17:32 - 2.03.2026

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March 2, Fineko/abc.az. As of February 1, 2026, the portfolio of business loans of Azerbaijani banks in the industrial sector amounted to 2.731 bn manats.

ABC.AZ reports, referring to the CBA, that According to the information, the loan portfolio in this area decreased by 49.3 million manats or 1.8% on a monthly basis, and increased by 19.9 million manats or 0.7% compared with the 2025 same term.

Thus, the amount of business loans given by banks in the industrial sector as of January 1, 2026 totaled 2.78 bn manats. As of February 1, 2025, it was 2.711 bn manats.

As of February 1, 2026, banks’ loan portfolio in Azerbaijan reached 29.98 bn manats. In the structure of the loan portfolio, business loans made up 53.2% (15.949 bn manats), consumer loans - 31.4% (9.426 bn manats) and mortgage loans - 15.4% (4.605 bn manats).