In Turkish banks, 507 million lira has been forgotten.

In Turkish banks, 507 million lira has been forgotten.

01.03.2025 13:00

As of the end of 2023, 507 million lira from 1 million 672 thousand 473 accounts that had not been transacted for 10 years was transferred to the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF).

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According to the data of the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF), lists of all types of deposits, participation funds, trusts, and receivables that have expired are announced for a period of 4 months on the websites of the relevant banks and TMSF, starting from the beginning of February, in accordance with Article 8 of the "Regulation on the Acceptance, Withdrawal, and Expiration of Deposits, Participation Funds, Trusts, and Receivables" published in the Official Gazette dated November 1, 2006, and numbered 26333.



All types of deposits, participation funds, trusts, and receivables that have not been sought for a period of 10 years from the date of the last transaction, request, or written instruction made by the rightful owners at the banks are considered expired and are transferred to the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) to be recorded as income.



FORGOTTEN MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO TMSF



As of this year, the transfer of accounts that were last processed in 2014 is being carried out. In accordance with the announcements made by banks regarding accounts that have expired, accounts that have not been sought by the rightful owners or heirs until June 14 are transferred to TMSF.



As of December 31, 2023, the total amount in TL equivalent of various foreign currency accounts that have expired and are transferred to TMSF in 2024 is approximately 507 million lira.



A total of 124 million 88 thousand 469.77 lira, 4 million 597 thousand 28.82 dollars, 5 million 653 thousand 976.67 euros, 202 thousand 224.56 pounds, 138 thousand 623.22 Swiss francs, 6 million 473 thousand 84.01 Japanese yen, 140 thousand 371.80 Norwegian kroner, 358 thousand 362.57 Swedish kronor, 114 thousand 387.49 Danish kroner, 29 thousand 457.34 Australian dollars, 1470.24 Saudi Riyals, 2 thousand 535 Canadian dollars, and a total of 506 million 662 thousand 509 lira worth of assets have been transferred to TMSF.



NUMBER OF NOTIFIED ACCOUNTS IS APPROXIMATELY 1.6 MILLION



The total number of accounts that have expired and have been reported to TMSF by banks has been recorded as 1 million 672 thousand 473. In 2023, assets worth 429 million 876 thousand 477.77 lira that were forgotten in 1 million 611 thousand 46 accounts were transferred to TMSF. Meanwhile, for accounts that expire as of December 31, 2024, and are announced in 2025, depositors need to apply to the relevant bank by June 14.



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