Iranian Steelmakers Suffered $5-6 Billion in Lost Profit
Iranian steelmakers have suffered gas supply restrictions in winter in recent years, leading to a decline in output and at times the closure of many small- and medium-scale production lines.
Collating the lost output with the global prices of last year, Vahid Yaqoubi, the deputy head of Iran Steel Association, said the steel industry suffered $5-6 billion in losses due to the gas outage, Mehr News Agency reported.
In the winter (fourth quarter) of last Iranian year (Dec. 22, 2021-March 20), Iran faced a huge imbalance in gas production and consumption, and according to Oil Minister Javad Owji, there was a deficit of 200-250 million cubic meters of natural gas during the period. Although this imbalance did not cause outage for domestic consumers, it had remarkable consequences for large industries such as steel and petrochemicals.
“In last year’s Q4, production did not decline in some plants because steelmakers such as Mobarakeh Steel Company are strategic, but on the other hand, new steelmakers and DRI production plants that started operations in the past few years were hard hit,” Yaqoubi said.
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Iranian steelmakers have suffered gas supply restrictions in winter in recent years, leading to a decline in output and at times the closure of many small- and medium-scale production lines.
Collating the lost output with the global prices of last year, Vahid Yaqoubi, the deputy head of Iran Steel Association, said the steel industry suffered $5-6 billion in losses due to the gas outage, Mehr News Agency reported.
In the winter (fourth quarter) of last Iranian year (Dec. 22, 2021-March 20), Iran faced a huge imbalance in gas production and consumption, and according to Oil Minister Javad Owji, there was a deficit of 200-250 million cubic meters of natural gas during the period. Although this imbalance did not cause outage for domestic consumers, it had remarkable consequences for large industries such as steel and petrochemicals.
“In last year’s Q4, production did not decline in some plants because steelmakers such as Mobarakeh Steel Company are strategic, but on the other hand, new steelmakers and DRI production plants that started operations in the past few years were hard hit,” Yaqoubi said.
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Iran's CB: New Instant Payment System Making Headway
The Central Bank of Iran says it expects growth in the use of its recently-unveiled instant interbank transaction network, known as Pol.
Hamidreza Norouzi, the head of the Pol project, said the new system is currently processing an average of 9,000 transactions a day worth 2,170 billion rials.
"This service is offered via almost 40% of bank gateways in the country," the Electronic Banking magazine quoted Norouzi as saying.
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The Central Bank of Iran says it expects growth in the use of its recently-unveiled instant interbank transaction network, known as Pol.
Hamidreza Norouzi, the head of the Pol project, said the new system is currently processing an average of 9,000 transactions a day worth 2,170 billion rials.
"This service is offered via almost 40% of bank gateways in the country," the Electronic Banking magazine quoted Norouzi as saying.
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‘Home Appliance, Furniture’ Hit 35.8% in Annualized Inflation
“Home appliances, furniture and their maintenance”, one of 12 groups of goods and services surveyed by the Statistical Center of Iran for calculating the Consumer Price Index, registered 35.8% in annualized inflation in the fifth month of the current Iranian year (July 23-Aug. 22).
The Consumer Price Index of the group stood at 639.1 – up 2.4% against the previous month. It registered a year-on-year increase of 37.1%.
The 12 groups of the basket of consumer goods and services surveyed by the SCI include "food and beverages" with a coefficient of 26.64%, "tobacco" with 0.59%, "clothing and shoes" with 4.78%, "housing, water, electricity, natural gas and other fuels" with 35.5% (highest), "furniture, home appliances and their maintenance" with 3.93%, "health and treatment" with 7.14%, "transportation" with 9.41%, "communications" with 2.87%, "leisure and culture" with 1.65%, "education" with 1.86%, "hotels and restaurants" with 1.44% and "miscellaneous items and services" with 4.18%.
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“Home appliances, furniture and their maintenance”, one of 12 groups of goods and services surveyed by the Statistical Center of Iran for calculating the Consumer Price Index, registered 35.8% in annualized inflation in the fifth month of the current Iranian year (July 23-Aug. 22).
The Consumer Price Index of the group stood at 639.1 – up 2.4% against the previous month. It registered a year-on-year increase of 37.1%.
