Iranian Banks Lend $16.8 Billion in 5 Months

Banks and credit institutions allocated 2.4 quadrillion rials ($16.82 billion) to various sectors during the first five months of the current fiscal that ended on August 22, the Central Bank of Iran said.
According to the latest report published on the regulator's official website on Sunday, the figure was higher by 325.6 trillion rials ($2.27 billion) or 15.6% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.