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List of Banks in Iran

Published by Gbaf News

Posted on June 13, 2012

2 min read

· Last updated: December 7, 2018

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Central bank
Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Commercial banks
Bank Sepah
Bank of Industry and Mine
Gharzolhasaneh Mehr Iran Bank
Keshavarzi Bank
Bank Melli Iran
Post Bank of Iran
Tose’e Ta’avon Bank
Bank Maskan
Export Development Bank of Iran
Non-government-owned banks
Ansar Bank
Bank Pasargad
City Bank
Day Bank
Hekmat Iranian Bank
Karafarin Bank
Parsian Bank
Saman Bank
Sarmayeh Bank
Tat Bank
Tejarat Bank
Tourism Bank
Bank Mellat
Bank Saderat Iran
EN Bank
Iran Zamin Bank
Refah Bank
Sina Bank

Foreign banks
Future Bank (Bahrain)
Europäisch-Iranische Handelsbank (Germany)
Islamic Development Cooperation and Regional Investment Bank[2] (Iraq)

Binational banks
Iran-Venezuela Bi-National Bank
Financial institutions
Credit Institution for Development
Ghavamin Finance and Credit Institution
Pishgaman Finance and Credit Institution iran (Āti)
Samen Alaemeh Credit Cooperative
Askariye Finance and Credit Institution
Salehin Finance and Credit Institution
Mehr Finance and Credit Institution
Investment institutions
AminIB

Foreign banks
Future Bank (Bahrain)
Europäisch-Iranische Handelsbank (Germany)
Islamic Development Cooperation and Regional Investment Bank[2] (Iraq)

Key Takeaways

Iran’s banking sector includes a central bank, numerous state-owned commercial banks, private non-government banks, and foreign and binational banks.
The Central Bank of Iran (Bank Markazi) was established in 1960 and oversees issuance of currency and regulation of financial institutions (en.wikipedia.org).
Non-government banks such as EN Bank, Parsian, Karafarin, Saman, Pasargad, Sarmayeh, Sina, Shahr, Day, Ansar, Tejarat operate across Iran with varying branch networks (en.wikipedia.org).
Ayandeh Bank (formerly Tat Bank) was dissolved in October 2025 and merged into Bank Melli Iran (en.wikipedia.org).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the central bank of Iran?

The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Bank Markazi), established in 1960, issues currency and regulates banks ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Iran?utm_source=openai)).

What are some major non‑government banks in Iran?

Notable private banks include EN Bank, Parsian, Karafarin, Saman, Pasargad, Sarmayeh, Sina, Shahr, Day, Ansar, Tejarat ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banking_and_insurance_in_Iran?utm_source=openai)).

Has any bank been recently dissolved?

Ayandeh Bank was dissolved on October 23, 2025 and merged into Bank Melli Iran ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayandeh_Bank?utm_source=openai)).

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