VOL. XLV

No 36

9-September-2002

IRAN

Iran Considers New Legislation ToOpen Up Its Stock Exchange

Three draft laws are in theprocess of being finalized with the aim of attracting foreign capital into the Tehran StockExchange (TSE) and regulating the capital market. The laws are part of a seriesof reforms that are being considered by the authorities to modernize thecountry痴 capital market. According to the TSE Secretary General, Ahmad Mir Motahari, the law to attract foreign investors will aim to...