<p dir="LTR"><span>Financial Tribune- Banks in Switzerland could seize the opportunity of playing a leading role in financing investment projects in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani’s chief of staff said in a meeting with members of Swiss Bankers Association on Thursday.</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span> “Iranian bankers prepared a comprehensive guideline for enhancing the sector [even] before the lifting of sanctions. Iran’s economy is now more stable, which makes it a great opportunity for foreigners to start commercial cooperation,” Mohammad Nahavandian’s official website reported.</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span>Herbert J. Scheidt, chairman of the association, said Iran has managed to take practical steps for enhancing its banking sector. “We believe this is a valuable achievement,” he said. “On behalf of bankers, I express Swiss bankers’ keenness to cooperate with Iranian banks.”</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span>Reyl Bank and BCP are among Swiss banks that have reportedly started working with Iran.</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span>Back in May, Bank Pasargad Iran announced that it was seeking to launch a branch or a subsidiary in Switzerland. However, banking relations between the two countries have not fully normalized.</span></p> <p dir="LTR"><span>The Swiss government estimates that exports to Iran, valued at more than $620 million last year, could double or even triple within a decade.</span></p>