Qarz Al-Hasaneh Mehr Iran Bank

Qarz Al-Hasaneh Mehr Iran Bank (Persian: بانک قرض‌الحسنه مهر ایران), also known as QMB, is an Iranian bank founded in December 2007. QMB is the first Iranian specialized Islamic bank which is specifically engaged in providing loans that are interest-free and non-profit. These loans, known in Iran as "Gharzolhasane" (or "Qarzol-Hasane" as here), are essentially granted to the legal and individual entities in dire need for either welfare purposes or for fulfilling short-term funding requirements.

Qarz Al-Hasaneh Mehr Iran Bank
State-owned enterprise
IndustryBanking, Financial services
FoundedDecember 13, 2007
FounderMahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran
HeadquartersNo. 204, Taleghani St., ,
Number of locations
568 branches across Iran
Key people
Morteza Akbari (CEO)
ServicesConsumer banking
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20141020050231/http://www.qmb.ir:80/

See also

  • Banking in Iran
  • Mehr Housing Project

References


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