TEHRAN (ecoideal)- Former Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer underlined that the banking problems for his country's investment in Iran have all been resolved.
"Based on the agreements, Austria's banking problems for investment in Iran have been settled which will accelerate the trend of exports," Gusenbauer said in a meeting with Governor-General of Isfahan province Mohsen Mehralizadeh in the Central city of Isfahan on Sunday.
He added that many Austrian companies are looking for ways to invest in Iran, and said, "The two countries have always enjoyed political cooperation and economic prospects and the Austrian capital holders are interested in investment in Iran."
Austria's Oberbank signed a finance deal worth €1 billion with 14 Iranian banks in Vienna in September.
The Austrian finance is set to be used for development of civil and production projects in Iran.
Karafarin Bank, Saman Bank, Bank Refah, Bank Mellat, Tejarat Bank, Bank Melli Iran, Bank of Industry and Mine, Bank Sepah, Middle East Bank, Export Development Bank of Iran, EN Bank, Bank Keshavarzi, and Parsian Bank will act as the agent banks providing public and private sector with financial support.
The contract was signed during Iranian delegation's visit to Austria headed by Ahmad Araqchi, CBI's deputy for foreign exchange affairs and Mohammad Khazaei, deputy minister of economy.
Oberbank is Austria’s seventh-biggest lender, with a balance sheet of roughly €20 billion ($24 billion).
Source: Farsnews