The 12 groups of the basket of consumer goods and services surveyed by the SCI include "food and beverages" with a coefficient of 26.64%, "tobacco" with 0.59%, "clothing and shoes" with 4.78%, "housing, water, electricity, natural gas and other fuels" with 35.5% (highest), "furniture, home appliances and their maintenance" with 3.93%, "health and treatment" with 7.14%, "transportation" with 9.41%, "communications" with 2.87%, "leisure and culture" with 1.65%, "education" with 1.86%, "hotels and restaurants" with 1.44% and "miscellaneous items and services" with 4.18%.
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Foreign Goods Transit Via Iran Increases by 31% in Four Months
Atotal of 4.92 million tons of foreign goods transited from the Iranian borders during the first four months of the current year (March 21-July 22), registering a 31% rise compared with the similar period of last year, according to the spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
“Shahid Rajaee Special Economic Zone registered the highest volume of transit among Iran’s border terminals with 1.73 million tons,” Rouhollah Latifi was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
The zone was followed by Parvizkhan in Kermanshah Province with 582,000 tons (up 141%), Bashmaq in Kurdestan Province with 448,000 tons (down 30%), Bazargan in West Azarbaijan Province with 410,000 tons (up 9%), Sarakhs in Khorazan Razavi Province with 332,000 tons (down 40%), Bileh Savar in Ardabil Province with 245,000 tons (up 88%), Jolfa in East Azarbaijan Province with 217,000 tons (up 61%), Lotfabad in Khorasan Razavi Province with 150,000 tons (up 115%), Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan Province with 137,000 tons (up 124%) and Mirjaveh in Sistan-Baluchestan Province with 107,000 tons (up 174%).
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Atotal of 4.92 million tons of foreign goods transited from the Iranian borders during the first four months of the current year (March 21-July 22), registering a 31% rise compared with the similar period of last year, according to the spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
“Shahid Rajaee Special Economic Zone registered the highest volume of transit among Iran’s border terminals with 1.73 million tons,” Rouhollah Latifi was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
The zone was followed by Parvizkhan in Kermanshah Province with 582,000 tons (up 141%), Bashmaq in Kurdestan Province with 448,000 tons (down 30%), Bazargan in West Azarbaijan Province with 410,000 tons (up 9%), Sarakhs in Khorazan Razavi Province with 332,000 tons (down 40%), Bileh Savar in Ardabil Province with 245,000 tons (up 88%), Jolfa in East Azarbaijan Province with 217,000 tons (up 61%), Lotfabad in Khorasan Razavi Province with 150,000 tons (up 115%), Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan Province with 137,000 tons (up 124%) and Mirjaveh in Sistan-Baluchestan Province with 107,000 tons (up 174%).
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Tehran Shares Monday Mixed
Tehran stocks ended mixed on Monday as large caps stumbled in choppy trade while a small caps advanced.
The main gauge of Tehran Stock Exchange, TEDPIX, pared some early losses and retreated toward the flatline as the day drew to a close.
The market cap-weighted benchmark ended 1,052 points or 0.07% higher to end trade at 1,445,139. The index is impacted largely by large caps.
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Tehran stocks ended mixed on Monday as large caps stumbled in choppy trade while a small caps advanced.
The main gauge of Tehran Stock Exchange, TEDPIX, pared some early losses and retreated toward the flatline as the day drew to a close.
The market cap-weighted benchmark ended 1,052 points or 0.07% higher to end trade at 1,445,139. The index is impacted largely by large caps.
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Rich-Poor Inflation Gap Widens
The average annual inflation gap measured by the Statistical Center of Iran among income deciles stood at 7% in the fifth month of the current Iranian year (July 23-Aug. 22), up 1.2 percentage points from the previous month.
The inflation gap in “food, beverages and tobacco” group among income deciles grew by 0.5 percentage points and that of “non-food and services” group declined by 0.1 percentage points compared with the previous month.
The average goods and services Consumer Price Index in the 12-month period ending Aug. 22 increased by 46.5% for the first decile (those with the lowest income) and grew by 39.5% for the 10th decile (those with the highest income).
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The average annual inflation gap measured by the Statistical Center of Iran among income deciles stood at 7% in the fifth month of the current Iranian year (July 23-Aug. 22), up 1.2 percentage points from the previous month.
