small and medium-sized enterprises SMEs

Central Bank of Iran pledges $4.5 billion in cheap loans to SMEs

Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has pledged to provide cheap loans worth $4.5 billion to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the fiscal year to March as the government seeks to help the SMEs gain a better share of the business and economic activity in the country.

Mine and Industry

Iran to launch 200 manufacturing projects, creating 41,000 new jobs

Iran’s caretaker minister of industries says a total of 200 new manufacturing projects worth 170 trillion rials (nearly $7.4 billion) will be fully launched by the end of the current Iranian calendar year creating more than 41,000 new jobs.

Mine and Industry

Small enterprises account for 52% of Iran’s industrial units

Small businesses account for 52% of the total number of industrial units and 45% of industrial jobs in Iran.

Mine and Industry

CBI launches $3.7 billion credit facility for Iranian SMEs

The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has officially launched its new scheme for helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other manufacturers with an initial credit worth of $3.7 billion.

Macro Economy

Iran, International Trade Center sign agreement

The Trade Promotion Organization of Iran has signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Trade Center as part of Tehrans efforts to expand business with other countries.

Macro Economy