
据伊朗媒体星期二报道,俄罗斯已经完成了向伊朗提供10亿美元贷款的准备工作,一旦德黑兰提供银行账户细节,这笔资金就可以转移。
Russia has finalized preparations to provide a $1 billion loan to Iran, with the funds ready for transfer once Tehran provides bank account details, Iranian media reported Tuesday.
伊朗半官方的法尔斯通讯社说,付款程序已经完成,但伊朗政府机构对如何使用这笔钱的分歧推迟了转账。
Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency said the payment process had been finalized but disagreements among Iranian government bodies over how the money should be spent have delayed the transfer.
据法尔斯说,这笔贷款最初是在6月份报道的,被描述为俄罗斯计划向伊朗提供的200亿美元贷款的第一笔分期付款。
The loan was first reported in June and was described as the first installment of a planned $20 billion Russian loan to Iran, according to Fars.
伊朗计划和预算组织希望获得用于汽车进口的资金,而石油部正在寻求购买石油工业设备,农业部希望获得用于进口必需品的资金。
According to the outlet, Iran’s Planning and Budget Organization wants the funds used for vehicle imports, while the Oil Ministry is seeking to purchase oil industry equipment and the Agriculture Ministry wants the money allocated to imports of essential goods.
法尔斯说,目前尚未就如何使用这些资金做出最终决定,因此政府尚未提供转账所需的账户详细信息。
No final decision has yet been made on how the funds will be used, and the government has therefore not provided the account details required for the transfer, Fars said.
伊朗和俄罗斯已采取行动深化经济和金融联系,包括努力扩大本国货币在双边贸易中的使用,并减少对西方控制的金融体系的依赖。
Iran and Russia have moved to deepen their economic and financial ties, including efforts to expand the use of their national currencies in bilateral trade and reduce reliance on Western-controlled financial systems.
6月,伊朗宣布计划建立卢布交易委员会,作为加强与俄罗斯银行和货币合作的一部分。当时,一名伊朗议员表示,莫斯科预计将向德黑兰提供200亿美元的橡胶计价贷款,年利率为6%。
In June, Iran announced plans to establish a ruble trading board as part of efforts to strengthen banking and monetary cooperation with Russia. At the time, an Iranian lawmaker said Moscow was expected to provide Tehran with a $20 billion ruble-denominated loan at an annual interest rate of 6%.
这些事态发展之际,伊朗仍受到美国的广泛制裁,制裁的目标包括其石油出口、银行业和国际金融体系准入等领域。
The developments come as Iran remains under extensive US sanctions targeting, among other areas, its oil exports, banking sector and access to the international financial system.
近几个月来,华盛顿加大了对德黑兰的经济压力,包括对被指控为伊朗交易提供便利的外国实体实施二级制裁。
Washington has intensified economic pressure on Tehran in recent months, including through secondary sanctions targeting foreign entities accused of facilitating Iranian transactions.
9月,美国财政部对俄罗斯外贸银行实施制裁,理由是该行与受制裁的伊朗金融机构存在代理银行业务往来。华盛顿方面还针对那些被指协助德黑兰转移资金并规避制裁的金融网络采取了制裁措施。
In September, the US Treasury sanctioned Russia’s VTB Bank over what it said were correspondent banking relationships with sanctioned Iranian financial institutions. Washington has also targeted financial networks it accuses of helping Tehran move funds and evade sanctions.