BIS Data Show Iran's Deposits at Foreign Banks Are 14 Times Its Liabilities

The latest report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, shows Iran's deposits at foreign banks stood at 11.155 billion dollars at the end of the first quarter of 2026, down about 5 percent from 11.781 billion dollars at the end of 2025. Iran's liabilities to foreign banks rose 3 percent to 802 million dollars over the same period. As a result, Iran's deposits at foreign banks were about 14 times its liabilities. Iran's total financial dealings with foreign banks came to 11.957 billion dollars in the first quarter of 2026, down about 5 percent from 12.559 billion dollars in the fourth quarter of 2025.