Outstanding Loans Jump 35%

Total outstanding bank loans rose by 5,712.5 trillion rials ($21 billion) to 21,801.8 trillion rials ($80 billion) by the end of the Iranian month to August 21.
That was 35.5% higher compared to the corresponding month last year, according to data released by the Central Bank of Iran. 
During the five months since the end of last fiscal year (March 20- August 21), total unpaid loans jumped 12.6%.