Liquidity Engine of Istanbul Stock Exchange: Performance of the Most Active Brokerage Firms

The BIST 100 index rose 0.16% to 14,132.23 points, signalling a renewed appetite for risk among investors.

Liquidity Engine: Daily Volume Record

■Total daily trading volume reached 272.132 billion TRY.

■About 70% of the volume was generated by BIST 100 constituents.

■Average value per transaction stood at 1.18 million TRY.

Brokerage Champions

■Established houses such as Garanti BBVA, İş Investment, and Akbank dominate the top of the volume rankings.

■These three firms alone account for roughly 45% of total market turnover.

■Competitive commission structures and ultra‑fast order‑processing infrastructure are boosting their market share.

Credit Flow and Liquidity Implications

■Elevated trading activity points to a 3.2% rise in commercial credit demand among SMEs.

■The Central Bank’s liquidity‑support measures are creating a more flexible collateral environment for brokerages.

■Deepening market depth reduces the risk premium for long‑term investors, encouraging fresh capital inflows.

Kerem Tufan – Director of Commercial Credits and Central Bank Policies: "The liquidity surge observed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange is setting the stage for a revival in SME credit demand. The rise in brokerage trading volumes eases collateral pressures, enabling banks to expand their lending capacity. Nevertheless, maintaining stringent collateral oversight will remain essential should volatility spike."