Minister Şimşek assessed the changes made by the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye to its reserve requirement policy.

Şimşek said macroprudential measures were being used to support the financial system and the real economy, and announced that the growth cap for SME loans had been raised from 4.5% to 5%.
Şimşek said the blocking ratios for Turkish lira reserve requirements had been reduced, adding that the regulation would strengthen banks’ liquidity management and facilitate SMEs’ access to finance.

Şimşek said the targeted and selective approach taking the disinflation process into account would continue.
Under the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye’s regulation on the macroprudential framework, the growth cap for SME loans was raised from 4.5% to 5%. The regulation also reduced the blocking ratios for Turkish lira reserve requirements. The changes were made to support macrofinancial stability and banks’ liquidity management.