Iran attracts $12b foreign investment

Semnan, Feb 6, IRNA – Iran has attracted $12b foreign investment since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (beginning on March 21, 2017), Minister of Economy and Finance said. About $30b foreign investment has been predicted for the country, Masoud Karbasian told reporters on Tuesday. The economic growth of the country is 6% excluding oil revenue and 7% including it, he said. The development spendings had 70% growth compared to the same period last year. The Iranian minister also called for regulating currency fluctuations in the country. 1378/IRNA