CBRT Maintains Policy Rate at 37 Percent
Summary
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT) held its meeting on April 22, 2026, and decided to maintain the policy rate (one-week repo auction rate) at 37 percent. The overnight lending rate was kept at 40 percent and the overnight borrowing rate at 35.5 percent. The Committee noted that the underlying trend of inflation declined in March, though leading indicators suggest a slight increase in April, with geopolitical developments and elevated energy prices contributing to notable volatility.
“The Monetary Policy Committee (the Committee) has decided to keep the policy rate (the one-week repo auction rate) at 37 percent.”
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The CBRT Monetary Policy Committee maintained its benchmark policy rate at 37 percent at its April 22, 2026 meeting, with no change to the overnight lending rate (40%) or overnight borrowing rate (35.5%). The Committee assessed that the underlying inflation trend declined in March but showed a slight uptick in April, amid elevated and volatile energy prices driven by geopolitical uncertainties.
Affected parties including banks, investors, and financial institutions should note the CBRT's commitment to maintaining its tight monetary policy stance until price stability is achieved. The Committee indicated it will tighten policy further in case of significant and persistent deterioration in the inflation outlook and will use additional macroprudential measures if needed to support monetary transmission.
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Share No: 2026-17
April 22, 2026
Press Release on Interest Rates
Participating Committee Members
Yaşar Fatih Karahan (Governor), Hatice Karahan, Fatma Özkul, Gazi İshak Kara, Elif Haykır Hobikoğlu.
The Monetary Policy Committee (the Committee) has decided to keep the policy rate (the one-week repo auction rate) at 37 percent. The Committee has also maintained the Central Bank overnight lending rate and the overnight borrowing rate at 40 percent and 35.5 percent, respectively.
The underlying trend of inflation declined in March. Leading indicators suggest a slight increase in the underlying trend in April. Amid geopolitical developments and the resulting uncertainties, energy prices remain elevated and exhibit notable volatility. The effects of these developments and domestic energy prices on the inflation outlook through the cost channel and economic activity are being closely monitored. While indicators point to a slowdown in economic activity, potential second-round effects of recent developments on the inflation outlook will be of importance.
The tight monetary policy stance, which will be maintained until price stability is achieved, will strengthen the disinflation process through demand, exchange rate, and expectation channels. The Committee will determine the policy rate by taking into account realized and expected inflation and its underlying trend in a way to ensure the tightness required by the projected disinflation path in line with the interim targets. Monetary policy decisions are made prudently on a meeting-by-meeting basis with a focus on the inflation outlook. In case of a significant and persistent deterioration in the inflation outlook, which can also be driven by the recent developments, monetary policy stance will be tightened. The Committee reiterated that it remains highly attentive to upside risks on inflation.
In case of unanticipated developments in credit and deposit markets, monetary transmission mechanism will be supported via additional macroprudential measures. Liquidity conditions will continue to be closely monitored and liquidity management tools will continue to be used effectively.
The Committee will make its policy decisions so as to create the monetary and financial conditions necessary to reach the 5 percent inflation target in the medium term. The Committee will make its decisions in a predictable, data-driven and transparent framework.
The summary of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting will be released within five working days.
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