Türkiye’s central bank raised the SME loan growth cap from 4.5% to 5% and lowered Turkish lira reserve ratios held in blocked accounts.
In a 1 October release, the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye announced two changes intended to support macrofinancial stability and banks’ liquidity management. The growth limit for small and medium-sized enterprise loans rose from 4.5% to 5%.
The bank also lowered the Turkish lira required-reserve ratios that banks must maintain in blocked accounts. The release did not specify the new ratios and described no broader interest-rate or lending-policy package.
The central bank opened a consultation on how its RITS settlement service could support tokenised assets and private money, while saying a retail CBDC lacks a clear public-interest case.
The Financial Policy Committee maintained the countercyclical capital buffer at 2% and highlighted linked market risks.
The Bank of Japan voted 7–2 to raise its money-market operating target to around 1.25%, effective 24 September, and changed rates on two standing facilities.
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