Bank Melli Iran
Bank Melli Iran (BMI; Persian: بانک ملّی ایران, romanized: Bānk-e Melli-ye Irān, lit. 'National Bank of Iran') is a leading commercial bank in Iran, headquartered in Tehran. It was established in 1928 under the newly established rule of Reza Shah, and served as the country's central bank until 1960, when the Central Bank of Iran was established for that purpose and Bank Melli Iran was repurposed as a merely commercial bank.
Basic Information
- Category: financial services
- Founded: 1928
- Website: https://bmi.ir
Documented Facts
- Founded: 1928 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Website: https://bmi.ir (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Headquarters: Tehran (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Country: Iranian (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
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Bank Melli Iran (BMI; Persian: بانک ملّی ایران, romanized: Bānk-e Melli-ye Irān, lit. 'National Bank of Iran') is a leading commercial bank in Iran, headquartered in Tehran. It was established in 1928 under the newly established rule of Reza Shah, and served as the country's central bank until 1960, when the Central Bank of Iran was established for that purpose and Bank Melli Iran was repurposed as a merely commercial bank.
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