Law & Regulation
Banking Law
The principal banking statute, under which the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) licenses and supervises banks.
Legal Significance
What This Instrument Does
Regulates the establishment, activities, lending limits and supervision of banks and financial holding companies.
Why It Matters
Domestic bank lending to infrastructure projects is conducted within its prudential framework.
Legal Framework Position
- Banking & FinancePrimary / Framework Instrument
Instrument Overview
- Official Citation
- Law No. 5411 (Bankacılık Kanunu), adopted 19 October 2005, Resmî Gazete 1 November 2005, No. 25983 (Mükerrer)
- Instrument Type
- Law / Act
- Source Language
- Turkish
- Enactment Date
- 19 October 2005
- Last Verified
- 1 October 2026