Iran: Knocking on Tehran’s door

The lifting of sanctions meant a stream of international banks would make their way to Iran, right? Wrong. Some banks admit they are taking the first steps on the road to Tehran. Others might be, but they certainly do not want to talk about it. And in either case, there are plenty of barriers to getting there.

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Illustration: David Manion

Euromoney has travelled to one of Europe’s grandest capital cities for an interview with three bank executives who recently went on a trade mission to Iran. When we arrive, the bank’s communication officer is ashen-faced. She is really sorry, but at the last minute the compliance department has vetoed Euromoney’s meeting. The feeling is that it is not appropriate to be talking about it.

Why? Doing business with Iran is now legal again. The sanctions have been removed by the EU and UN and suspended by the US.

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