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1- Accounting Convention

Financial statements of the Bank have been prepared under historical cost conven-

tion and current values have also been applied when necessary. 

2- Basis for determining Depositors’ Profit Share from Joint Income 

By virtue of the usury-free banking Act and its executive directives, and with due 

regard  to  the  directives  number  1799  dated  08.01.2004  of  the  Central  Bank  of  the  
Islamic Republic of Iran, the profits derived from granting facilities, investment in stock, 
participation bonds and inter-bank profit that is recognized according to the prevailing 
accounting convention, is considered as joint income and the depositors’ profit share 
will be determined in proportion to investing their net resources in granted facilities. 

3- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3-1- Investments
3-1-1 Evaluation Method
Long-lived assets are evaluated based on cost price less the provisioning for impair-

ment loss of each.

Liquid  current  assets  are  evaluated  at  the  least  cost  price  and  net  market  of  all  

assets, and other current assets are evaluated at their least cost price and net market 
of each asset. 

3-1-2  Income Recognition Method
Profit from investment in the subsidiaries and affiliated companies are recognized at 

the date of approval of their financial statements by the general meeting of sharehold-
ers (till the date of approval of the financial statements of the bank) 

Profit  from  investment  in  the  other  companies,  current  or  long  term,    are  

Recognized at the date of approval of their financial statements by the general meeting 
of shareholders (till the balance sheet date) 

3-2- Tangible Fixed Assets 
3-2-1 Tangible Fixed Assets, except the one indicated in 4-2-2 below, are posted based 

on cost price. The repairs and improvements leading to considerable increase in the capacity 
or estimated useful life of the fixed assets or essentially improve their utility are charged as  
capital expenses and depreciated during the remaining useful life of the underlying asset. 
Maintenance expenses incurred in partial repairing and retaining economic interests of the 
business unit as per initially evaluated performance standards, are considered as current  
expenses and carried to the profit (loss) of the period under report. 

3-2-2 By virtue of article 62 of the third five-year development plan, the premises 

of  the  bank  were  revaluated  and  registered  in  the  books  for  the  amount  of  11,543  
billion  Rial  and  the  resulted  surplus,  i.e.  10,637  billion  Rial,  has  been  added  to  the 
capital increase account of the government in the bank.

Notes to the Financial Statements

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Declining

Declining

Direct line

             

Direct line

3-2-3- According to the resolution adopted in 1077

th

 session of the Money & Credit 

Council on 17.02.2007, depreciation of fixed assets are recorded as per depreciation 
chart of article 151 of direct taxes law based on the following rates and depreciation 
methods:

According to the note 10 of the code of conduct for depreciation, based on article 

151 of direct taxes law, depreciation rate for the buildings revaluated at the end of 
1383(2004/05)has been charged at 3.5% using declining method.

3-3- Good Will
By  virtue  of  article  62  of  the  third  five-year  development  plan,  good  will  of  the  

business units of the bank were registered in the books based on the revaluated prices 
in 1383(2004/05). According to the resolution adopted in 1077

th

 session of the Money 

& Credit Council depreciation of fixed assets are recorded as per depreciation chart of 
article 151 of direct taxes law. So, no depreciation has been calculated for the good will 
since beginning of 1385(2006/07).

3-4- Income Recognition 
All  incomes  of  the  Bank  are  recognized  based  on  accrual  assumption  basis  and  

reflected in the financial statements.

3-5- Foreign Currency Translation
3-5-1- domestic Accounts
Foreign currency monetary items are translated in the market rate (in accordance 

with the daily inter-bank reference rate announced by the Central Bank) and foreign 
currency non-monetary items are translated in the market rate on translation date.

3-5-2- Foreign branches and subsidiaries
All  foreign  currency  monetary  and  non-monetary  items  (except  shareholders’  

equity) of the foreign branches and subsidiaries are translated in the market rate at 
the balance sheet date and shareholders’ equity is translated in the market rate at the 
creation date (historical rates).  Profit and loss items are translated in the market at 
the transaction date. The difference arisen from translation of the balance sheets of 
foreign branches and subsidiaries is posted in the shareholders’ equity. 

Depreciation Method

Depreciation rate

Assets

Premises

Automobiles

Equipment & computer 

hardware systems

PC hardware       

7%

25%

10 years       

             

10 years       

Notes to the Financial Statements

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3-6- Provisions for Doubtful Debts
According  to  the  resolution  adopted  in  1074th  on  30.12.2006  and  1077

th

  dated 

17.02.2007 session of the Money & Credit Council, provisions for doubtful debts are 
calculated and posted in the books as follows:

3-6-1-  General provisions are calculated equal to 1.5% of the balance of total loans, 

except those for which specific provisions have been made.

