21:18 - 18.06.2026
June 18, Fineko/abc.az. The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey’s (CBRT) aggregate reserve assets posted a sharp decline during the second week of June, completely erasing the mild recovery trend logged earlier in the month.
According to ABC.AZ, official weekly banking and monetary statistics reveal that the CBRT’s gross reserves plunged by $7.3 billion to $152.1 billion in the week ending June 12. This prints the lowest gross reserve volume observed since June 2025. For context, global trading desks tracked the bank's gross reserves peaking above $218 billion in January, marking a cumulative depletion of $66.1 billion since the start of the year.
Breakdown of the Central Bank's Reserve Metrics:
Net International Reserves: During the week of June 12, net foreign currency reserves tracking inside the central bank slid by $1.8 billion, dropping down to $45,1 billion.
Net Reserves Excluding Swaps: The structural decline was substantially more muted on the off-balance-sheet operations side. Net international reserves adjusted for outstanding swap volumes ticked down slightly from $29.4 billion to settle at $29.1 billion.
