Amiri explained today, Monday, in statements to the Iranian ‘ISNA’ after the cabinet meeting, that the main challenge in implementing the system was determining the exchange rate, noting that an agreement was reached with the Central Bank of Iran to set it daily on a mutual basis.
He added that “the exchange rate adopted in the card is slightly lower than the free market rate, but it provides tourists with more security, as they no longer have to carry large amounts of cash.”
The Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Saleh Amiri, explained that “the system is currently being implemented in Iranian international airports, with plans to expand it to include land crossings soon.”
The Central Bank of Iran announced on November 5 the start of the pilot phase of the ‘Tourist Card’ in international airports, allowing foreign and non-resident visitors to purchase currencies for official use within the country.
