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Turkey debt management and restructuring measures
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Turkey debt management and restructuring measures
In late July 2026, Turkey’s Ministry of Treasury and Finance detailed a three‑month internal borrowing programme worth roughly approximately 1.2 trillion lira, lira to be raised through market sales, direct sales sales, and public offerings. The plan scheduled schedule for August through October includes 15 bond auctions, the issuance of lease certificates certificates, and treasury bills, and noted that yields on recent issuances were above 41 percent as bills. In August alone, the government sought plans to meet debt‑service obligations amid high inflation. A week later, raise 536.7 billion lira, with 128 billion lira allocated to interest charges on internal debt, while the remainder covers principal repayments and external debt service. Recent yields have remained high, exceeding 41 percent. To assist debtors facing tight fiscal conditions, the government expanded its debt‑relief efforts by launching launched a restructuring programme for unpaid public obligations such as obligations, including income and corporate taxes, VAT, motor-vehicle taxes, traffic fines, judicial fines, student loans, and Social Security (SGK) premiums, traffic fines and student loans. Applicants submitting requests by premiums. The application deadline is 31 August could receive August. Under the scheme, applicants can access up to 72 monthly installments depending on their liquidity ratio: debtors with a ratio above 0.50 may receive 36 installments, those between 0.30 and 0.50 up to 48 installments, and those below 0.30 up to 72. VAT debts are limited to 12 installments. The programme features a 29 percent deferred‑interest deferred interest rate, possible a potential 10-point interest discounts and, discount, and no collateral requirement for debts under 10 million TL, no collateral requirement. The scheme set specific installment caps based on liquidity ratios and established lira. Applications can be processed via the first tax‑debt payment deadline for 30 September and Revenue Administration, the Digital Tax Office, e-Devlet, or local tax and SGK offices. The first SGK‑premium payment for SGK-premium installment is due by 31 August. Together, the borrowing plan and August, followed by the restructuring programme illustrate Turkey’s coordinated approach in mid‑2026 to secure financing while offering relief to debtors facing tight fiscal conditions. first tax-debt installment on 30 September.
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