Unreformed banks fail Iran’s corporates

Iran's economic liberalization programme has shown impressive results. But the victory of conservative forces in the latest elections threatens further progress. Meanwhile the country's banks are incapable of funding its corporations, which are turning instead to the capital markets.

Decentralizing the banking system | Impressive performer with ambitious plans

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AT FIRST GLANCE, the Iranian economy looks to be on a roll. The IMF declared in June 2004 that growth should remain strong at 6.5% in the Iranian fiscal year to 21 March 2005. This comes after growth of 6.8% in the previous fiscal year, slightly down on 2002-03 growth of 7.4%. The Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) is continuing to perform strongly, after recording 116% growth in 2003, and oil prices are at historical highs.

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