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Saturday
Mar172012

Iran Feature: A Beginner's Guide to the Squeeze on Tehran's Money (Recknagel)


On March 15, SWIFT agreed with the European Union not to forward messages to any Iranian bank or individual that is blacklisted by the bloc.

That bans some 30 Iranian banks from the global financial network, banks which Tehran currently depends upon to import and export goods and, most importantly, sell its oil internationally.

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