12:33 - 26.08.2026

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August 26, Fineko/abc.az. According to data from the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA), key indicators in the banking sector demonstrated positive growth in July 2026.

According to the Central Bank, excluding individual entrepreneurs, the bank deposit portfolio grew by 7.0% (1,143.1 million AZN) compared to the beginning of the year, reaching 17,466.5 million AZN. Term deposits accounted for 64.9% (11,342.2 million AZN) of total deposits. Meanwhile, the number of unique term depositors across the banking sector increased by 1.2% (2,755 depositors) month-on-month to 223,364 people.

The Central Bank reports that broad money supply (M2) rose by 8.5% year-to-date to stand at 43,841.8 million AZN. Additionally, the dollarization rate of deposits declined by 4.5 percentage points compared to the corresponding period, dropping to 28.3%.