Tehran, YJC. The value of assets from abroad that are held by Iranian banks has increased by nearly one-fifth within the first 9 months of the current Iranian year.
According to a balance sheet released by the Central Bank of
Iran on Monday, the foreign assets held by Iranian banks and credit
institutions increased by 19 percent in the first 9 months of the current Iranian-calendar
year (starting on March 21).
According to the Central Bank report, the value of the
foreign assets of Iranian banks surpassed $78.1 billion in December 2014.
The figure stood at $35.6 billion in December 2012.
Meanwhile, net foreign assets held by the Central Bank of
Iran showed a 14 percent increase in the first half of the Iranian calendar
year, reaching $63 billion.