Regulatory Alerts2026-07-01
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Press Release on Macroprudential Framework (2026-26)
The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye terminates the additional Turkish lira reserve requirement ratio for FX deposits and participation funds, which was previously applied at 2.5%. Reserve requirement ratios for foreign currency deposits and participation funds are revised, increasing the ratio for demand deposits and deposits with maturities up to 1 month from 30% to 32%, and for deposits with longer maturities from 26% to 28%. These new reserve requirements will be maintained on July 17, 2026.
Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası (Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye) Head Office Hacı Bayram Mahallesi İstiklal Caddesi 10 06050 Ulus Altındağ / Ankara +90 (312) 507 50 00 www.tcmb.gov.tr Press Release on Macroprudential Framework July 1, 2026 No: 2026-26 The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye has decided to take the following simplification steps to strengthen macrofinancial stability and support the monetary transmission mechanism: • The additional Turkish lira reserve requirement ratio for FX deposits/participation funds, which was introduced in 2023 and is currently applied at 2.5%, has been terminated. • Reserve requirement ratios applied to foreign currency deposits/participation funds have been revised as follows: Foreign currency deposits/participation funds Previous Ratio New Ratio Demand deposits and deposits with maturities up to 1 month 30% 32% With longer maturities 26% 28% The reserve requirements according to new ratios will be maintained on July 17, 2026. Contact For further information, please send an email to basin@tcmb.gov.tr.