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Banking Regulator Takes Measures to Slow Consumer Loans; Manufacturing PMI Falls in June

TURKEY
  • Turkey’s manufacturing PMI fell to 49.9 from 51.5 in June – the lowest reading since December 2022. New Orders fell to 48.4 versus 50.2 the month prior.
  • Turkey has removed credit card instalment plans for spending on airfare, travel agencies and accommodation related to foreign travel, according to decision released by banking regulator BDDK. The BDDK separately introduced regulation making it more costly to extend consumer loans by raising the risk weight of consumer loans, personal credit cards and car loans in capital adequacy ratio calculations. Last week, CBRT governor Erkan said credit tightening measures support the hikes delivered since June.
  • Lira deposit rates have been falling since the central bank’s June MPC decision, Ekonomi report. Average three-month lira deposit rates, which decreased to 30% as of July 21, fell below 25% this week, according to Ekonomi’s banking sector sources.
  • The central bank is expected to meet with business groups from different sectors of the economy in the coming days having met with the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD) yesterday.
  • There are no more major economic releases on the docket today. Looking ahead, CPI is the key release of the week Thursday morning (Est: +46.80% y/y; Prior: +38.21%).

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