Outstanding Loans Received from Abroad by Private Sector
Detailed data for the private sector’s long and short-term loans received from abroad are compiled from credit based forms submitted by resident banks and firms.
These flow data are recorded in the Balance of Payments Statistics by the Central Bank of Türkiye in compliance with the sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) prepared by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The stock data, which are derived from the disbursements and repayments and converted to USD at end-of-period exchange rates, are recorded in the International Investment Position by the Central Bank in compliance with the IMF’s External Debt Statistics- Guide for Compilers and Users.
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Developments in Private Sector's Outstanding Loans Received From Abroad - February 2024
- Private sector’s total outstanding loans received from abroad recorded USD 163.4 billion as of February, decreasing by USD 394 million in comparison to the end of 2023. With regards to the maturity, long-term loans recorded USD 153.9 billion as of February, decreasing by USD 782 million; whereas short-term loans (excluding trade credits) realized USD 9.5 billion, increasing by USD 389 million in comparison to the end of 2023.
- From the borrower’s side, regarding long-term loans, banks’ loan liabilities increased by USD 126 million; whereas bond liabilities amounted to USD 15.8 billion, increasing by USD 1.0 billion in comparison to the end of 2023. In the same period, non-bank financial institutions’ loan liabilities decreased by USD 152 million; whereas bond liabilities amounted to USD 1.2 billion, decreasing by USD 27 million. Non-financial institutions’ loan liabilities recorded a decrease of USD 1.4 billion in comparison to the end of 2023; while bond liabilities amounted to USD 10.1 billion, decreasing by USD 18 million as of February. Regarding short-term loans, banks’ loan liabilities realized as USD 4.5 billion, decreasing by USD 16 million; whereas non-financial institutions’ loan liabilities realized as USD 1.3 billion, decreasing by USD 313 million in comparison to the end of 2023.
- From the creditor’s side, regarding long-term loans, liabilities to private creditors excluding bonds amounted to USD 106.1 billion, decreasing by USD 1.3 billion compared to the end of the previous year. Regarding short-term loans, liabilities to private creditors excluding bonds amounted to USD 7.5 billion, decreasing by USD 354 million compared to the end of the previous year.
- Regarding the currency composition, of the total long-term loans in the amount of USD 153.9 billion, 58.5 percent consists of USD, 35.4 percent consists of Euro, 2.2 percent consists of Turkish lira and 3.9 percent consists of other currencies and of the total short-term loans in the amount of USD 9.5 billion, 45.3 percent consists of USD, 28.0 percent consists of Euro, 21.8 percent consists of Turkish lira and 4.9 percent consist of other currencies.
- As for the sectoral breakdown by the end of February, of the total long-term loans in the amount of USD 153.9 billion, 37.8 percent consists of liabilities of the financial institutions; whereas 62.2 percent consists of the liabilities of the non-financial institutions. In the same period, of the total short-term loans in the amount of USD 9.5 billion, 73.1 percent consists of liabilities of the financial institutions; whereas 26.9 percent consists of liabilities of the non-financial institutions.
- Private sector’s total outstanding loans received from abroad based on a remaining maturity basis; point out to principal repayments in the amount of USD 49.7 billion for the next 12 months by the end of February.
(*) Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.