According to Roth, he left her penniless after withdrawing all funds from their joint bank account.

The joint bank has kept the name "Rosbank", well-known to the clients.

Then he challenged them, asking why they had not given him advice on creating a strong central bank or help in establishing a joint Russian-American bank.

According to the new rules, only the Iranian government has the authority to form joint banks with foreign entities.

Foreign entities can now hold over ten percent of the shares in joint banks with Iran but their shares cannot exceed more than 49 percent.

The second foreign bank to be created in Iran was the joint Iranian-Venezuelan bank.

Iran's Majlis (parliament) has ratified the bill for the establishment of domestic-foreign joint banks and insurance companies in free trade zones.

Representatives of joint banks, Arab central banks and monitory agencies may also attend Board meetings as observers.

Iran also plans to set up a joint Iranian-Syrian bank in the future.

They own a house together, share living expenses and have joint bank and investment accounts.