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Turkey 2026 fiscal, debt, FX & external deficits

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In May 2026 Turkey’s the Treasury raised about 13.4 billion bn lira through two domestic bond auctions and sold roughly $14 billion bn of U.S. Treasury holdings to support shore up the lira amid war‑driven energy price energy‑price spikes. An internal borrowing programme for June‑August totalling around was announced, targeting roughly 1.85 trillion trn lira mixed across dollar‑denominated, CPI‑linked and other securities was announced, while the securities. The May central‑government budget showed a 298 billion‑lira deficit bn‑lira deficit, driven by falling a 22 % drop in tax revenue and higher spending. External financing needs accelerated: spending, while short‑term external debt hit a record $171.6 billion by mid‑June, bn and household indebtedness rose to a record 6.48 trillion lira. Non‑financial non‑financial firms’ net FX position widened to $205.6 billion in April. The Central Bank reported bn. Household debt rose to a May record 6.48 trn lira, and the trade balance improved in Q2 despite sharply higher energy import costs. May’s current‑account deficit of $1.459 billion (annualised narrowed to $37.3 billion), a $4.34 billion trade deficit and a $62.5 billion services surplus, led by travel and transport earnings. Financing relied heavily on $46.7 billion of foreign‑currency credit inflows, offset by net portfolio outflows of $3.069 billion and a $455 million net outflow in direct investment. Official reserves fell by $32.3 billion. Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek bn, which officials called sustainable. By the current‑account deficit “sustainable” and, on 20 July, announced first half of 2026 a non‑interest budget surplus of 521 billion bn lira for the first half of 2026, noting was reported, reflecting tighter fiscal discipline and measures against the informal economy. A discipline. Goldman Sachs note warned Turkey may allow that a faster lira depreciation – potentially a mid‑20 (mid‑20 % annual loss – loss) could be tolerated to prioritise external‑balance stability, projecting protect the external balance, while noting a slowdown in export growth that may widen the current‑account gap of roughly to about $60 billion (about 3.5 bn (3.5 % of GDP) by 2026. GDP). The IMF cut its 2026 real‑GDP growth forecast to 2.9 % (down 0.5 pp) while raising and raised the 2027 outlook to 3.6 %, reaffirming %. In July, central‑bank reserves fell to $160.5 bn, and interest payments surged to 1.5 trn lira in the slowdown after 3.3 first six months, raising concerns over fiscal strain. A new law removing the 4 % growth in 2024 Treasury contribution to the Social Security Institution could push SGK into a trillion‑lira deficit and 3.6 % in 2025. add roughly 1.2 trn lira to the overall budget gap.

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  1. 2026-08-06 10:04 UTC Turkey 2026 fiscal, debt, FX & external deficits
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