This Selected Issues paper on Iran focuses on the Targeted Subsidy Reform Law (TSRL). This is the basic law governing … the implementation of the subsidy reform in Iran. The TSRL envisaged bringing subsidized prices close to international …

This staff report for the 2014 Article IV Consultation on the Islamic Republic of Iran focuses on economic developments …

This paper reviews economic developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran during 1990–96. Iran experienced heightened …

In this study, the role of the financial sector and Islamic finance in the development of Iran’s economic strategy is … discussed. The structure and governance aspects of Iran’s financial system are explained by means of equity finance and the … banks in Iran are analyzed. Finally, a framework for Iran’s financial stability is explained. Financial, operational …

This paper reviews recent developments in the exchange system in the Islamic Republic of Iran and in the real effective …

The Islamic Republic of Iran inherited a highly centralized economy. The state-owned enterprises had monopolies over … large sectors of the economy, including the financial system. This was compounded by Iran's excessive dependence on the … volatile oil exports. Iran's five-year development plan aims at accelerating growth to create sufficient employment …

external demand continuing to support non-oil exports, Iran’s near-term growth prospects look favorable …