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About the Bank
- About the Bank
  
  The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) was established in 1960 (1339 solar year). As stated in the Monetary and Banking Act of Iran (MBAI), CBI is responsible for the design and implementation of the monetary and credit policies... more
- Organization
  
  The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran is composed of the following organs:
  1- The General Assembly
  2- The Monetary and Credit Council
  3- The Executive Board
  4- The Note Reserve Control Board
  5- The Supervisory Board
- The Treasury of National Jewels
  
  The National Jewelry Treasury is housed within the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at the heart of the City of Tehran. Here is the most dazzling collection of gemstones and jewelry known in the world.
Monetary Policy
- Monetary Policy
  
  The main objectives of macroeconomic policies, in general, and monetary policies, in particular, are price stability, economic growth and a favorable employment level.... more
- Monetary Policy Instruments in Iran
  
  Two different monetary policy instruments are being utilized: direct instruments (with no reliance on market conditions) and indirect instruments (market-oriented).
- Monetary Policies in Recent Years
Publications
- Publications
  
  Here you can find all of the Central Bank’s publications, including Economic Trends, Annual Review and Economic Report & Balance Sheet.... more
- Economic Trends
- Economic Report and Balance Sheet
Laws & Regulations
- Laws & Regulations
  
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- Laws
- Circulars
Statistics
- Statistics
  
  The Bank compiles and publishes a range of monetary, financial and economic statistics.... more
- Economic Statistics
  
  The general directorate of economic statistics is responsible for preparing and publishing a wide range of statistics and economic indices.
- National Accounts of Iran
  
  "National Accounts of Iran" include statistics about gross domestic product (GDP), national investment, consumption, export and import, income and saving,
Bank Supervision
- Bank Supervision
  
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- Banks and Credit Institutions
  
  Government owned and private banks management and contact information.
- Prudential Regulations
Payments & Infrastructure
- Payments & Infrastructure
  
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- Payment & Clearance Systems
  
  Large-value and retail payments and settlement systems play a critical role in electronic banking industry. Any type of electronic payment could be feasible to get processed through these systems
- Infrustructures
  
  Technology infrastructures include systems and communication networks, which all provide a safe and secure basement of messaging, data transfer and internal communications.
Banknotes & Coins
- Banknotes & Coins
  
  The unit of Iranian currency is The Rial. The currencies of Iran are issued in the form of banknotes and coins. According to The Monetary and Banking Act of Iran(MBAI),The government is the sole authority having the right of issuing notes and coins and this right is hereby vested exclusively in Bank Markazi Iran(Central Bank of The Islamic Republic of Iran) subject to the provisions of this Act.... more
- Security Paper Mill (TAKAB)
  
  Today, paper banknotes, cheques, passport pages are produced by security paper Mill.
- Security printing and Minting Organization
  
  All phases of designing and printing of banknotes, cheques, Iran cheques , participation papers in Rial and exchange, paper of current account cheques, and other security papers requested by other organization are (being) executed by SPMO.

