
Dr. Massoud Nili, Senior
Economist |
Liquidity
Growth in Iran Put at 40 Percent
As prices rise, unemployment rate will not fall and
inflation will worsen. |
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Mohsen Safaei Farahani, former
member of sixth Majlis' Plan and Budget Commission |
Global Economy Crisis and End of Oil Party
The past three years could have been the most
legendary period of the Iranian economy because we earned 200 billion dollars by
selling oil and gas. |
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Mohammad Jahromi, Minister of
Labor and Social Affairs |
National Currency Devaluated 50% in 4 Years
I accept that liquidity has greatly grown in the past
three years, but I also emphasize that the difference between liquidity and
gross domestic product in our country is very high. |
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Dr. Hussein Abdoh
Tabrizi, Economist |
Iranian Scheme in Global Crisis
Under existing circumstances, due to shortage of
liquidity at banks and other financial institutions, they may treat Iranians in
an easier way. |
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Dr. Seyed Ahmad Mir-Motahari,
Economist |
Political Interventions in Banking Decisions
The net result of these interrelated trends is reduced
share of capital in balance sheet of banks, inefficiency of operational expenses
as well as inadequate deposits in comparison to outstanding loans. |
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Dr. Mousa Ghaninejad, Senior
Economist |
Banks Bypass the Law
When the law was enforced first, share of partnership
contracts from bank contracts was very high while share of exchange contracts
was very low. |
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Dr. Alireza Baradaran Shoraka,
Economist |
Big Claims, Insignificant Achievements
The economic growth rate achieved by the ninth
government is both below the projected figure of the Fourth Economic Development
Plan and not compatible with our growth potentials. |
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Yahya Alees-hagh, Head of Tehran
Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines |
Economy Is Realistic, Not Idealistic
If the current trend continues, we will have to
allocate the lion’s share of the budget to subsidies. Expenses are clear-cut,
but it should also be made clear whence those expenses will be covered. |