CBI Governor urges IMF to adopt realistic approach in economic assessments

Tehran - BORNA - According to the government's official information database, Abdolnaser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, met and held talks with Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the IMF, on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund.

During the meeting, which was held within the framework of periodic consultations between senior Iranian monetary officials and IMF authorities, the two sides discussed the latest macroeconomic developments in the region and the growth outlook for countries in the Middle East and Central Asia.

Hemmati underscored the resilience of the country's indicators and capacities in managing monetary and forex balances, stating that the IMF should accurately reflect the impacts of restrictions, geopolitical shocks, and barriers to international trade and payments in its periodic reports.

The CBI governor also highlighted the pursuit of the Islamic Republic of Iran's legal rights at the Fund, including benefiting from technical and credit capacities, as well as access to Special Drawing Rights (SDR) resources.

For his part, Azour presented a report on the latest estimates of the Middle East and Central Asia Department regarding the challenges facing emerging economies and the region, emphasizing the continuation of dialogues and the expansion of technical cooperation between the IMF and the Central Bank of Iran.

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