About the Bank General Information Governors Organization Executive Board Abdolnaser Hemmati, Governor Asghar Abolhasani Hastiani, Deputy Governor Mehdi Goudarzi, Vice Governor (Foreign Exchange Affairs) Reza Khajehnaeani, Vice Governor (Administration & Resources Development Affairs) Vahid Majed, Vice Governor (Monetary Policy Affairs) Seyyed Abdolmajid Ejtehadi , Vice Governor (Parliamentary & Legal Affairs) Masoud Pashmchi, Vice Governor (IT Technology Affairs) Abbas Moradpour, Vice Governor (Regulation and Supervision Affairs) Abolfazl Koudei, Vice Governor (International Affairs) Organizational Chart Organizational Chart The Treasury of National Jewels About Treasury of National Jewels Collections Video Library Contact Contact Form	Monetary Policy Monetary Policy Instruments in Iran Banking System and the FYDP Monetary Policies in Recent Years Monetary and Credit Policies in 1383 (2004/05) Monetary and Credit Policies in 1384 (2005/06) Monetary and Credit Policies in 1385 (2006/07) Monetary and Credit Policies in 1386 (2007/08) Monetary and Credit Policies in 1387 (2008/09) Monetary and Credit Policies in 1388(2009/10) Monetary and Credit Policies in 1389(2010/11) Monetary, Credit & Supervisory Policies of the Banking System in 1390(2011/12) Monetary, Credit & Supervisory Policies of the Banking System Approved on Dey 20,1390(January 10,2012) Monetary and Credit Policies in 1393(2014/15) Monetary and Credit Policies in 1394(2015/16) Monetary and Credit Policies in 1395(2016/17) Monetary and Credit Policies in 1396(2017/18) Banking Profit Rates Banks' Lending Rates Term Investment Deposit Rates Sectoral Credit Allocation	Publications Economic Trends 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024 2024/2025 2025/2026 Annual Review Annual Review for 1379 (2000/01) Annual Review for 1380 (2001/02) Annual Review for 1381 (2002/03) Annual Review for 1382 (2003/04) Annual Review for 1383 (2004/05) Annual Review for 1384 (2005/06) Annual Review for 1385 (2006/07) Annual Review for 1386 (2007/08) Annual Review for 1387 (2008/09) Annual Review for 1388 (2009/10) Annual Review for 1389 (2010/11) Annual Review for 1390 (2011/12) Annual Review for 1391 (2012/13) Annual Review for 1392 (2013/14) Annual Review for 1393 (2014/15) Annual Review for 1394 (2015/16) Annual Review for 1395 (2016/17) Annual Review for 1396 (2017/18) Annual Review for 1397 (2018/19) Annual Review for 1398 (2019/20) Annual Review for 1399 (2020/21) Annual Review for 1400 (2021/22) Annual Review for 1401 (2022/23) Annual Review for 1402 (2023/24) Economic Report and Balance Sheet 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Occasional Papers and Reports A survey of productivity in the Iranian economy The role of Bank Maskan in the financing of the housing sector Different aspects of poverty in Iran Mortgage market & inadequacy of housing finance mechanisms in Iran Government size in the Iranian economy A comparative study of "doing business' indices in Iran, the world & the MENA region Inflation, inflation uncertainty, & relative price dispersion Application of genetic algorithm in the combination of inflation forecasts Measuring technology indices with a comparative study on international ranking of Iran Extracting uncertainty bands (fan charts) of inflation forecasts in 1386 Necessity of restructuring production system in Iran A Survey of the relationship among PPI, WPI, and CPI Stylized facts of the real sector of the Iranian economy during 1989-2006 Total factor productivity, labor and capital productivity Principal component and factor analysis case study Currency reform, experiences of other countries, exigencies for Iran Other Publications History of Central Banking in the World and in Iran Banking Law and Regulations pervailing in The Free Trade-Industrial Zones of The Islamic Republic of Iran Central Banking in Iran
Laws & Regulations Laws The Monetary and Banking Act Anti-Money Laundering Law The Law for Usury (Interest) Free Banking The Banking and Monetary Act (1339) The Law for the Issuance of Participation Papers Regulations Regulations on Monetary and Banking Operations in Free Trade-Industrial Zone of the Islamic Republic of Iran The limit of Iranian currency carried by passengers Executive Guideline for the Monetary and Banking operations in the free Trade-Industrial zones of the Islamic Republic of Iran By laws for Import and Export and Deals in gold, silver and platinum Regulations Governing the Import of Jewelry by Travelers and Export of Personal Jewelry and Silver Products Regulations concerning prevention of Money Laundering through Financial Institutions Circulars	Statistics Economic Statistics Price Indices Household Budget Metadata National Accounts of Iran Annual National Accounts Quarterly National Accounts Foreign Exchange Rates Advanced Search Weighted Exchange Rates Data Selected