Bank Saderat Iran is to open several financial advisory centers to support production and investment, said Esmail Lalegani, the bank’s CEO, according to akhbarbank.com. He told reporters that in the first phase ten centers will be launched, five in Tehran and five others in the provinces. The lender’s ultimate goal is to open 500 centers. He noted that the centers would provide free financial counseling on international investment and trade, business and banking laws and taxes. Moreover they will familiarize customers with the mechanisms and opportunities of bonds and securities market in Iran and overseas. Bank Saderat has prepared a supportive package for helping manufactures by paying loans up to 3 billion rials ($100,000) to customers buying domestically-made products.
