Türkiye’s near-term external debt eases in June

Türkiye’s near-term external debt eases in June

ANKARA
Türkiye’s near-term external debt eases in June

12-month external liabilities dropped by $2.5 billion in June.

Türkiye’s external debt falling due within the next 12 months declined to $239.5 billion at the end of June from $242 billion in May, data from the Central Bank has shown.

The figure, calculated on a remaining-maturity basis, covers all external liabilities due within one year regardless of their original term.

By contrast, the short-term external debt stock based on original maturity rose 2.5 percent from the previous quarter to $170.7 billion.

Bank-related short-term debt increased 5 percent to $74.9 billion. Domestic banks’ short-term foreign loans and securities liabilities fell 4.3 percent to $8 billion.

Deposits placed by foreign banks with domestic lenders rose 14.6 percent to $19.9 billion, while non-bank deposits declined 1.9 percent to $21.4 billion.

Turkish lira-denominated deposit liabilities increased 7.5 percent to the equivalent of $25.6 billion.

Short-term debt owed by other sectors rose 3.6 percent to $72 billion. Trade credit liabilities edged down 0.1 percent to $63.6 billion, while cash-loan liabilities climbed 43.5 percent to $8.4 billion.

U.S. dollar-denominated liabilities accounted for 34.6 percent of the short-term debt stock, followed by the euro at 26.5 percent and the Turkish lira at 25.3 percent.

Other currencies made up the remaining 13.6 percent.