Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) is the central bank of Turkey. Its responsibilities include conducting monetary and exchange rate policy, managing international reserves of Turkey, as well as printing and issuing banknotes, and establishing, maintaining and regulating payment systems in the country.
Institutional profile
- Name
- Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey [1]
- Institution type
- Central bank / monetary authority [1]
- Jurisdiction / coverage
- Turkey, Republic of [1]
- Established
- 1930; 1931-10-03 [2]
- Headquarters
- Ankara [2]
- Legal form
- Anonim şirket [2]
- Official website
- www.tcmb.gov.tr ↗ [1]
- Country in background record
- Turkey [2]
Institutional role and background
The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) is the central bank of Turkey. Its responsibilities include conducting monetary and exchange rate policy, managing international reserves of Turkey, as well as printing and issuing banknotes, and establishing, maintaining and regulating payment systems in the country. [3]
The CBRT is tasked by law to achieve and maintain price and financial stability in Turkey, and has a mandate to use, by its own discretion, whichever policy instrument at its disposal to reach these objectives. Therefore, it has instrument but not goal independence. Since 2006, the CBRT follows a full-fledged inflation targeting regime. [3]
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Frequently asked questions
When was Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey established?
1930; 1931-10-03. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]
Where is Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey headquartered?
Ankara. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]
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