TEHRAN – The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has announced a three-percent growth in Iran's deposits with foreign banks and financial institutions during the first half of 2022, as compared to the first half of 2021, IRNA reported.

According to the BSI’s latest report, Iran's deposits with foreign banks and financial institutions at the end of the first half of 2022 were $18.064 billion.

The Islamic Republic’s total financial transactions with banks and financial institutions of 44 countries across the globe were valued at $19.963 billion in the first six months of 2022.

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