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Analysis of Financial Markets and Investment Development Strategies in Agricultural Sector of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province of Iran


Affiliations
1 Business Administration, Department of Economics, Armenian State Agrarian University, Yerevan, Armenia
2 Department of Agricultural Economics, Sari Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran, Islamic Republic of
3 Department of Management, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
 

In order to achieve the economic growth and development, some specific plans and mechanisms in social, cultural and economic fields are required. Strong financial markets are among such specific mechanisms in the economic area which in turn requires powerful financial institutions. In this research, abilities and restrictions of financial system of Kohgiluye&Boyer-Ahmad province of Iran have been reviewed and discussed that the substantial proportion of required agricultural credits of province farmers is provided by the formal sector of financial market, especially Agricultural Bank of Iran. The interest rate of formal sector credits is much less than the rates of interest applied in the informal sector even by enumerating administrative costs. Finally, the financial market development strategies of agricultural sector of the province have been determined.

Keywords

Financial Market, Broker, Capital, Agriculture, Facilities, Bank, Iran
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Authors

Yaghoub Ansari
Business Administration, Department of Economics, Armenian State Agrarian University, Yerevan, Armenia
Seyed-Ali Hosseini-Yekani
Department of Agricultural Economics, Sari Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Seyed-Mohammad Mahdavinia
Department of Management, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


In order to achieve the economic growth and development, some specific plans and mechanisms in social, cultural and economic fields are required. Strong financial markets are among such specific mechanisms in the economic area which in turn requires powerful financial institutions. In this research, abilities and restrictions of financial system of Kohgiluye&Boyer-Ahmad province of Iran have been reviewed and discussed that the substantial proportion of required agricultural credits of province farmers is provided by the formal sector of financial market, especially Agricultural Bank of Iran. The interest rate of formal sector credits is much less than the rates of interest applied in the informal sector even by enumerating administrative costs. Finally, the financial market development strategies of agricultural sector of the province have been determined.

Keywords


Financial Market, Broker, Capital, Agriculture, Facilities, Bank, Iran

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst%2F2011%2Fv4i8%2F30907