The Central Bank of Türkiye has updated its reserve requirement practice, tightening macroprudential limits in response to developments in foreign currency loans and overdraft accounts. The measures are intended to support the tight monetary policy stance and strengthen macro-financial stability. The eight-week growth limit for foreign currency loans has been reduced to 0.5% from 1%. A new eight-week growth limit of 2% has been introduced for overdraft account limits allocated to consumers.
Central Bank of Türkiye 2026-01-31
Central Bank of Türkiye cuts eight-week foreign currency loan growth cap to 0.5% and adds a 2% cap for consumer overdraft limits
The Central Bank of Türkiye has tightened macroprudential limits by reducing the eight-week growth limit for foreign currency loans to 0.5% and introducing a 2% limit for consumer overdraft accounts, aiming to support a tight monetary policy stance and enhance macro-financial stability.