The inflation gap in “food, beverages and tobacco” group among income deciles grew by 0.5 percentage points and that of “non-food and services” group declined by 0.1 percentage points compared with the previous month.
The average goods and services Consumer Price Index in the 12-month period ending Aug. 22 increased by 46.5% for the first decile (those with the lowest income) and grew by 39.5% for the 10th decile (those with the highest income).
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20 Big Names Added to Divestment List
The Iranian Privatization Organization has added 20 state and government owned companies to the list that the government plans to fully divest.
According to a press release seen on the IPO website, the new candidates are refiners in Kermanshah, Khuzestan and Arak plus the giant Persian Gulf Star Oil Company, in which the government has a 17.9% stake.
The list includes Esfarayen Industrial Complex, Esfarayen Lule Gostar Company, a steel tube firm, Jajarm Aluminum, South Aluminum Company, Azarbaijan Steel company, two steel companies in Baft and Meibod in Yazd Province, Kish Airlines, two mass construction companies affiliated to the Urban Regeneration Corporation, Sefidroud Agro and Livestock Company, Sugarcane & By-Products Development Company.
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The Iranian Privatization Organization has added 20 state and government owned companies to the list that the government plans to fully divest.
According to a press release seen on the IPO website, the new candidates are refiners in Kermanshah, Khuzestan and Arak plus the giant Persian Gulf Star Oil Company, in which the government has a 17.9% stake.
The list includes Esfarayen Industrial Complex, Esfarayen Lule Gostar Company, a steel tube firm, Jajarm Aluminum, South Aluminum Company, Azarbaijan Steel company, two steel companies in Baft and Meibod in Yazd Province, Kish Airlines, two mass construction companies affiliated to the Urban Regeneration Corporation, Sefidroud Agro and Livestock Company, Sugarcane & By-Products Development Company.
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E-Platform Launched to Screen Interbank Deals
The Central Bank of Iran on Monday unveiled an online platform that will be used to keep track of overnight interbank transactions.
The system is known as “Taba”(Persian acronym for electronic settlement of securities), the CBI said in a press release seen on its website.
Taba is touted as an effective tool to implement monetary policies. Its main function is to register credit exchange among banks for short-term maturity (mainly overnight) under CBI supervision.
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The Central Bank of Iran on Monday unveiled an online platform that will be used to keep track of overnight interbank transactions.
The system is known as “Taba”(Persian acronym for electronic settlement of securities), the CBI said in a press release seen on its website.
Taba is touted as an effective tool to implement monetary policies. Its main function is to register credit exchange among banks for short-term maturity (mainly overnight) under CBI supervision.
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Biggest Russian Business Mission to Visit in Sept.
A 125-strong business delegation from Russia made up of representatives of 78 companies are scheduled to visit Tehran from Sept. 19-21 to meet their Iranian counterparts and survey ways of expanding bilateral cooperation.
Members of the visiting delegation are active in a host of fields, including agriculture, food industries and related machinery, mineral water, beverages, grains, chocolate and pastry, edible oils, fisheries, packaging, health, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, construction materials, glass and crystal, wood industries, auto spare parts, transportation, industrial machinery, metal industries, radio and telecommunication systems, excavation, energy, recycling, digital marketing and education, the news portal of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture reported.
The upcoming visit is part of an agreement between Tehran Chamber of Commerce and the Russian Export Center.
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A 125-strong business delegation from Russia made up of representatives of 78 companies are scheduled to visit Tehran from Sept. 19-21 to meet their Iranian counterparts and survey ways of expanding bilateral cooperation.
Members of the visiting delegation are active in a host of fields, including agriculture, food industries and related machinery, mineral water, beverages, grains, chocolate and pastry, edible oils, fisheries, packaging, health, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, construction materials, glass and crystal, wood industries, auto spare parts, transportation, industrial machinery, metal industries, radio and telecommunication systems, excavation, energy, recycling, digital marketing and education, the news portal of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture reported.
The upcoming visit is part of an agreement between Tehran Chamber of Commerce and the Russian Export Center.
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Iraqi Border Closure Irks Iranian Non-Oil Exporters
Iran’s mineral and mining industries’ exports to Iraq hit 21.98 million tons worth $2.59 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22), according to a new report by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).
