ترجمۀ اقتصادی - متن ۵
ترجمۀ متون اقتصادی – ۵
India has signed a $40bn deal to import millions of tonnes of liquefied natural gas from Iran. Firms led by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will also assist in the development of Iranian oil fields. Ministers, eager to gain access to energy supplies to meet the demands of a booming economy, secured a similar deal to one between Iran and China. The announcement comes as ONGC said it was in talks to buy former assets of troubled Russian oil firms. The agreements with Iran were sealed after talks in New Delhi between Middle East producers and Asia’s biggest energy consumers—China, India, Japan, and South Korea.
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The Italian cabinet approved on Tuesday draft legislation reforming financial supervisory rules and increasing penalties for fraud, economy ministry officials said. Speaking after the meeting, Interior Minister told journalists that they have approved the draft. Foreign Minister said that the Bank of Italy would oversee antitrust matters regarding the banking sector, and tie-ups in the sector will have to be approved by authorities. The draft legislation also introduces a 12-year prison term for financial crimes causing serious harm to retailers. Deputy Prime Minister said the bill was approved unanimously by the cabinet.
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Iran can achieve high growth and attract foreign investment despite attacks by hard-line lawmakers on plans to liberalise the economy, economic officials said. Hardliners last month revised the 2005–2010 economic development plan that sought to use privatisations and foreign investment to stimulate the lumbering state economy. Conservative parliamentarians voted against moves to privatise state-run banks and allow foreign banks to open in Iran. But officials attending a two-day annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank said Iran could still meet its growth target over the period of the five-year plan.