3-6-2-  Specific  provisions:  are  calculated  and  charged  to  the  accountspro-

portionate  to  the  category  of  the  over  due  loans  and  thereafter  that  they  lose  
collateral coverage as follows:

3-7- Severance Pay Reserve
The reserve for the staffs’ severance pay is calculated as one- month of their last 

salary and benefits for each year of service and considered in the accounts.

3-8- Assets classification
According to the resolution adopted in 1074

th

 and 1077

th

 session of the Money & 

Credit  Council,  loans  granted  by  the  bank  are  classified  based  on  the  delay  period,  
customer’s solvency, and the situation of the customer’s industry as follows:

1-  Outstanding
2-  Overdue
3-  Non performing
4-  Doubtful

3-9- Severance Pay Liabilities
The present value of the staffs’ severance pay liabilities with respect to their years 

of  service  (including,  working,  retired  and  pensioner  staff)  are  calculated  based  on 
actuary assumptions.

3-10- Dues from the Government
The mandatory facilities granted under former Management & Planning Organization   

    of the state, are regarded as dues from the government under following conditions:

a-  Non performing loans due to customer’s insolvency, inadequate collaterals, or  

          failure of the bank in collecting the debt;

b-  The overdue loans relating to performing acquiring capital assets;
c-   Loans granted to ministries and government organizations.

Category

Overdue loans

Non performing loans

Doubtful loans, given assessing customer’s solvency

Loans that 5 years or more has passed from their maturity

Provisions 

10 %

20 %

50-100 %

100 %

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Notes to the Financial Statements

7) Dues from the Central Bank

1387 (2008/09)

1386 (2007/08)

Deposit with the Central Bank 
Prepayment for purchasing foreign currency 
Total

41,499,478

2,205

41,501,683

37,747,491

2,205

37,749,696

8) Dues from Banks & Credit Institutes

1387 (2008/09)

1387 (2008/09)

1386 (2007/08)

1386 (2007/08)

Up to 6 months
Up to one year
One to 5 years
Over 5 years
Total
Deduction:
Provisions for doubtful debts
Profit of the following years 
Total

17,593,867
12,610,716
14,095,473

4,221,363

48,521,419

(44,345)
(13,267)

48,463,807

10,671,561

7,649,031
8,549,610
2,560,468

29,430,670

(19,086)
(18,548)

29,393,036

10) Loans & Advances to the Public Sector

Governmental Sector
1 to 3 years
3 to 5 years
5 to 10 years
Over 10 years
Total
Deduction:
Provisions for over due & doubtful debts
General provisions
Profit for the following years
Differed profit
Total 

4,646,043
1,334,012
3,340,393
1,403,125

10,723,573

(18,431)

(144,918)

(16,961)

10,447,263

6,539,082
1,875,632
4,696,620
1,966,097

15,077,431

(162,298)
(319,258)

(15,043)

14,580,832

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11&12) Loans & Advances to other parties

1387 (2008/09)

1386 (2007/08)

1 to 3 years
3 to 5 years
5 to 10 years
Over 10 years
Total
Deduction: 
Reserve for doubtful & differed loans 
general reserve 
general reserve 
Contingent profit for the following years
Differed profit
Total 

166,657,096

67,833,796
20,505,359
16,129,144

271,125,395

(3,087,310)

(17,440,169)
(21,149,316)

(2,452,775)

226,995,825

150,934,852

61,434,431
18,570,906
14,607,539

245,547,728

(3,566,900)

(11,863,918)
(21,085,028)

(452,230)

208,579,652

14) Participation Bonds & the Like 

1387 (2008/09)

1386 (2007/08)

Participation Bonds(1 year)
Foreign currency Bonds
Total 

1,917,673

476,831

2,394,504

1,857,019

526,985

2,384,004

15) Investments & Partnerships

1387 (2008/09)

1386 (2007/08)

Domestic investments
foreign Investments 
Total
Deduction:
provisions for impairment of stock
2% general provisions
Total

2,231,966
2,143,165
4,375,131

(79,721)

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4,295,410

1,933,790
1,466,734
3,400,524

(34,721)

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3,365,803

17) Other Assets

1387 (2008/09)

1386 (2007/08)

Accounts & receivable shares profit
Banks internal accounts
Tax prepayment
Prepayments to companies & institutions  
Total

57,294

2,334,142

316,130

1,208,087

3,915,653

32,118

1,913,146

209,225
549,853

2,704,342

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Notes to the Financial Statements

