BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 28. Iran’s Central Bank (CBI) has reported a significant rise of 85.8 percent in lending to the country’s industry and mining sectors during the first two months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through May 21, 2025), compared to the same period last year (from March 20 through May 20, 2024).
Data obtained by Trend from the CBI indicates that Iranian banks issued approximately 3.94 quadrillion rials (about $6.43 billion) in loans to these sectors—marking an increase compared to the same period last year, when 2.12 quadrillion rials (about $3.47 billion) were extended.
The predominant allocation of capital—approximately 3.74
quadrillion rials (equating to around $6.1 billion)—was designated
for operational liquidity requirements. Furthermore, a financial
infusion amounting to 124 trillion rials (approximately $203
million) was allocated for the inception of novel industrial and
mining ventures.
Additional classifications encompassed 63.6 trillion rials
(approximately $104 million) allocated for sectoral enhancement,
7.66 trillion rials (roughly $12.5 million) earmarked for
automotive acquisitions, and 5.72 trillion rials (around $9.34
million) designated for entrepreneurial ventures.
A portion of the capital allocation was directed towards
housing-centric financing, encompassing 178 billion rials
(approximately $290,000) earmarked for real estate acquisitions and
60 billion rials (roughly $97,900) designated for property
enhancements.
In aggregate, banking entities and financial establishments within
Iran disbursed approximately 8.5 quadrillion rials (equivalent to
about $13.7 billion) in credit across diverse sectors during the
specified reporting interval—marking a year-on-year escalation of
48.3 percent.
