Iran’s foreign banks accounts to be freed Monday

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Deputy governor of the Central Bank of Iran Gholamali Kamyab said today that Iran’s blocked accounts in foreign banks will be reopened as of Monday.

He also told a press conference in Iran today that a huge number of letters of credit were opened on the first day of implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

“… as of Monday, with the opening of the foreign countries’ banks, we expect the activation of our accounts and not only the transfer of our assets but also the opening of a lot more letters of credit.”.