Loan to Deposit Ratio Rises for 5 Months

The loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) of banks and credit institutions increased for five consecutive months, indicating the penchant for higher lending.
LDR was 83.2% by end of the last fiscal year (March 20) rising 3 percentage points on the year. The ratio was up 0.4 percentage points from the month to Feb.19
The ratio has been rising slowly since October 2021, when it stood at 81.4%, according to data seen on the Central Bank of Iran website.