Iran’s subsidized imports at over $27bn from Mar 20 to Aug 16
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says it has subsidized more than $27 billion worth of imports into the country in nearly five months that have passed since the start of the calendar year in March 20.
CBI figures published on Saturday showed that some $27.263 billion had been allocated to imports of basic goods, medicine, commercial goods and products and imports that have taken place in return for exports of goods or services from Iran between March 20 and August 16.
The CBI has a rate of 285,000 rials per US dollar which it uses to subsidize imports of basic goods and medicine. The rate is much lower than a market price which is currently hovering around 590,000 rials per US dollar.
That comes as importers can also receive hard currency at a rate applied in CBI’s Integrated Currency System and is known by its Persian initials NIMA. The price was 450,937 rials per US dollar on August 17.
The CBI said subsidized currency earmarked to imports of basic goods and medicine had reached $6.151 billion over the five months to mid-August, of which $4.85 billion had gone to imports of wheat, oil seeds and animal feed and the rest were allocated to medicine, active pharmaceutical ingredients and medical equipment.
It added that some $14.639 billion had been supplied to importers at NIMA rate or rates close to that for imports of commercial goods and products including parts and equipment needed in manufacturing, mining, power and electronics and textile industries between March 20 and August 16.
CBI figures showed that another $5.814 billion had been spent on imports of goods and equipment that had taken place in exchange of exports of services and goods from Iran over the same period.
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