Rouhani Dismisses Central Bank Governor

Date: 30 May 2021 - 23:55

News ID: ۹۰۸۰۷

TEHRAN -- Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed the central bank governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, who said he accepted the decision that he must step aside at the bank in order to stand for president. Iranian media identified several possible candidates to succeed Hemmati at the bank, including Akbar Komeijani, a deputy governor of the bank, and Hamid Pourmohammadi, deputy head of the Budget and Planning Organization. In a Saturday night discussion on the Clubhouse social media app, Hemmati said Rouhani had told him that he would have to stand down at the bank if he stands for president, “because it affects monetary and exchange rate policies”. “I told him that I had no problem with his decision,” he said.