Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed the central bank governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, who said he accepted the decision that he must step aside at the bank in order to stand for president.
Read more about Iran s central bank governor ousted after presidential bid: Report on Business Standard. Iranian media identified several possible candidates to succeed Hemmati at the bank, including Akbar Komeijani, a deputy governor of the bank.