BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 17. Loans granted by
Iranian banks in the first seven months of the Iranian year (from
March 21 through October 22, 2025) surged by 47.2% compared to the
same period last year (from March 20 through October 21, 2024).
Data obtained by Trend from the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) indicates
that Iranian banks issued loans totaling 41.6 quadrillion rials
(about $63.4 billion) during this period, up from around 28.3
quadrillion rials (about $43 billion) in the previous year.
The statistics indicate that 15.5 quadrillion rials (about $23.7
billion) were allocated to the services sector, while 17.7
quadrillion rials (about $27 billion) went to the industrial and
mining sectors. Loans to the trade sector reached 4.84 quadrillion
rials (about $7.38 billion), and the housing and construction
sector received 1.48 quadrillion rials (about $2.25 billion).
Additionally, agricultural loans totaled 2.06 quadrillion rials
(about $3.14 billion), with other unlisted sectors receiving 3.16
trillion rials (about $4.8 million).
The statistics highlight that these loans were provided for
establishing enterprises and facilities, working capital, repair
works, development projects, purchasing personal products, housing
acquisitions, and other purposes.
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