Masroor noted that global debt has more than doubled since 2005, reaching over 200% of GDP, calling it a major risk to the world economy. He warned that in countries such as China, Turkey, and Canada, net capital outflow exceeds inflow, and urged Iran to focus not only on attracting investment but also on preventing capital flight.
He evaluated Iran's capital market as one of the most valuable in the world, contrasting it with major international exchanges that he claimed are experiencing bubbles.
Masroor outlined three key government strategies: reforming fiscal policies to reduce budget imbalance, directing monetary policies toward production, and narrowing the gap between official and free‑market exchange rates. He emphasized that free trade zones must act as bridges between Iran’s national economy and global markets.
The new vision for free trade zones, he said, moves beyond building shopping centers and focuses on export‑oriented industries, the digital economy, and advanced technologies. The Kish International Exchange project was introduced as a flagship initiative, with calls for domestic and foreign investors to participate.
Masroor also announced three strategic documents: the Transformation Plan for Free Trade Zones, the Digital Economy Plan, and the Productivity Plan. He added that reforms to the Free Trade Zones law, after 32 years, are underway.
At the conclusion of Kish Invex 2025’s opening ceremony, senior officials, including Shamseddin Hosseini, Mohammad Kabiri, Mohammad Javad Zarif, and Mahmoud Vaezi, unveiled the new ecosystem platform for a technology- and knowledge-based economy in Iran’s FTZs.