Ghadir Investment Company
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Ghadir Investment Company (GHADIR) was established in 1991 in Iran
. Its activities range from managing or restructuring Iranian companies on behalf of its parent company, Saderat Bank of Iran
. GHADIR is one of the largest listed companies on the Tehran Stock Exchange
(TSE) with a market capitalization
in excess of 21,000 billion Iranian Rial
s today. GHADIR is a board member of the TSE. Shares of GHADIR are dual-listed on the stock exchanges in Germany, Bahrain and Malaysia (2009).
In 2009, GHADIR had more than 8,000 employees, fifty subsidiaries, and profits surpassing 1,700 billion rials. Bank Saderat has over 200 related Investment Companies
and their performance is supervised by GHADIR. These companies, in turn, contribute to the development of industry, trade and services in Iran. GHADIR also invests in private equity
and venture capital
in the Iranian petrochemical sector
.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. Its activities range from managing or restructuring Iranian companies on behalf of its parent company, Saderat Bank of Iran
Bank Saderat Iran
Bank Saderat Iran is an Iranian Bank. Its name means "the Export Bank of Iran". Bank Saderat Iran was founded by the prominent Mofarrah and Bolurfrushan families, commenced operation on 13 November 1952 with a board of three directors and 20 employees...
. GHADIR is one of the largest listed companies on the Tehran Stock Exchange
Tehran Stock Exchange
The Tehran Stock Exchange is Iran's largest stock exchange, which first opened in 1967. The TSE is based in Tehran. As of July 2010, 337 companies with a market capitalization of US$72 billion were listed on TSE...
(TSE) with a market capitalization
Market capitalization
Market capitalization is a measurement of the value of the ownership interest that shareholders hold in a business enterprise. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding of a publicly traded company...
in excess of 21,000 billion Iranian Rial
Iranian rial
The rial is the currency of Iran. It is subdivided into 100 dinar but, because of the very low current value of the rial, no fraction of the rial is used in accounting....
s today. GHADIR is a board member of the TSE. Shares of GHADIR are dual-listed on the stock exchanges in Germany, Bahrain and Malaysia (2009).
In 2009, GHADIR had more than 8,000 employees, fifty subsidiaries, and profits surpassing 1,700 billion rials. Bank Saderat has over 200 related Investment Companies
Investment company
An investment company is a company whose main business is holding securities of other companies purely for investment purposes. The investment company invests money on behalf of its shareholders who in turn share in the profits and losses....
and their performance is supervised by GHADIR. These companies, in turn, contribute to the development of industry, trade and services in Iran. GHADIR also invests in private equity
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
and venture capital
Venture capital
Venture capital is financial capital provided to early-stage, high-potential, high risk, growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in, which usually have a novel technology or business model in high technology industries, such as...
in the Iranian petrochemical sector
National Iranian Petrochemical Company
The National Iranian Petrochemical Company , a subsidiary to the Iranian Petroleum Ministry, is owned by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is responsible for the development and operation of the country's petrochemical sector. Founded in 1964, NIPC began its activities by operating...
.
See also
- Economy of IranEconomy of IranThe economy of Iran is the eighteenth largest in the world by purchasing power parity and according to Iranian officials' claims is going to become the 12th largest by 2015. The economy of Iran is a mixed and transition economy with a large public sector and some 50% of the economy centrally planned...
- Bank Saderat IranBank Saderat IranBank Saderat Iran is an Iranian Bank. Its name means "the Export Bank of Iran". Bank Saderat Iran was founded by the prominent Mofarrah and Bolurfrushan families, commenced operation on 13 November 1952 with a board of three directors and 20 employees...
- Banking in Iran
- Tehran Stock ExchangeTehran Stock ExchangeThe Tehran Stock Exchange is Iran's largest stock exchange, which first opened in 1967. The TSE is based in Tehran. As of July 2010, 337 companies with a market capitalization of US$72 billion were listed on TSE...
- National Iranian Petrochemical CompanyNational Iranian Petrochemical CompanyThe National Iranian Petrochemical Company , a subsidiary to the Iranian Petroleum Ministry, is owned by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is responsible for the development and operation of the country's petrochemical sector. Founded in 1964, NIPC began its activities by operating...
- List of Iranian companies