19) Dues to the Central Bank

1387 (2008/09)

1386 (2007/08)

Imprest governmental funds (Central Bank)
Facilities received from Central Bank
Other dues 
Deduction:
Dues from the Central Bank
Total

0

21,596,912

1,127,404

(131,926)

22,592,390

3,004,067
1,332,240
3,635,554

(154,211)

7,817,650

20) Dues to Banks & Credit Institutions

1387 (2008/09)

1386 (2007/08)

Banks’ vostro non-interest bearing current account
Non-banks’ non-interest bearing current account
Sight foreign currency deposits of Iranian &foreign banks
Refinance facilities received
Facilities received under oil stabilization fund
Other
Total

170,109

1,923,162
2,830,485
1,435,164

11,947,072
10,973,676

29,279,668

168,465

1,285,533

865,424

3,534,803

12,016,312
11,410,362

29,280,899

25&26) Provisions & Other Liabilities

1387 (2008/09)

1386 (2007/08)

Tax provition 
Deficit in profit paid to depositors 
Other provitions and liabilities
Total

2,549,094

10,161

6,702,129

9,261,384

433,457

9,445

5,006,022

5,448,924

34&35&38&39) Profit & Commissions Received

1387 (2008/09)

1386 (2007/08)

Profit of legal reserves held with the Central Bank 
Profit of participation bonds and the like
Profit received from banks 
Profit received from customers
Commissions received
Total

316,877
593,742

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29,688,113

2,441,222

33,130,905

296,090
385,007
276,873

23,749,631

2,127,831

26,835,432

36&41&43) Profit & Commissions Paid 

1387 (2008/09)

1386 (2007/08)

Profit  paid to banks 
Profit  paid to time deposits
Commissions paid
Total

1,612,346

17,525,365

266,484

19,404,195

952,444

12,442,367

153,989

13,548,800

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Assets: 

Comparing year-end balance of assets in 2007/08 versus 2007/08

Having experienced an increase of 38,087 billion Rials over 1386(2007/08), 

the  balance  of  the  assets  amounted  to  422,678  billion  (9.9  %  growth)  at  the 
end  of  1387(2008/09),  compared  to  384,591  billion  Rials  of  1386(2007/08). 
The  major  increase  and  decrease  was  respectively  due  to  increase  in  items 
such as dues from other Banks and financial institutions amounting to 19,071  
billion Rials and loans and advances to other parties amounting to 18,416 billion 
and decrease in chapters such as granted facilities and loans & advances to the  
public sector amounting to 4,134 billion Rials. 

Noteable items in the assets: 

•  Growth in the balance of the time deposits held with the central bank of the 
   I.R.  of Iran from 2,213 to 7,222 billion Rials;
•  82 % Growth in foreign currency time deposits held with Iranian and foreign  

        banks;

•  47 % decrease in the balance of the granted facilities and loans & advances 

                to the public sector mostly related to installment purchase contracts (mandatory 
        or else) from 3,282 to 1,649 billion Rials and civil partnership contracts from     
        2,755 to 728 billion Rials;

•  New investment in Mehr-Iran Gharz-ol-hasaneh Bank’s shares.

Liabilities and shareholders equity:

Having  enjoyed  a  growth  by  9.9  %,  the  balance  of  Liabilities  and  

shareholders equity amounted to 422,678 billionat the end of 1387(2008/09), 
compared  to  384,591  billion  Rials  of  1386(2007/08).  The  major  increase  and 
decrease  was  respectively  because  of  27,312  billion  Rials  increase  in  time 
 investment deposits and 16,299 billion Rials decrease in the sight deposits.

Noteable items in the Liabilities and shareholders equity: 

•  Increase in facilities received from the CBI by 20,265 billion Rials (for the 

        credit lines received from the CBI);

•  49.5% growth in the balance of non-interest bearing current account of  

        non-bank credit institutions;

•    267.9%  growth  in  the  balance  of  foreign  currency  sight  deposits  of  the 

        Iranian banks;

•  55.5% growth in the balance of long term investment deposits;
•  73.4% growth in the balance of special short term investment deposits;
•  31% growth in the capital adequacy ratio of the bank from 7.24% in
    1386(2007/08) to 9.48 % in 1387(2008/09).

