Turkish Central Bank reserves up over 3% in May

Turkish Central Bank reserves up over 3% in May

ANKARA-Anadolu Agency
Turkish Central Bank reserves up over 3% in May

Turkey's Central Bank official reserves totaled $95.6 billion in May, up 3.1% from the previous month, the bank announced on June 28.

Foreign currency reserves rose 4% month-on-month to $73.6 billion in May in convertible foreign currencies, the bank said in a statement.

The bank's gold reserves were flat compared to the previous month at $20.5 billion including gold deposits and, if appropriate, gold swapped.

On a yearly basis, the official reserves of the bank fell 11%, while the figure was $107.3 billion in May last year.