IMF rejects call to cut ties with Iran
IRAN: The International Monetary Fund has rejected a call by a
US-based anti-Iranian group to cut its ties with the Central Bank of
Iran.
The IMF said on Tuesday that its relationship with the Central Bank
of Iran is based on its constitution, noting that Iran's membership does
not contravene US or EU sanctions on Tehran, AFP reported.
The anti-Iranian group also criticized IMF Managing Director
Christine Lagarde over her meeting with Central Bank of Iran Governor
Mahmoud Bahmani on the sidelines of the semiannual meetings of the
International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington in late
April.
The US-based anti-Iranian group consists of former US diplomats and
government officials.
IMF spokesman William Murray said, "According to our constitution...
the IMF's holdings of each member's currency are maintained with the
central bank of the relevant member, including Iran... There is nothing
in the EU or US sanctions regimes that is inconsistent with these
arrangements."
Headquartered in Washington, the IMF is an organization of 188
countries working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure
financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high
employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around
the world. PRESS TV
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