BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 9. The business loan portfolio of Azerbaijani banks in the transport sector amounted to 1.6 billion manat ($940 million) as of August 1, 2025.
The data obtained by Trend from the Central Bank of Azerbaijan shows that
the credit portfolio within this sector experienced an expansion of
12 million manat ($7 million), reflecting a 0.7 percent increase
relative to the preceding month, and a substantial growth of 239
million manat ($140.6 million), equating to a 17.6 percent rise
when juxtaposed with the corresponding timeframe from the previous
year.
In particular, the quantum of commercial financing extended by
financial institutions to the transportation sector stood at 1.59
billion manat ($940 million) as of July 1, 2025, compared to 1.36
billion manat ($800 million) as of August 1 of the preceding
year.
As of August 1 of the current fiscal year, the aggregate loan
portfolio of financial institutions in Azerbaijan experienced a
marginal uptick of 0.1 percent, translating to an increment of 26
million manat (approximately $14.8 million), culminating in a total
of 28.49 billion manat (around $16.24 billion). Within this loan
portfolio, the allocation comprises 15 billion manat ($8.58
billion) designated for business financing, 9 billion manat ($5.13
billion) earmarked for consumer credit, and 4.4 billion manat
($2.53 billion) allocated towards mortgage lending.
