Islamic Republic of Iran: Recent Economic Developments

International Monetary Fund

No 1998/027, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; broad money; central bank; balance of payments; banking system; current account; free market; gas export receipt; foreign exchange; debt service; oil export; Exchange rates; Exports; Imports; Oil exports; Baltics; Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 114
Date: 1998-04-15
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