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Anti-Corruption Conference to Open on Monday

EghtesadOnline: Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture is scheduled to host the Fifth Anti-Corruption Conference at Tehran’s IRIB International Conference Center on Monday.
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Publish Date: 08/December/2019 | 11:58

Senior MP Supports Regulated Forex Market

EghtesadOnline: The regulated foreign exchange market can and should help in stabilizing foreign exchange rates and in the process eliminate rent-seeking and corruption because trade will be conducted in an open and transparent environment.
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Publish Date: 22/May/2019 | 10:19

Iran Private Sector Takes Initiative to Fight Corruption

EghtesadOnline: Business leaders and private stakeholders on Sunday convened at the fourth anti-corruption conference as part of their effort to promote transparency and their long-time desire for a level playing field.
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Publish Date: 10/December/2018 | 10:34

Iran Parliament Commission OKs Anti-Corruption Bill

EghtesadOnline: Parliamentarians have reviewed and passed a majority of articles concerning a bill that envisions the establishment of a new specialized organization for combating economic corruption.
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Publish Date: 11/August/2018 | 06:04

Iran Slips in Corruption Perception Index

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Corruption Perceptions Index dropped by two points in 2019 to score 26 out of 100, according to a report by the global graft monitor Transparency International.
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Publish Date: 26/January/2020 | 11:23

Fuel Smuggling in Iran: A Strange Narrative

EghtesadOnline: The Tehran government’s protestations about fuel smuggling from the eastern and southern borders have become a permanent feature. So has the inability and unwillingness of those in charge to put an end to this wholesale corruption inflicting colossal economic loss for too many years.
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Publish Date: 24/December/2019 | 24:49

Failure to Join FATF Could Prove Costly

EghtesadOnline: Iran would have to pay a heavy price if it fails to implement standards set by the global anti-money laundering watchdog, says an expert on international affairs, who believes that the Islamic Republic should serve as an example for other countries in combating corruption.
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Publish Date: 18/December/2019 | 24:36

Two-Tier Gasoline Prices Bad News

EghtesadOnline: The decision to sell gasoline at two rates is a breeding ground for corruption, head of the Iran Gas Station Owners Union’s board of trustees said.
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Publish Date: 24/November/2019 | 10:54

Ex-Minister Advocates Rationing of Essential Goods

EghtesadOnline: Rationing of essential goods is a less corruption-inducing approach in the current economic situation facing Iran, says Mostafa Hashemitaba, a veteran politician who served as industries minister for three years during the 1980-88 Iraq-imposed war.
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Publish Date: 18/May/2019 | 11:18

TCCIMA Again Demands End to Forex Subsidy

EghtesadOnline: Further to its persistent calls for transparency and doing away with the controversial subsidy schemes, Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agricultures called on the government to unify the multiple currency rates, which it said has created a hotbed for corruption and rent-seeking.
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Publish Date: 13/March/2019 | 14:38

Majlis Report Exposes Car Import Racket in Iran

EghtesadOnline: A member of the Majlis Industries and Mines Commission, Vali Maleki, has presented a report on ingrained corruption in car imports that confirms at least 6,481 cars were brought into Iran illegally in the last six months of 2017.
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Publish Date: 11/November/2018 | 10:17

Collapsed state housing in Iranian quake shows corruption: Rouhani

EghtesadOnline: The ease with which some state-built homes collapsed in Sunday’s earthquake in western Iran showed corrupt practices when they were constructed, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday in a sentiment shared by many ordinary Iranians.
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Publish Date: 15/November/2017 | 13:56

Curbing Corruption a Gov't Priority

EghtesadOnline: Upholding the rule of law is high on the government's agenda to prevent corruption from spreading in the society, the first vice president said.
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Publish Date: 04/September/2016 | 11:09