through allocating banking loans for creating new job opportunities.
4. 12:06 GMT – Report on the rate of foreign currencies in the Iranian market. Euro was traded at 56,453 rials in the free market. Official rate of the USD was 37,150 rials and it was traded at 45,801 rials in the free market.
5. 12:07 GMT – Report on the prices of gold in the Iranian market. Gold coin was traded at 14,905,000 rials (about $325.4 according to the currency rate in the free market). One gram of the 18-karat gold was priced at 1,442,000 rials (about $31.4).
6. 12:07 GMT – Main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) reached 98,148 points.
7. 12:08 GMT – Iranian industry ministry has warned against illegal imports of cars into the country.
8. 12:09 GMT – Report on the prices of Iranian-made cars.
9. 12:10 GMT – Report on the number of issued banking checks in Iran.
10. 12:11 GMT – An exhibition on ornamental fishes has been held in Central Province.
Source: State-owned news channel IRINN, Tehran, in Persian
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