Islamic Republic of Iran: Recent Economic Developments
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Summary:
This paper reviews economic developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran during 1990–96. Iran experienced heightened macroeconomic instability in the first quarter of 1995/96. Among the contributing factors, the announcement by the United States of intensification and extension of sanctions had a pronounced negative impact on expectations. This triggered a run on the foreign exchange market and buying in the goods market. The free market exchange rate shot to Rls 6,200 per US$1 and consumer prices rose by 14 percent during April–May, which raised the 12-month consumer price inflation to 59 percent in May.
Series:
Country Report No. 1998/027
Subject:
Exchange rates Exports Foreign exchange Imports International trade Oil exports
English
Publication Date:
April 15, 1998
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451818901/1934-7685
Stock No:
1IRNEA0011998
Pages:
114
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