In terms of value, steel manufacturing chain products (iron ore, semi-finished and finished steel) topped the list of exports to the neighboring country during the period as they accounted for 63% of total shipments in value with 2.49 million tons worth $1.65 billion.
Cement with 11.59 million tons worth $227.4 million, aluminum with 35,712 tons worth $93.22 million and stones and related products with 547,192 tons worth $75.07 million were other mineral exports from Iran to Iraq during the period.
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Iran’s mineral and mining industries’ exports to Iraq hit 21.98 million tons worth $2.59 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22), according to a new report by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).
In terms of value, steel manufacturing chain products (iron ore, semi-finished and finished steel) topped the list of exports to the neighboring country during the period as they accounted for 63% of total shipments in value with 2.49 million tons worth $1.65 billion.
Cement with 11.59 million tons worth $227.4 million, aluminum with 35,712 tons worth $93.22 million and stones and related products with 547,192 tons worth $75.07 million were other mineral exports from Iran to Iraq during the period.
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Rail Transportation Impeded by Severe Shortage of Locomotives
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Corporate Debt Set to Increase
Private companies in increasingly numbers are approaching the debt market for funds, managing director of the Capital Market Asset Management Company.
Mohammad Hossein Sadraee said the pace is evident in the number of applications sent for corporate sukuks.
Corporate sukuks are Islamic bonds normally issued to help non-government companies raise funds for current needs, new ventures or business expansion.
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Private companies in increasingly numbers are approaching the debt market for funds, managing director of the Capital Market Asset Management Company.
Mohammad Hossein Sadraee said the pace is evident in the number of applications sent for corporate sukuks.
Corporate sukuks are Islamic bonds normally issued to help non-government companies raise funds for current needs, new ventures or business expansion.
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Privatization Plans Marred by Hurdles
After publishing the names of 20 state-owned companies for divestment, the Iranian Privatization Organization concurred that these companies face countless challenges in the divestment process.
The IPO has listed 189 government-controlled companies, including 23 listed in the stock market and 168 non-listed, Tasnim News Agency reported, citing IPO data.
Divesting most non-listed firms is irrelevant simply because of their weak finances and legal/judicial barriers, the IPO said.
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After publishing the names of 20 state-owned companies for divestment, the Iranian Privatization Organization concurred that these companies face countless challenges in the divestment process.
The IPO has listed 189 government-controlled companies, including 23 listed in the stock market and 168 non-listed, Tasnim News Agency reported, citing IPO data.
Divesting most non-listed firms is irrelevant simply because of their weak finances and legal/judicial barriers, the IPO said.
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Banks Warned Against Higher Interest Rates
In a fresh warning to banks and credit institutions, the Central Bank of Iran said they must not pay interest on deposits over and above those set by the regulator.
In a press release posted on its website, the CBI cited reports about some banks that arbitrarily raised interest rates on big deposits and savings and warned the CEOs of such banks that will face the full force of the law.
The warning came after reports that some banks were offering more than 20% interest on deposits, apparently in the attempt to lure customers with big money.
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In a fresh warning to banks and credit institutions, the Central Bank of Iran said they must not pay interest on deposits over and above those set by the regulator.
In a press release posted on its website, the CBI cited reports about some banks that arbitrarily raised interest rates on big deposits and savings and warned the CEOs of such banks that will face the full force of the law.
The warning came after reports that some banks were offering more than 20% interest on deposits, apparently in the attempt to lure customers with big money.
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State Firms Pile Up Huge Losses
State and government owned companies produce losses estimated at 710 trillion rials ($2.4 billion) a year, chief of Auditing Organization of Iran said.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Mousa Bozrog-Asl, reviewed the performance of the companies in the last fiscal year that ended in March.
He singled out ten loss-making companies that account for nearly 90% of the total loss shown by state and government enterprises, the Economy Ministry website, Shada.ir reported.
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State and government owned companies produce losses estimated at 710 trillion rials ($2.4 billion) a year, chief of Auditing Organization of Iran said.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Mousa Bozrog-Asl, reviewed the performance of the companies in the last fiscal year that ended in March.
He singled out ten loss-making companies that account for nearly 90% of the total loss shown by state and government enterprises, the Economy Ministry website, Shada.ir reported.
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