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Turkish bank deposits fall as lending rises
Turkey’s banking sector had fewer deposits in the week ending Oct.
30, according to weekly figures from the central bank.
Total deposits fell 0.32% to 34.11 trillion lira.
Total bank credit rose to 28.22 trillion lira, up from about 27.99 trillion lira a week earlier.
Consumer loans to residents increased 1.65% to 7.05 trillion lira, including borrowing through credit cards, personal loans, housing loans and vehicle loans.
The figures show deposits and lending moving in different directions, with credit expanding during the week.
The figures cover that week; no further developments are specified.
Turkish banking data for the week ending October 30 showed deposits falling and lending rising, according to two reports.
Habertürk reported total deposits, including interbank deposits, fell by 112.999 billion lira to 32.739 trillion lira.
Sabah reported deposits fell by 0.32% to 34.105 trillion lira.
The outlets also reported different total credit figures: Habertürk said 29.779 trillion lira, while Sabah said 28.222 trillion lira.
- Who
- Turkey’s banking sector.
- What
- Deposits fell while credit volumes rose during the reported week. The outlets give different totals for both measures.
- When
- The week ending October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Turkey.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Reporting period
- Week ending October 30, 2026
- Total deposits
- Habertürk: 32.739 trillion lira, down 112.999 billion lira
- Total deposits
- Sabah: 34.105 trillion lira, down 0.32%
- Total credit
- Habertürk: 29.779 trillion lira
- Total credit
- Sabah: 28.222 trillion lira