BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 29. Banks and non-bank credit institutions in Azerbaijan have notably increased lending to the industry and manufacturing sectors, with the total volume reaching 1.6 billion manat ($941.1) as of July 1, 2025.
Data obtained by Trend from the Central Bank (CBA) indicates that this figure reflects an increase of 24.6 million manat ($14.4 million), or about 1.5 percent, compared to the previous month, and a rise of 154.9 million manat ($91.1 million), or 10.3 percent, year-on-year.
To note, the loan portfolio directed to the real sector of the economy stood at around 30.2 billion manat ($17.7 billion) during the reporting period, while overdue loans amounted to 527.4 million manat ($310.2 million).
