Post Bank of Iran

Post Bank of Iran is an Iranian banking institution formally established in 1996. It is identified as Iran's eleventh state-owned bank and operates within the country's state banking sector. The bank's name reflects its connection with Iran's postal infrastructure, although the available reference material does not provide a detailed breakdown of its branch network, customer segments, product portfolio, or corporate subsidiaries. The bank belongs to Iran's broader financial system rather than functioning as a narrowly defined consumer product brand. Its general scope is banking and related financial services, but specific offerings, market shares, assets, leadership structure, and financial results are not documented in the supplied reference material and are therefore not stated here. No website, stock ticker, legal listing status, headquarters address, founder, or parent organization is identified in the available sources. Post Bank of Iran has also been affected by international regulatory and geopolitical pressures surrounding Iran's nuclear and missile programs. In September 2013, the General Court of the European Union annulled sanctions that had been imposed on the bank in 2010, finding that the European authorities had not adequately substantiated allegations that the bank supported those programs. The reference material nevertheless notes that an EU asset freeze remained in place as of 2016, illustrating the continuing complexity of the bank's international position. In 2024, the bank was among Iranian financial institutions affected by a cyberattack attributed in the reference material to IRLeaks. The incident reportedly affected 20 of Iran's 29 banks, including the Central Bank of Iran, and was described by Politico as the worst attack in Iran's history. The available material does not establish the duration of the disruption, the specific systems affected, the extent of data exposure, or the bank's operational response. Because publicly supplied information is limited, Post Bank of Iran is best characterized as an active Iranian state-owned banking brand with a postal-sector heritage and exposure to both domestic cybersecurity risks and international sanctions-related regulation. More detailed information about its present-day operations, products, executives, financial performance, and ownership would require additional authoritative sources.

Post Bank of Iran was formally established in 1996 and is described as Iran's eleventh state-owned bank. Its creation placed it within Iran's public banking framework while retaining a name and institutional identity associated with the country's postal system. The supplied reference does not provide a detailed account of the bank's predecessor organizations, founding legislation, initial capitalization, branch rollout, or early management, so those elements remain undocumented in this entry. The bank's role is best understood in the context of Iran's state-dominated financial sector. It is a banking institution rather than a consumer-goods brand, and its stated scope consists broadly of banking and financial services. However, the available material does not identify particular retail, commercial, rural, digital, payment, or investment products, nor does it provide reliable information about its customer base, geographic coverage, assets, revenue, profitability, or subsidiaries. It also does not specify whether the bank has been privatized, partially listed, or otherwise reorganized. A significant part of the bank's documented international history concerns sanctions. European Union measures imposed in 2010 alleged that Post Bank of Iran supported Iran's nuclear and missile programs. On 6 September 2013, the General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg annulled those sanctions because EU governments had not sufficiently proved the allegations against the bank. The ruling represented an important legal challenge to the bank's designation. Nevertheless, the supplied reference states that an EU asset freeze remained in effect as of 2016, indicating that the legal decision did not immediately eliminate every practical consequence of the sanctions regime. The bank was also included in reporting about a major cyberattack on Iran's banking sector in 2024. According to the supplied material, IRLeaks targeted 20 of Iran's 29 banks, including Post Bank of Iran and the Central Bank of Iran. Politico characterized the event as the worst attack in Iran's history. No authoritative details are supplied here about the attack's precise methods, duration, stolen information, customer impact, restoration process, or institutional response. The incident nevertheless places Post Bank within the wider operational and cybersecurity challenges facing Iranian financial institutions. The available history therefore supports a concise institutional profile: Post Bank of Iran was established in 1996 as a state-owned Iranian bank, has operated amid international sanctions and related litigation, and remained part of the national banking system during the 2024 cyberattack. Further historical detail, including leadership changes, business expansion, financial performance, and present ownership arrangements, requires additional verifiable documentation.

• 2024

  Affected by Iranian banking-sector cyberattack

  [1]Post Bank of Iranen.wikipedia.org

  Post Bank of Iran was among 20 Iranian banks reportedly affected by a cyberattack attributed to IRLeaks.

• 2016

  Asset freeze still reported as active

  [1]Post Bank of Iranen.wikipedia.org

  The supplied reference states that an EU asset freeze affecting the bank remained in effect as of 2016.

• 2013

  EU sanctions annulled by General Court

  [1]Post Bank of Iranen.wikipedia.org

  On 6 September, the General Court of the European Union annulled the sanctions after finding that the allegations had not been adequately established by EU governments.

• 2010

  European Union sanctions imposed

  [1]Post Bank of Iranen.wikipedia.org

  The European Union imposed sanctions on Post Bank of Iran over allegations concerning support for Iran's nuclear and missile programs.

• 1996

  Formal establishment

  [1]Post Bank of Iranen.wikipedia.org

  Post Bank of Iran was formally established and became Iran's eleventh state-owned bank.

State-owned Iranian bank with a postal-sector heritage, serving the domestic banking and financial-services market.

• Banking

  Banking services

  Post Bank of Iran is a banking institution whose general business scope includes banking services. The supplied reference does not identify specific deposit, lending, payment, digital-banking, or corporate-banking products, so no narrower product claims are made.

• Financial services

  Financial services

  The bank is associated broadly with financial services in Iran. Available source material does not provide a verified list of separate financial products, subsidiaries, or investment offerings.

• 2013

  Legal challenge to EU sanctionsOther

  Background

  Post Bank of Iran was subject to European Union sanctions connected with allegations about support for Iran's nuclear and missile programs.

  Action taken

  The General Court of the European Union annulled the sanctions on 6 September 2013 because the EU had not adequately substantiated the allegations.

  Aftermath

  The supplied reference indicates that an EU asset freeze remained in place as of 2016, so the ruling did not immediately remove all sanctions-related restrictions.

  Source

1. 1Post Bank of Iranen.wikipedia.org