Bank loans to economic sectors grow by 36%

TEHRAN – Iran’s banking system disbursed 7.2 trillion rials (about $14.4 billion) in loans in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-May 20, 2024), registering a 36.2% increase compared to the same amount of the previous year, announced the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).

As reported by Mehr News Agency, 5.7 quadrillion rials (approximately $11.4 billion), representing 79.3 percent, and 1.4 quadrillion rials (approximately $2.9 billion) were paid out of the entire infrastructure to business owners (real and legal). billion), which is equivalent to 20.7 percent. final consumers (households).

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