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Central Bank of Iran

Central Bank of Iran (the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran) is the country's central bank. It was established in 1960 under the Iranian Banking and Monetary Act. It has the exclusive right to issue banknotes and coinage and is tasked with maintaining the value of the Iranian rial.

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Governor

Abdolnasser Hemmati

Key facts

established: 1960source
headquarters: CBI Tower, Tehransource
mandate: maintaining the value of the Iranian rial and supervision of banks and credit institutionssource
governor: Abdolnasser Hemmati, who replaced Mohammad-Reza Farzinsource
reserves: $130 billion (2017)source

WYDE coverage of Central Bank of Iran

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Central Bank of Iran, on Jul 16, 2026. Central Bank of Iran is the subject of 1 story. The most recent is Tether Freezes $131 Million After OFAC Sanctions Four Iran Central Bank Wallets.

Crypto & DeFi

Tether Freezes $131 Million After OFAC Sanctions Four Iran Central Bank Wallets

The US Treasury sanctioned four TRON wallets tied to the Central Bank of Iran and Tether froze $131 million in USDT, bringing total blocked Iranian central bank stablecoins to roughly $475 million

Jul 16, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story

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