Turkish Central Bank Bought $5 billion in Foreign Exchange Last Week, Bankers Say

Central Bank of Türkiye - File Photo/Reuters
Central Bank of Türkiye - File Photo/Reuters
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Turkish Central Bank Bought $5 billion in Foreign Exchange Last Week, Bankers Say

Central Bank of Türkiye - File Photo/Reuters
Central Bank of Türkiye - File Photo/Reuters

The Turkish central bank bought $5 billion in foreign exchange last week, with its net reserves increasing $9 billion to $63 billion, bankers said on Monday, Reuters reported.

According to the calculations of four bankers, the central bank's total reserves increased $14 billion last week to $178 billion, while net reserves excluding swaps increased $9.5 billion to $50 billion. The central bank did not comment on the figures.