The names of large government debtors are published
According to Fars News Agency, quoting the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Ehsan Khandouzi said at a meeting of the Government-Private Sector Dialogue Council at the Iranian Chamber of Commerce: “Our policy in the Ministry of Economy is to help us to achieve the issue of predictability in the country’s economy.” Find. I admit that in some cases this predictability has been violated and damaged, but we still insist on the priority of this idea and we are following the issue seriously in the economic headquarters of the government.
He further referred to the issue of export duties and added: “In the issue of export duties, this recent problem of Russia occurred or, as you know, in the field of export smuggling for rebars and other items, the country had a problem and you know that everyone The world has taken cross-cutting measures, from Russia itself, which is embroiled in war and sanctions, to other neighboring countries, such as Iraq, which has issued several tariffs over the past month, and even in Turkey.
Pointing out that the government’s actions in removing export barriers are a step forward, the Minister of Economy said: “I would like you to acknowledge that in the current government, instead of banning exports like in previous governments, your markets, which have tried for many years, We have been able to discredit those markets in order to gain trust and credibility, we have stood firm and said that the export ban should not happen in any way.
Pointing out that the same can be done by imposing tariffs, the Minister of Economy added: “We have no right to impose a general ban and impair export markets in this regard.”
He continued his speech by referring to the decision to increase wages and said: “Regarding the issue of wages in the Ministry of Economy, we believed that we could see a decision more compatible with macroeconomic conditions.”
Khandouzi then addressed the issue of gradual and step-by-step elimination of the 4,200 Toman currency and said in this regard: The issue of the 4,200 Toman currency that has been quoted these days has been discussed for months and it will take a long time to explain the dimensions of this issue. I must say that in 1401, the government will definitely move in this direction step by step and the currency of 4200 Tomans will not be eliminated at once.
The Minister of Economy, emphasizing that in 1401 there will definitely be a change in the country’s 4,200 Toman currency situation, continued: “We will definitely not have the current 4,200 Toman currency situation at the end of 1401, but with what gradual steps and from what categories and products?” Whether this policy will be implemented or when and how it will start and what side measures will be taken that will not affect the entire economy at once is still a serious debate.
The Minister of Economy further referred to the customs exchange rate and the prices of some inputs and energy and added: in order to be able to balance the total economic pressures in such a way that the country’s economy does not experience a sudden price shock, the government’s economic headquarters will take measures. What should this field be, when should it start and in what order should it be compensated, and then the second step should be taken a few months later and …
Regarding the issue of pricing, the Minister of Economy said: “Regularity in the rate of increase of conventional prices means that it has economic logic, and the price increase that is based on economic logic can not be denied.” For example, we can not increase the price of inputs, but we expected the price of final products to remain constant, in other words, we will see a suppression of prices.
Khandouzi added: “This change should take place at a certain ceiling, for example, when prices increase when the currency of a particular commodity is multiplied, the final price of this commodity should not be multiplied, or if the exchange rate calculated by customs is ETS.” The other side of the government also insists that tariffs must be lowered so that the prices of raw materials and machinery are not shocked too much.
The Minister of Economy continued: “As a result of the increase in the exchange rate, the basis of entry fees and reduction of tariffs and even the reduction of entry fees approved by the parliament, which can not be less than 4% (that is the Egyptian government. If the year is below the legal rate, it will affect prices.
* Prices will not be controlled by police behavior
Emphasizing that police behavior in the field of economy will not have the desired effects in the long run, Khandouzi said: “We believe that in the long run, police behavior can not control the price of goods and products in the markets and the best way is to be able to create forecasts.” Acceptability and trust in the market, create many opportunities in supply.
Emphasizing that when the necessary confidence is created in the markets, it is no longer necessary to take 4 cans of oil and store it at home instead of one container, he added: “The abundance of products and goods in the markets will surely create this confidence.”
Referring to the efforts in the field of issuing and supplying oil futures bonds, Khandouzi said: “The government is very serious in this regard and we are working with the cooperation of the Ministry of Oil so that this capacity can also be used.”
* It is a violation to publish the names of the debtors who are in the process of paying their debts
Regarding the publication of the list of bank debtors, Khandouzi also said: “The agreement between us in the Ministry of Economy and state-owned banks is to publish the definitive doubtful debts, ie debts that have passed 18 months after their last installment payment, and if there are those who say We are in the process of paying our debts, and if so, it is a violation of the agreement reached with the banks in this regard, but it should be noted that the principle of this action, especially in an economy where the gap between interest rates and inflation is so attractive that basically default Makes it a purely economic and rational choice, it is a logical and defensible action.
Khandouzi pointed out that if such tools are not used and a bad credit is not created for bad accounts, at least due to the credit cost, a significant part of the banks’ resources will be in the form of formal deferrals, adding: “In many cases, these statistics are said to be , Is numbering and leads to the transfer of misinformation to the government and policy makers, analysts and researchers, and some of these problems can be solved by implementing this policy.
Asked where in the world such long-term miscalculations can be found, the Minister of Economy said: “In what other country in the world can we have long-term miscalculations and then say, ‘Because I do productive work or because I do export work, so I can To be fair, your misbehavior on the streets and behind the red lights today affects your bank interest rates and even your taxes, and where advanced rating systems and rankings are concerned, this is something we are still far from and claims. We do not have similar conditions.
The Minister of Economy, stating that we are very far from the current world standards in the field of ranking and accreditation of economic activists, said: “Our friends in the government and parliament are witnesses; In connection with Article 20, several opportunities have been set so far, and for example, large debtors have been told to repay this percentage of their arrears by the end of September of a certain year, and we will work with you to pay the rest, but nothing happened!
Khandouzi added: “So do not expect me, as an economic policy-maker, to act indifferently against those who say that we are among the activists, well-known and prominent in the country’s economy, but we can not afford to pay our arrears even in the form of installments or installments.”
The Minister of Economy reminded: “Let’s not forget, at least 18 months must have passed since the last installment was not paid in order for people to be included in the list of big debtors.”
“These people should not expect us to close our eyes to this issue,” he said. One of the CEOs of the banks called me and said that we were going to announce the names of the big government debtors and I told him, be sure to do that, because the government must also feel responsible for its obligations to the banks and the contractors.
The Minister of Economy clarified: If there is an error in the details of the publication of the list of large debtors, be sure to pass it on to me and I will ask the bank colleagues to correct them. That is why in the first step, we deliberately said do not put numbers at all for what concerns the field of currency, because all numbers are debatable; Auditors one number; The government says one number and the central bank another, because the accounts and the books and the calculation of the exchange rate are different from each other.
Khandouzi added: “By publishing this list, we must do something to compensate for the negative motivation and energy caused by the asymmetry of macroeconomic indicators by creating a positive incentive for good calculations.”
* The process of reducing the tax burden on producers will continue
In another part of his speech, referring to the reduction of the tax burden of producers in this year’s budget by five percent, the Minister of Economy said: “As the Minister of Economy, I promise you from now on, we will continue the process of reducing the tax burden of producers in 1402.” Even if it leads to a reduction in government revenues.
“In our discussions on this issue in the government, we also emphasized that we should let the economy and production flourish, and then we will have the opportunity to collect taxes, because if we want to think about earning money for the government first, it is usually our long-term income,” Khandouzi said. We will lose.
Emphasizing that reason dictates that we think long-term, the Minister of Economy said: “I have also told the friends of the Tax Affairs Organization for this year to focus mainly on the previous nodes and the remaining arrears from previous years.”
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