Financial Times · Najmeh Bozorgmehr ·

Iran's central bank has quietly relaxed foreign currency controls and encouraged traders to repatriate funds via cryptocurrencies to bypass sanctions

Authorities have quietly relaxed controls on foreign currency to encourage traders to repatriate much-needed funds

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Iran's central bank has quietly relaxed foreign currency controls and encouraged traders to repatriate funds via cryptocurrencies to bypass sanctions

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