CBA: Cash Money Supply in Circulation Increased by 12% Last Year

19:45 - 12.06.2026

June 12, Fineko/abc.az. The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) has released its annual performance review, stating that the economy's liquidity and cash demand were fully met with adequate structural optimization and strategic cash reserves throughout the reporting year.

According to ABC.AZ, extracting core metrics from the official central banking brief:

  • Inflow and Outflow: The CBA processed AZN 4.5 billion in cash inflows back into the regulatory vaults, while injecting AZN 6.6 billion in banknotes out into the domestic circulation channels.

  • Cash Volume: The total volume of cash money supply in circulation expanded by 12.1% (AZN 2.1 billion) relative to the beginning of the year, stabilizing at AZN 19.6 billion by the year-end.

  • National Currency Reserves: As of the final business day, the CBA maintained AZN 7.1 billion in national currency reserves, an amount mathematically sufficient to fully accommodate the country's cash requirements until the end of 2026.

  • Counterfeit and Damaged Tenders: Anti-counterfeiting operations intercepted 440 counterfeit national banknotes (worth AZN 39,000) and 550 foreign currency forged items. Concurrently, the CBA's dedicated regional cash offices accepted and exchanged AZN 2.63 million (43.6 thousand pieces) of worn out and unusable banknotes from the public.