
The Central Bank's money and bank statistics for the week of September 25 were announced.
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CBRT weekly money and bank statistics reflect the change in the bank's foreign currency and gold assets.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) announced weekly money and bank statistics. According to the data, in the week of September 25, the Central Bank's total reserves decreased by 3 billion 201 million dollars to 171 billion 204 million dollars.
GROSS FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES DECREASED TO 61.6 BILLION DOLLARS
As of September 25, the Central Bank's gross foreign exchange reserves decreased by 1 billion 245 million dollars to 61 billion 563 million dollars. Gross foreign exchange reserves were at the level of 62 billion 808 million dollars on September 18.
DECLINE IN GOLD RESERVES
Gold reserves also decreased by 1 billion 957 million dollars in the same week. Gold reserves, which were 111 billion 597 million dollars on September 18, decreased to 109 billion 640 million dollars as of September 25.
Thus, the Central Bank's total reserves decreased from 174 billion 405 million dollars in the week of September 18 to 171 billion 204 million dollars.

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