
In the 90s Asgaroladi pulled off the greatest deal for his fortune. At that time, the government limited official exchange rates for the USD. Since his brother was a commerce minister, Asadollah managed to use his connections in his favor. He purchased huge quantities of US dollars at a lower rate and exchanged at a market value price. Consequently, the deal generated over 300% of the profit.
Asadollah Asgaroladi contributed a lot of effort in establishing economic and political stability in Iran. He partnered up with US-Israeli billionaire Marc Rich in order to avoid the US sanctions against Iran after the revolution. Furthermore, he owned a majority stake in Chinese retail banks and advocated the establishment of the Iran-China bank. Asadollah Asgaroladi's net worth was around 9 billion US dollars before he died of a stroke in September 2019.