Addressing Friday prayer-goers in Tehran, Hojjatoleslam Mohammad-Hassan
Aboutorabi Fard echoed Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali
Khamenei’s call for boosting economy, and asked for a reform of the banking
system.
"Such major task requires planning, employment of the scientific elites, and
consensus among the scientific and political elites,” the cleric noted, saying
the three branches of power –the administration, the Parliament and the
Judiciary- should work together steadfastly to reform the banking system in the
long term.
Aboutorabi Fard also emphasized the necessity for the Central Bank of Iran’s
independence, saying the new CBI chief must pursue the regulatory body’s
independence in a transparent manner.
In order for the banking reform to take place and for the country’s economy to
grow, the Central Bank of Iran must prevent an increase in the value of its
overseas assets, the government should cap its debts to avert disproportionate
expansion of the monetary bases, and the country’s banks should reduce and pay
off their debts to the Central Bank of Iran, the cleric added.
In remarks on Monday, Ayatollah Khamenei proposed solutions to the economic
problems in Iran, saying the internal problems are not wholly caused by foreign
sanctions, but a series of internal issues and mismanagement are also to blame.
Making a reference to the hike in gold coin prices and devaluation of the
Iranian money in recent weeks, the Leader said part of the problems are caused
by imprudence and mismanagement, irrespective of sanctions.
Reiterating the need for serious fight against corruption, the Leader also
stressed that the Islamic Republic takes a tough line against corruption without
any reservation.
Source:Tasnim