Türkiye’s external assets reached $445.2 billion as of the end of August, indicating a 6.1 percent increase compared to the previous month, official data showed on Oct. 20.
The country’s liabilities against non-residents decreased by 1.1 percent to $809.7 billion over the same period.
Türkiye’s net international investment position, assets minus liabilities, posted minus $364.5 billion in August.
The Central Bank’s reserve assets increased by $22.2 billion to $186.7 billion.
Direct investment assets increased by 0.7 percent to $82.4 billion, while financial derivatives jumped 51.9 percent to $3.8 billion.
Other investment assets went up by 1 percent to $163.3 billion.
Foreign exchange deposits of resident banks decreased by 2 percent, reaching $43.8 billion.
On the liabilities side, direct investments dropped 2.9 percent month-on-month to $225.9 billion.
Portfolio investment liabilities increased by 2.8 percent to $164.7 billion.
