Steer clear of Iran central bank, says US

[no_hypocrisy]

Washington has called on international financial institutions to steer clear of doing business with Iran’s central bank, in the US’s most wide-ranging attempt yet to isolate Tehran financially.

The Treasury department has issued a warning of the risks of doing business with 51 state-owned and seven privately held Iranian banks – in effect the whole of Iran’s banking sector. The list includes institutions specialising in export financing and foreign investment, as well as Iranian state-owned banks located as far away as Venezuela, Hong Kong and the UK.


http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/efebdb30-f788-11dc-ac40-000077b07658.html


Or else what? We won't let other countries buy our debt, lend us their money?

[Liberal Veteran]

1. Darn. And they just opened up a branch in my neighborhood.

[Joanne98]

2. The first things they privatize are the banks...

[gateley]

3. Yes. The world turns to us for financial advice and guidance.

How's that dollar doing?

[Arctic Dave]

4. Or else we will say it louder and hold our breath.