Valiollah Seif, the Governor of the Central Bank, says in an interview with Mehr News Agency that in past decades, licenses for cooperatives and benevolent loan funds were granted to specific individuals, and the issuing authorities had no oversight over their activities, and even the number of licenses was not specified. Nemat Ahmadi, a lawyer and university professor in Tehran, tells Radio Farda that these institutions initially started as benevolent loan funds and became large financial entities. Ghasem Shole Saadi, a former member of parliament and university professor in Tehran, describes the President's statements about the difficulty of combating these financial cooperatives as a poor excuse. Ahmad Alavi, a university professor in Sweden, comments on the economic consequences of these institutions' operations to Radio Farda, stating that this situation has severely damaged the credibility of the banking system of the Islamic Republic.
The Trouble with Unauthorized Financial Cooperatives According to the Central Bank Governor
The Central Bank Governor discusses the rise of unauthorized financial cooperatives in Iran, highlighting a lack of oversight and the negative impact on the banking system. Legal experts and former officials express concern over the credibility of Iran's financial institutions due to these developments.
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📰 What Happened
The Central Bank Governor highlighted the rise of unauthorized financial cooperatives in Iran, noting a lack of oversight and their detrimental impact on the banking system. Legal and academic experts expressed concerns about the credibility of these financial institutions.
- Licenses for cooperatives were granted without proper oversight.
- These cooperatives have evolved from benevolent loan funds into significant financial entities.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Unauthorized financial cooperatives have emerged in Iran as a response to economic needs, but their lack of regulation has led to significant financial risks.
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