Company:Middle East Bank
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Short description: Iranian Bank
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| Type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | November 1, 2012 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Parviz Aghili Kermani (CEO) |
| Website | en |
Middle East Bank (MEB; Persian: بانک خاورمیانه, lit. 'banke khavarmiyane') is an Iranian bank headquartered in Tehran. The bank was founded in 2012 by Parviz Aghili Kermani.[1][2][3]
MEB is considered a private bank which is owned by small private shareholders. They focus on the humanitarian trade with Iran.[4][5]
History
Founded on 1 November 2012, the bank began operations in January 2013 and by May, 3 branches had been established with 1.4tn rials in deposits. In August 2014 they became subject to US sanctions as part of the wider sanctions against Iran.[4]
In 2016 they opened their first branch in Germany .[6][7]
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See also
- Bank Markazi Iran
- Economy of Iran
- Islamic Banking
- Banking and Insurance in Iran
References
- ↑ Editorial, Reuters. "Iran's Middle East Bank says global banking snags starting to ease" (in en-US). U.S.. https://www.reuters.com/article/iran-banks-finance/irans-middle-east-bank-says-global-banking-snags-starting-to-ease-idUSL5N16H36V.
- ↑ "Company Overview of Middle East Bank Co.". https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=228823144.
- ↑ "Capital Increase for Middle East Bank" (in en-US). Financial Tribune. 2017-12-29. https://financialtribune.com/articles/economy-business-and-markets/78913/capital-increase-for-middle-east-bank.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Saul, Jonathan. "Iranian banking newcomer struggles as fear of sanctions hits..." (in en-US). U.S.. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-bank/iranian-banking-newcomer-struggles-as-fear-of-sanctions-hits-humanitarian-deals-idUSKCN0HV1HH20141006.
- ↑ Bozorgmehr, Najmeh (7 May 2013). "Obstacles fail to deter financier from opening private Iran bank". https://www.ft.com/content/a36fda46-b253-11e2-8540-00144feabdc0.
- ↑ "Iran banks to set up shop in Germany" (in en-US). https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-banks-to-set-up-shop-in-germany/.
- ↑ "Middle East Bank und Sina Bank: Iranische Banken wollen Filialen in München eröffnen" (in de). https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/banken-versicherungen/middle-east-bank-und-sina-bank-iranische-banken-wollen-filialen-in-muenchen-eroeffnen/14501358.html.
External links
- Official website (Persian)
- Official website (English)
- State owned banks of Iran
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