TEHRAN- Iranian banking system has paid 24.3 quadrillion rials (about $47.9 billion) of facilities in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Septemebr 22), registering 21.2 percent rise from the figure in the same period of the previous year, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced.

As reported, of the total facilities, 20.39 quadrillion rials (about $40.13 billion) equivalent to 83.7 percent, was paid to the business owners (real and legal), and 3.96 quadrillion rials (about $7.7 billion) equivalent to 16.3 percent, to the final consumers (households).

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