MTN finally starts getting its stranded millions moving out of Iran
13 December 2016 - 14:29
MTN Group, which has been trying to repatriate $1bn to SA from Iran, has extracted several hundred million dollars from that country with the help of European banks, according to people familiar with the matter. With a number of money transfers now completed, MTN expects to bring the entire sum home by the end of the first quarter, said the people, asking not to be named.
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