2006-09
16 14:54:14G7 MEETING - US urges action to choke off alleged Iran financing to extremists
SINGAPORE (XFN-ASIA) - US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged G7 partners to join efforts to choke off 'illicit finance' to extremists by nations such as Iran.
2006-09
16 11:29:10Three big Japan banks decide not to deal with Iran's Bank Saderat - reports
TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho Corporate Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp will refrain from doing business with Iran's state-run Bank Saderat following US financial sanctions on the Iranian bank, the Jiji and Kyodo news agencies reported.
2006-09
16 09:52:23Iran threatens to shift some reserves out of dollars after US move on bank
SINGAPORE (XFN-ASIA) - Iran has vowed to take legal action to challenge US sanctions on Iranian lender Bank Saderat and has said it is considering shifting some of its foreign exchange reserves out of US dollars. For more information and to contact AFX: www.afxnews.com and www.afxpress.com