Economic Indicators Monetary and Credit Aggregates Balance of Payments Government Budget and Fiscal Data Capital Market Figures Calendar Economic Time Series Database Inflation Rate Policy Rates	Bank Supervision Structure Organizational Chart, Supervision Banking Studies and Regulations Department Bank Licensing Department Anti Money Laundering Department On-Site Supervision of Banks and Credit Institutions Department Off-Site Supervision of Banks and Credit Institutions Department Supervision of Non Banking Credit Institutions Department Banks and Credit Institutions Commercial Government – Owned Banks Specialized Government – Owned Banks Non-Government-Owned Banks Gharzolhasaneh Banks Bi-National Banks Non-Bank Credit Institutions Prudential Regulations "Know Your Customer" Guideline for Credit Institutions The Implementing By-Law for the Establishment and Operations of Foreign Banks' Branches in Iran Executive Guideline for Manner of Establishment, Activity, Supervision and Dissolution of Foreign Banks' Branches in Iran Regulations Governing Participation of Foreign Entities in Banks’ Capital Electronic Banking System By-law Capital adequacy guideline Guideline for base capital of banks and credit institutions Executive Instruction Supervising Establishment, Activity, Supervision and Dissolution of Off-Shore bank Units in Free Trade and Industrial Zones of the Islamic Republic of Iran Regulations on Monetary and Banking Operations in the Free Trade-Industrial Zones of the Islamic Republic of Iran Executive Guideline for the Monetary and Banking Operations in the Free Trade-Industrial Zones of the Islamic Republic of Iran Guideline for asset classification of credit institutions Guideline for calculation of provisions for claims of credit institutions Guideline for opening or closing a domestic branch or counter by credit institutions Guideline for large exposures and liabilities Regulation on opening Rial deposit accounts by people from other countries Anti-Money Laundering Laws Implementing Regulations (By-laws) Instructions Circulars Translation of AML/CFT documents Researches on AML/CFT
Payments & Infrastructure Payment & Clearance Systems Shetab Shaparak Paya Sahab Satna Taba Infrustructures Kashef Namad Sepam Operational Statistics Shaparak Cards Card-based Payment Instruments Bank-based Provincial Data Number of Card-based Transactions Amount of Card-based Transactions Archive	Banknotes & Coins Current Banknotes 100 Rials 200 Rials 500 Rials 1,000 Rials (Second Series) 2,000 Rials (First Series) 2,000 Rials (Second Series) 5,000 Rials (First Series) 5,000 Rials (Second Series) 5,000 Rials (Third Series) 10,000 Rials 10,000 Rials (HAFEZIEH-SHIRAZ) 10,000 Rials (Third Series) 20,000 Rials (First Series) 20,000 Rials (Second Series) 20,000 Rials (Third Series) 20,000 Rials (Fourth Series) 50,000 Rials (Series 2007) 50,000 Rials (Series 2015) 50,000 Rials (Series 2021) 100,000 Rials (First Series) 100,000 Rials (Second Series) withdrawn banknotes Iran Cheque Iran Cheque 10,000,000 Rials Iran Cheque 5000000 Rials Iran Cheque 2000000 Rials (New Series) Iran Cheque 1,000,000 Rials (The 168 Shahids of "Minab" School) Iran Cheque 1000000 Rials Iran Cheque 1000000 Rials (Second Series) Iran Cheque 500000 Rials (Third Series) Iran Cheque 500000 Rials (second series) Iran Cheque 500000 Rials (first series) Iran Cheque 500,000 Rials (old series) Iran Cheque 1,000,000 Rials (blue color) Iran Cheque 1,000,000 Rials (brown color) Coins 50 Rials 100 Rials 250 Rials 500 Rials 500 Rials (Anniversary of Liberation of Khorramshahr) 1000 Rials 1000 Rials (Commemoration of World Statistics Day) 1000 Rials (Eid-e Qurban) 1000 Rials (Eid-e Qadir Khome) 1000 Rials (Birthday of "Imam Mahdi" (a.s.)) 1000 Rials (Hazrat Shahcheragh (a.s.)) 2000 Rials 2000 Rials (Vision Plan of the Islamic Republic of Iran) 5000 Rials 5000 Rials (Unity Week) 5000 Rials (Hazrat Masoumeh (a.s.)) 5000 Rials (The 50th anniversary of the Iranian capital market) Commemorative Coins Security Features 2,000 Rials Banknote 20,000 Rials Banknote 100,000 Rials Banknote 500,000 Rials IRAN CHEQUE 1,000,000 Rials IRAN CHEQUE (brown) 1,000,000 Rials IRAN CHEQUE (blue) Security Paper Mill (TAKAB) Products Security printing and Minting Organization

About the Bank

Organization

The Treasury of National Jewels

Monetary Policy

Monetary Policy Instruments in Iran

Monetary Policies in Recent Years

Publications

Economic Trends

Economic Report and Balance Sheet

Laws & Regulations

Laws

Circulars

Statistics

Economic Statistics

National Accounts of Iran

Bank Supervision

Banks and Credit Institutions

Prudential Regulations

Payments & Infrastructure

Payment & Clearance Systems

Infrustructures

Banknotes & Coins

Security Paper Mill (TAKAB)

Security printing and Minting Organization

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