ANNOUNCEMENT 30 Oct 2012

In October 2012, the government of Iran announced an altered export prohibition.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 1 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE



Reuters: http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFBRE89U0T320121031

Yahoo: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/iran-says-gold-exports-now-central-bank-approval-132447168.html

Gold Anti Trust Action Committee: http://www.gata.org/node/11894

Direct Download (Iran Central Bank): http://www.cbi.ir/page/2551.aspx


Inception date: 30 Oct 2012 | Removal date: open ended
Still in force

Export ban

On 30 October 2012, the Iranian custom official, Mohammed Reza Naderi, reported that Iranians can no longer export gold and coins without the Central Bank's approval. He said that the new policy was a response to exchange rate fluctuations and foreign-trade-related issues.

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