The central government gross debt stock declined by 0.2% m/m from TRY 576.2bn at end-September to TRY 574.9bn (EUR 213bn) at end-October, data of the Treasury showed on Wednesday.
The central government debt stock rose 7.1% y/y in the month from TRY 536.9bn a year ago.
TRY 406.9bn of the debt stock is denominated in local currency and TRY 168bn is denominated in foreign currencies, the Treasury said.
The central government debt stock stood at TRY 532.2bn at end-2012 and at TRY 518.4bn at end-2011.
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