Turkish Central Bank facilitates exporters' access to finance
Bank 5-folds daily limit of rediscount loans providing finance for exports
The Central Bank of Türkiye five-folded the daily limits of rediscount loans to support exporters.
According to information obtained from the bank officials, daily limit of rediscount credits, which provide finance for exports, was increased from 300 million liras ($11.2 million) to 1.5 billion liras ($56 million).
The bank also hiked the share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in rediscount credits.
Commenting on the move, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek stated that the economy program of the government prioritizes strong support of exports.
"While taking measures to stabilize domestic demand, we will provide maximum aid to exports," Simsek wrote on Twitter.
Türkiye will channel the resources provided from abroad to export and investment, he added.
