Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 7 / Trend A.Yusifzade /
Managing director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), Abdolhousain Bayat says the company has succeeded to sell 2.2 billion rial-denominated bonds ($220 million) in the first day of offering, Shana reported.
Applauding Iranian participation for buying bonds, the NPC's managing director said selling the bonds leads to strengthening of people presence in petrochemical industry's development amid its usefulness for people due to 17 percent annual profit.
Referring to transferring NPC's subsidiaries to private sector, Mr. Bayat noted that 21.518 million shares worth $9 billion had been ceded over three years and it indicates petrochemical sector had been harbinger of privatization in the oil industry.
Offering bonds to finance four petrochemical projects have been started since December 4 for five days by the selected branches of the Bank Melli.
These projects include third urea and ammoniac unit at Shiraz petrochemical plant, third gas liquid separation unit at Bandar Emam petrochemical plant and new units at the Pars Port and Arvan Petrochemical plants.
The rial-denominated bonds have tenure of four years with annual profit of 17 percent.
The bonds are exempt from any taxes and their on - account profit is paid on a three months basis through selected branches of the Bank Melli.
Offered bonds in the form of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 million rial coupons are nameless capable to transfer to others and holder of the bonds is known as the owner. The bonds could be redeemed before the final maturity date with a 16.5 percent annual profit.
Iran's ministry of petroleum is authorized to issue 50 billion rial- denominated bonds (nearly 50 billion dollars), of which 8.5 billion rials is being allocated to the petrochemical industry.