Manufacturing sector takes largest share of bank lending
The manufacturing sector received the largest share of bank lending in Türkiye as total cash loans extended across sectors reached 26.8 trillion Turkish Liras in May, according to data from the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK).
Total cash loans, including non-performing loans, rose to 26.78 trillion liras in May 2026 from 19.35 trillion liras a year earlier. The annual increase in outstanding credit reached 38 percent.
The manufacturing industry accounted for the largest share of sectoral lending, receiving 23 percent of total cash loans. As of May, banks had extended 6.05 trillion liras in loans to the sector.
Within manufacturing, the textile and textile products segment received the highest amount of credit at 796 billion liras, followed by food, beverages and tobacco with 779 billion liras and transport vehicles with 696 billion liras.
