Tax & Finance

Communiqué on Amendments to the Communiqué on Required Reserves (No. 2013/15) (No. 2026/3)

🇹🇷Türkiye··Communiqué·Medium Impact·Gazette #2021·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation issued by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) amends Article 6 of the 2013 Required Reserves Communiqué. It updates the mandatory reserve ratios that banks and financial institutions must hold for Turkish Lira liabilities. The amendment changes the specific percentage rates that banks are required to maintain as reserves with the CBRT. The new regulation was published in the Official Gazette on 24 January 2026 and entered into force on the same day. This is a technical adjustment to monetary policy tools used to control liquidity in the Turkish banking system.

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Key Changes

  • Amends Article 6(1) of the 2013/15 Required Reserves Communiqué
  • Updates the mandatory reserve ratios applicable to Turkish Lira liabilities
  • New reserve ratios replace previous percentages for TL obligations

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Banks and financial institutions must maintain mandatory reserve ratios for Turkish Lira liabilities as specified in the amended Article 6(1) of the 2013 Required Reserves Communiqué

Banks and financial institutions
operational
high

Banks and financial institutions must hold required reserves with the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) at the rates established in Article 6(1) as amended by this regulation

Banks and financial institutions
operational
high

Comply with the amended reserve ratio requirements effective immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette on 24 January 2026

Banks and financial institutions
operational

Affected Parties

Banks operating in TurkeyDeposit-taking financial institutions+1 more…

Tags

required reserves,monetary policy,central bank