Tehran Hosts ‘SME Iran 2018’

EghtesadOnline: A three-day exhibition called ‘SME Iran 2018’ opened in Tehran on Sunday in a ceremony attended by Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari and Speaker of Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani.

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Publish Date:14/August/2018 | 05:41

Investment Guarantees for SMEs Register 28% Growth

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s small- and medium-sized enterprises saw a 28% year-on-year increase in the value of investment guarantees issued for them in the last fiscal year (March 21, 2017-18), according to the latest statistics released by SME’s Investment Guarantee Fund.

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Publish Date:07/May/2018 | 09:02

SMEs Exports at $2.3b Last Year

EghtesadOnline: Exports from Iran’s small- and medium-sized enterprises amounted to $2.3 billion in the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2018), the deputy head of Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization for planning said.

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Publish Date:10/April/2018 | 05:10

Iran SMEs Attract FDI Worth $2b

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s small- and medium-sized enterprises attracted some $2 billion worth of foreign investments during the first 100 days of President Hassan Rouhani’s second term, Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari said.

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Publish Date:14/January/2018 | 13:52

Allocation of Loans to SMEs Detailed

EghtesadOnline: As a part of government’s plan to boost small- and medium-sized enterprises through the allocation of credit, since the beginning of the current Iranian fiscal on March 21, Iranian banks have doled out 56.57 trillion rials ($1.34 billion) in loans to 7,346 applicants.

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Publish Date:11/December/2017 | 08:06

Efforts to Boost Loans for SMEs

EghtesadOnline: In a letter, the Central Bank of Iran’s Governor Valiollah Seif has called on all governors across the country to undertake strict and effective supervision over how bank loans are allocated to optimize the process of boosting small- and medium-sized enterprises and their productivity.

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Publish Date:20/November/2017 | 07:01

SMEs to Receive 7.5% of Banking Credits

EghtesadOnline: According to Iranian banking system’s projections for the fiscal year to March 20, 2018, small- and medium-sized enterprises will receive up to 500 trillion rials ($) worth of loans, which account for 7.5% of the value of all loans earmarked for economic sectors during the year.

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Publish Date:11/November/2017 | 24:12

$100m Boost for SME Investment Fund

EghtesadOnline: In line with the goals of Sixth Five-Year Development Plan (2017-22), a $100 million capital increase in Investment Guarantee Fund for small- and medium-sized enterprises will be considered in next year’s annual budget, the fund’s managing director announced.

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Publish Date:31/October/2017 | 06:17

Iranian SMEs’ Exports Reach $800m

EghtesadOnline: Deputy Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Ali Yazdani said exports by Iranian small- and medium-sized enterprises reached $800 million in the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22).

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Publish Date:23/October/2017 | 10:07

CBI Reiterates Support for SMEs

EghtesadOnline: Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Valiollah Seif in a letter called on the chief executives of banks to prioritize financing small- and medium-sized enterprises in the current Iranian year (ending March 20, 2018) as they did last year.

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Publish Date:20/August/2017 | 09:35

Most Industrial Units Constitute SMEs

EghtesadOnline: Ninety-six percent of Iran’s industrial units are small- and medium-sized enterprises, the chairman of Iran’s Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization said.

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Publish Date:12/August/2017 | 13:38

BIM Loans for SMEs Top $600m

EghtesadOnline: Bank of Industry and Mine has doled out 23 trillion rials ($613 million) in loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises since March 2016 as a part of the stimulus scheme for SMEs, the bank’s website announced.

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Publish Date:20/June/2017 | 09:47

Ayandeh Bank Financing SMEs

EghtesadOnline: Ayandeh Bank is set to provide 3 trillion rials ($80 million) in loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2018), the bank’s website has announced.

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Publish Date:16/June/2017 | 08:49

$5.3 Billion in Loans to Support SMEs

EghtesadOnline: The government plans to allocate 200 trillion rials ($5.3 billion) to prop up 10,000 enterprises in the current Fiscal year (March 2017-18), the chairman of Iran’s Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization said. The plan is in line with the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade’s policy of helping industries emerge out of a recession by boosting manufacturing capacity.

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Publish Date:27/May/2017 | 06:40

$4.5b in Loans to SMEs Create 7,000 Jobs

EghtesadOnline: Seven thousand jobs were created following the government’s allocation of $4.5 billion in loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises in the fiscal March 2016-17, the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade announced.

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Publish Date:09/May/2017 | 07:33

Iranian SMEs Attract 23% of All FDIs

EghtesadOnline: About 23% of all foreign direct investments since Hassan Rouhani became president in August 2013 have been made in small- and medium-sized enterprises located in Iranian industrial parks and zones, Deputy Industries, Mining and Trade Minister Ali Yazdani said.

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Publish Date:01/May/2017 | 07:35

SMEs Under Scrutiny

EghtesadOnline: Iran Chamber of Guilds announced earlier this month that more than 200,000 small- and medium-sized enterprises were founded in the country during the Iranian year that ended March 20, 2017, indicating the capacity of SMEs in generating jobs.

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Publish Date:18/April/2017 | 09:58

200,000 SMEs Founded Last Year

EghtesadOnline: More than 200,000 small- and medium-sized enterprises were founded in Iran during the Iranian year that ended on March 20, 2017, the head of Iran Chamber of Guilds said.

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Publish Date:05/April/2017 | 10:05

50 SMEs Referred to IFB for Funds

EghtesadOnline: To generate financial resources from the capital market, 50 small- and medium-sized enterprises have been referred to Iran Fara Bourse.

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Publish Date:01/March/2017 | 13:23

Loans to SMEs Top $4b in 11 Months

EghtesadOnline: The government granted loans worth 156.8 trillion rials ($4.1 billion) to 22,893 small- and medium-sized enterprises in the 11 months to February 18, 2017.

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Publish Date:25/February/2017 | 13:51