Turkey revokes operating licence of Iran's Mellat Bank
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Turkey revokes operating licence of Iran's Mellat Bank
Direct answer
The move tightens Iran’s cross-border financial access and can weigh on regional banking sentiment linked to Iran exposure.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-09-19
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-21
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Turkey revokes operating licence of Iran's Mellat Bank”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-19. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-19/turkey-revokes-operating-licence-of-iran-s-mellat-bank-425f8a
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| IR | loss of a regional banking foothold worsens financial isolation | Down1-4w | Turkey revoked the operating licence of Iran's Mellat Bank |
| TRYUSD | the direct FX impact is unclear without detail on broader Turkish financial policy or capital flows | Watch1-5d | the licence revocation concerns an Iranian bank operating in Turkey |
| EEM | higher Iran-related regional financial stress can modestly dampen EM risk appetite | Down1-5d | the revocation is a fresh negative for an Iran-linked lender |
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| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEM | Downagreed | 67.03 2026-09-18 | +2.69% | +1.42% | -6.24% |
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