BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 19
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iranian banks issued loans worth 6.1 quadrillion rials (about $145 billion) in the industrial and mining sectors of the country, during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through December 21, 2021), Trend reports via the statistics of Central Bank of Iran (CBI).
According to the statistics, about 811 trillion rials (about $19.3 billion) worth of loans were issued for the establishment of enterprises in the industrial and mining sectors during the reporting period.
In addition, 4.83 quadrillion rials (about $115 billion) worth of loans were issued as working capital in these sectors.
Within nine months, 73.6 trillion rials (about $1.75 billion) worth of loans were issued for repair work in the industrial and mining sectors.
According to the statistics, at the same time, 344 trillion rials (about $8.2 billion) worth of loans were issued for the development of Iran's industrial and mining sectors.
In total, 24.5 trillion rials (about $582 million) worth of loans were issued in Iran's industrial and mining sectors for the purchase of personal assets, 13.4 trillion rials (about $321 million) for the purchase of housing, and 5.78 trillion rials (about $138 million) for other purposes, the statistics said.
The Iranian banks issued loans worth about 20.2 quadrillion rials (about $481 billion) in various economic sectors in the first nine months of the current Iranian year. The figure stood at 7.56 quadrillion rials (about $180 billion) in the same period last Iranian year.
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