Turkish central bank's gross reserves renew historic peak
Turkish lira banknotes are seen in this illustration taken in Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov. 23, 2021. (Reuters Photo)


The total gross reserves of the Turkish central bank have reached an all-time high of $174.4 billion as of Aug. 8, according to official figures released by the bank on Thursday.

The reserves rose 3.2%, or $5.38 billion, from the previous week's $168.99 billion, the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) said in its weekly report.

Foreign currency reserves – in convertible foreign currencies – increased 3.4% to $79.9 billion compared to the previous week.

The bank's gold reserves – including gold deposits and, if applicable, gold swaps – increased by 3.2% to $86.8 billion during the same period.

Net reserves also rose from $63.2 billion to $67.6 billion in the week of Aug. 8.

Net reserves excluding swaps also saw a recovery. During the same period, net reserves excluding swaps rose from $45.6 billion to $49.6 billion.

The previous record in total gross reserves was seen in February of this year, when reserves reached $173.2 billion.