BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 22. The loans granted by Iranian banks to the trade sector rose by 51.6 percent in the first five months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through August 22, 2025), compared to the same period last year (from March 20 through August 21, 2024).
Data obtained by Trend from the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) shows that banks provided roughly 3.06 quadrillion rials (about $5.35 billion) in trade sector loans, up from around 2.02 quadrillion rials (about $3.53 billion) in the previous year.
The statistics indicate that about 2.7 quadrillion rials (about $4.66 billion) were allocated as working capital, while 232 trillion rials (about $404 million) supported new business opportunities, and 119 trillion rials (about $208 million) were directed toward business development during the reporting period.
Moreover, loans were also extended for personal product purchases at 7.84 trillion rials (about $13.7 million) and self-employment initiatives at 2.94 trillion rials (about $5.15 million). Banks also provided 226 billion rials (about $395,000) for home purchases and 119 billion rials (about $208,000) for renovation projects.
Overall, Iranian banks and financial institutions issued 24.4 quadrillion rials (about $42.4 billion) in loans across all sectors during the same period, marking a 40.6 percent annual increase.
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