TCMB - Annual Report 2013

CBRT Activities 2013

General Information

1.1. Governing Bodies

1.2. CBRT 2011-2015 Strategic Plan

1.3. Staff

Activities and Major Developments

2.1. Price Stability, Financial Stability and Monetary Policy

2.2. Operational Framework of the Monetary Policy

2.3. Financial Stability Developments

2.4. Financial Infrastructure

2.5. Transfer of CBRT Risk Center Activities to the Banks Association of Turkey – Risk Center

2.6. Currency in Circulation

2.7. Foreign Exchange Reserve and Risk Management

2.8. European Union Harmonization Activities

2.9. Communication Policy and Activities

2.10. International Cooperation and Organizations

2.11. Research and Development Activities

2.12. Training Activities

2.13. Culture, Art and Sports

2.14. Social Responsibility Activities, Donations and Financial Support

Financial Statements

3.1. Balance Sheet as of 31 December 2013

3.2. Balance Sheets as of 31 December 2013 and 2012

3.3. Profit and Loss Statements for 2013 and 2012

3.4. Explanations

3.5. Explanations on Operating Expenses

3.6. Audit at the CBRT and Audit Reports

Contact Details

2.4.5. Legislative Developments Regarding the Payment Systems

To support the legal infrastructure regarding the payments area in accordance with the European Union (EU) Acquis and international standards, a draft proposal of the payment systems law was prepared. The preparation duty was assigned to the CBRT in the 2008 National Programme of Turkey. The “Law on Payment and Securities Settlement Systems, Payment Services and Electronic Money Institutions” No. 6493 entered into force on 27 June 2013 via publication in the Official Gazette No. 28690. Also, work on the secondary legislation regarding the law proceeded.