Iran Hopes To Increase Share Of Transactions With Russia In National Currencies - CBI Head

Iran Hopes to Increase Share of Transactions With Russia in National Currencies - CBI Head

Iran expects to increase the share of transactions in national currencies in trade with Russia, Central Bank Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati told Sputnik.

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 05th October, 2018) Iran expects to increase the share of transactions in national currencies in trade with Russia, Central Bank Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati told Sputnik.

"I have met with Russian Central Bank Governor [Elvira Nabiullina], and we have reached a good agreement on removing the Dollar and using national currencies in transactions ... Nearly 30 percent of transactions between Iran and Russia are made in national currencies. Hopefully [this figure] will grow every day," Hemmati said.