Balance sheet Analysis as at March 20

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 2009

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A) Rate of Return on Facilities

Bank  joint  incomes  comprising  figures  out  of  Islamic-based  contracts,  Investments,  Legal  

Participation, Participation Bonds, and the incomes yielded from legal reserves, amounted to 25,525 
Billion Rials at the end of 1387(2008/09), representing a growth by 29% over the previous year. 
What  has  been  observed,  however,  is  that  there  was  a  15  %  growth  in  facilities  volume  in  1387 
(2008/09) over 1386(2007/08) resulting in 12 % growth in rate of return at the end of 1387(2008/09)  
compared to that of 1386(2007/08); part of which can be attributable to the increase in the profit 
rate of granted facilities across economic sectors as well as a change in the bank's vision in granting 
more joint-venture facilities, which leaves banks hands more open in setting the profit rate, rather 
than commercial loans. 

B) Profit paid to the depositors 

Profit paid to the depositors on an on account basis at the end of 1387(2008/09) amounted to 

15,873 billion Rials, representing a growth by 44 % compared to that of 1386(2007/08). The Reason 
for such increase can be sought in increasing deposits and the facilities rate of returns. As shown in 
below table, the growth rate for Investment deposits in 1387(2008/09) compared to the previous 
year has been more than 25%. Rate of return on facilities has also experienced an acceptable growth 
in 1387(2008/09) compared to 1386(2007/08).

C) Deficit(surplus) in payment to the investors

At  the  end  of  1387(2008/09)  the  bank  faced  with  payments  deficit  amounting  to  166  billion  

Rials  which  was  due  to  the  high  rate  of  return  on  facilities  compared  to  1386(2007/08);  while  it 
faced with payments surplus amounting to 159 billion Rials at the end of 1386(2007/08) which could 

Profit and Loss Analysis

March 20

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 2009                

March 20

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 2009                

March 20

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 2008

March 20

th

 2008

change

Joint income

Average income of the facilities, 

Investments & Participation Bonds

Rate of return                                 

Total investment deposits 

  126,681 

           100,944                         25.5 %

25,525

173,194

14.7 %

19,777

150,609

13.1 %

Rate of return on facilities, investments & Participation Bonds                      

(In billion Rials)

Total investment deposits                                                                        

 (In Billion Rials)  

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be  because  of  the  low  rate  of  return  on  facilities.  It  is  noteworthy  that  the  low  rate  of  return  on  
facilities in 1386(2007/08) was due to the low rate of return on facilities in Banks in that year which 
was modified by the banks’ shifting vision in granting facilities under joint-venture contract rather 
than commercial ones.

D) Income derived from the bank’s own resources

This  income  was  mainly  derived  from  commissions,  foreign  operations,  stocks,  foreign  bonds, 

delayed payment charges received out of letters of credit delayed settlement, letters of guarantees, 
and translation of foreign currency-based assets and liabilities. The aforesaid income amounted to 
10,930 billion Rials at the end of 1387(2008/09) which has experienced a growth by 46.7 % over 
1386(2007/08) that was 7,449 billion Rials. The consequences of the changes are as follows: 
•  Income gained from translation of the foreign currency-based assets and liabilities in 1387(2008/09) 
amounted to 2,424 billion Rials, having resulted from translation of foreign currency accounts that 
caused s considerable increase in the income derived from the bank’s own resources.
•  The bank’s Policy in rendering various types of services to the customers has resulted in gaining 
a considerable income as services commissions. So that, received commission experienced a growth 
by 15% in 1387(2008/09) over 1386(2007/08).

E) Non-operational expenses

At  the  end  of  1387(2008/09)  the  bank  faced  with  payments  deficit  amounting  to  166  billion  

Rials  which  was  due  to  the  high  rate  of  return  on  facilities  compared  to  1386(2007/08);  while  it 
faced with payments surplus amounting to 159 billion Rials at the end of 1386(2007/08) which could 
be  because  of  the  low  rate  of  return  on  facilities.  It  is  noteworthy  that  the  low  rate  of  return  on  
facilities in 1386(2007/08) was due to the low rate of return on facilities in Banks in that year which 
was modified by the banks’ shifting vision in granting facilities under joint-venture contract rather 
than commercial ones.

F) Cash profit before tax deduction

Having experienced an increase of 1,067 billion Rials, cash profit of the bank before tax deduction 

amounted to 3,586 billion Rials in 1387(2008/09), showing a growth by 42% over 1386(2007/08). 
This  increase  in  the  bank’s  profit  compared  to  the  previous  year  can  mainly  be  contributed  to  
increase in the facilities profit in joint-venture contracts, rendering more qualitative and diversified 
services, receiving more commissions and also incorporating translation of foreign currency based 
assets and liabilities in the bank’s income.

March 20

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March 20

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 2008

change

Total Revenues

Total Expenses

                               

36,454

32,868                               

27,226

24,707

33.9 %

33 %

Total revenues versus total expenses                                                     

(In Billion Rials)