Negotiated-Rate FX Injection

Hemmati Says Central Bank Has Supplied $500 Million in Negotiated-Rate FX to the Parallel Market; Gap With the Free Dollar Still 21 Percent (Thursday, Shahrivar 5, 1405)

Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said Thursday, Shahrivar 5, 1405 (August 27, 2026) the bank has supplied $500 million in negotiated-rate FX to the parallel market to curb "fake FX jobs," with more available if needed. Sahmino's board put today's negotiated dollar at 158,039 tomans against a free-market dollar near 200,600 tomans, a gap of about 21 percent.