Hemmati: $27 Billion in Import FX Supplied So Far This Year, With a Further $20 Billion Planned for the Second Half
Sahmino Newsroom | 21 October 2026 | 24 days ago
Central Bank of Iran Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, that $27 billion in foreign exchange has been supplied for imports so far this year, and that a further $20 billion is planned for the second half of the year.
Mehr archive image accompanying the report on the central bank governor's remarks
Archive photo | Source: Mehr News
He said FX for essential goods, medicine and industrial raw materials is the central bank's priority, coordinated with the industry, agriculture and health ministries. The report, carried by Mehr from a central bank statement, gives no detail on the allocation mechanism or the reference rate used for this currency.
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