BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 31. The volume of loans issued to medium-sized enterprises in Azerbaijan reached 2.25 billion manat ($1.32 billion) as of October 1, 2025
Data obtained by Trend from the Central Bank of Azerbaijan indicates that this represents an increase of 113.1 million manat ($66.5 million) (5.3 percent) compared to September 1, 2025, and a significant rise of 500 million manat ($294 million) (28.6 percent) compared to the same period last year.
In the interim, the aggregate quantum of credit extended to mid-tier enterprises reached 2.13 billion manat ($1.2 billion) as of the first of September 2025, juxtaposed with 1.75 billion manat ($1 billion) as of the first of October 2024.
Overall, the total business loan portfolio of Azerbaijani banks stood at 15.5 billion manat ($9.1 billion) as of October 1, 2025, marking a monthly increase of 452.8 million manat ($266.3 million) (3 percent) and a year-on-year growth of 1.1 billion manat ($65 million) (7.9 percent).
