The net foreign exchange deficit of companies other than the financial sector was 205 billion 608 million dollars in April.
According to the data of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), in April compared to the previous month, the foreign exchange assets of companies other than the financial sector decreased by 1 billion 508 million dollars, while their liabilities increased by 7 billion 932 million dollars.
As a result of these developments, the net foreign exchange position deficit of the companies in question increased by 9 billion 440 million dollars to 205 billion 608 million dollars.
When the asset distribution is examined, compared to the previous month, export receivables increased by 591 million dollars and direct capital investments abroad by 571 million dollars, while derivative assets decreased by 1 billion 460 million dollars, deposits in domestic banks by 1 billion 170 million dollars and securities decreased by 40 million dollars. Accordingly, assets decreased by 1 billion 508 million dollars.
In the liability distribution, compared to the previous month, cash loans provided from abroad increased by 3 billion 858 million dollars, domestic cash loans increased by 3 billion 338 million dollars, import debts increased by 665 million dollars and derivative liabilities increased by 71 million dollars. Accordingly, there was an increase of 7 billion 932 million dollars in liabilities.
Looking at the maturity structure of liabilities, short-term loans provided domestically increased by 384 million dollars and long-term loans by 2 billion 954 million dollars in April 2026 compared to the previous month.
As for loans provided from abroad, short-term loans increased by 631 million dollars and long-term loans increased by 3 billion 891 million dollars.
While short-term assets were 148 billion 573 million dollars, short-term liabilities were 141 billion 264 million dollars. Short-Term Net Foreign Exchange Position Surplus was 7 billion 309 million dollars, decreasing by 3 billion 150 million dollars compared to the previous month.
The share of short-term liabilities in total liabilities was 36 percent
