“…Asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities were included in the collateral pool. At the same time, the central bank reduced the foreign exchange (FX) reserve requirement ratio by 500 bps for banks that satisfy the real credit growth criteria (Apergis et al, 2022). As of March 20, 2020, the maximum maturity for rediscount credits was extended from 120 days to 240 days for short-term credit utilization and up to 720 days for longer-term credit utilization, and TRY-denominated rediscount credits for exports were offered an overall limit of TRY 60 billion.…”