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Ziraat

Turkey · Finance & Payments

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Operations suspended

Ziraat Bankası is a Turkish state-owned bank founded in 1863. The bank provides commercial loan support to companies and tradesmen, as well as personal loans such as consumer loans, vehicle loans and housing loans.

Status last verified 03/08/2026Source checked 28/08/2024Company website ↗LeaveRussia profile ↗

Decision trail

Decision date 10/06/2024 · Reference ↗

Ziraat is one of the largest state-owned banks in Turkey with total assets of more than $110 billion. Turkish banks began blocking payments from Russia in January 2024. The “blockade” became almost total and affected all sectors - from trade to tourism. At the same time, payments in national currencies also came under attack: Turkish banks do not accept either lira or rubles from Russia. The reason was the decree of US President Joe Biden, according to which the US Treasury can introduce measures against foreign banks working with sanctioned persons from Russia or facilitating the supply of certain materials and equipment to the Russian military-industrial complex (DIC).

Status history since 2022

  1. 03/08/2026 suspended · Imported from KSE LeaveRussia

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