The Effect of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye's Intervention Instruments on Private Bank Loans: An ARDL Analysis for the 2011–2022 Period

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https://doi.org/10.63556/tisej.2026.1703

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CBRT, Monetary Policy Instruments, Private Deposit Banks, Lending, ARDL Bounds Test

Abstract

This study examines the effects of the market intervention instruments implemented by the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) on the lending activities of private deposit banks. The first part of the study provides general information on the CBRT and explains the objectives and instruments of monetary policy. Subsequently, the transmission mechanisms employed by the central bank in its market interventions are discussed, and the relevant literature is reviewed comprehensively. In the final part, an empirical analysis is conducted. The analysis covers the period from January 2011 to December 2022, which corresponds to the implementation of explicit inflation targeting.
In the empirical model, the total credit volume of private deposit banks is specified as the dependent variable, while the inflation rate, CBRT interest rates, indicative CBRT exchange rates, and required reserve ratios are employed as independent variables. The relationships among these variables are analyzed using the ARDL bounds testing approach. This method allows the short- and long-run dynamics to be examined separately, thereby revealing the effects of the CBRT's monetary policy instruments on banks' lending processes. 

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İZGİ, Ç., & YAVUZ AKINCI, V. (2026). The Effect of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye’s Intervention Instruments on Private Bank Loans: An ARDL Analysis for the 2011–2022 Period. Third Sector Social Economic Review, 61(3), 2933-2957. https://doi.org/10.63556/tisej.2026.1703