18-Aug-14
HSBC is the world's self-proclaimed "local bank was accused of closing a bank account in the United Kingdom called rug importer, Persian carpets.
Owners and company secretary, Graham Barber, told the Daily Mail newspaper, "They shut us down after 25 years of not even held a meeting to explain why they do it."
Mr. and Mrs. Barber month HSBC to their corporate accounts to another bank as his account was terminated. Mr. Barber stated: "I know why this is the Persian word, but they will not tell us that when people think of oriental carpets, everyone says we are selling Persian rugs from all over the Far East, we just happen to be called. Persian carpets, we have no direct bank with Iran and has never been done. "
The bank recently after allegations of Islamophobia movement closed the accounts of several Islamic mosques, Muslim groups and local charities.
Following Iran into nuclear power, the United States and the European Union fear that the process could lead to nuclear arms, the implementation of the sanctions, including measures against Iranian oil, banking and finance sectors.
Mr. Barbour said that only Iran ties, his company has is that when his daughter bought three rugs from Iran businessman in Hamburg carpet fair.
HSBC cash payment of two carpet before, but did not deal with a third place two days after the payment sent a letter informing them their account was terminated.
Iran's hand-woven carpet industry is exempt from the sanctions and exports to 80 countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States. Exports reached about 50 billion Euros.
One of the most distinguished manifestations of Persian culture, Persian rugs are known to complex design and superb production, and the use of 1.2 million weavers in Iran.
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