Export Guarantee Fund of Iran, a state-owned export credit agency, is set to increase its capital by €100 million in the next (March 2020-21) budget and it is working hard to further increase this amount to enhance performance.
The money is to be sourced from the National Development Fund of Iran, the country’s sovereign wealth fund. If okayed, the fund's capital will rise to €200 million, while "ECA's minimum capital is expected to be equal to 1% of the total export," says Afrooz Gholami, the EGFI boss.
"Given the total volume of non-oil exports, EGFI's capital should be increased to €500 million to be able to meet international standards. We are working to increase the share proposed in the budget bill," IRNA quoted her as saying.
Earlier in the month, President Hassan Rouhani submitted the budget bill for the upcoming Iranian year to the parliament.
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