IMF Should Fulfill Its Supportive Role For Member-states: Bahmani

Washington, April 21, IRNA – Iran as one of the co-founders of International Monetary Found expects a supportive role from this organization, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Mahmoud Bahmani said here on Friday. Bahmani made the remark in a meeting with the IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on the sidelines of semiannual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington. Governor of the Central Bank of Iran conferred with Lagarde, the latest economic developments as well as illegal sanctions against Central Bank of Iran and Tehran oil exports. Targeted subsidy plan, values-add taxes, reform of Banking system as well as the role of oil price on people’s life were also discussed in the meeting. “Iran as a member of International Monetary Fund and World Bank from the beginning made good relations with these organizations and expects their supports,” Bahmani noted. Finance ministers and central bankers from around the globe are in Washington this week for the semiannual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank./end