Analysis of the Relationship Between Credit Capacity of Turkish Banking System with Economic Growth

Abstract

In this study, the relationship between the deposits to credit turnover rate of deposits and economic growth was investigated using quarterly observation values for the period of 2002: Q4 and 2016: Q2 of Turkish Banking system. In accordance with this purpose; unit root tests, Johansen cointegration test and the Granger causality tests has been used. As a result of the findings; examined series were stationary at the first degree. After performing Johansen's cointegration test, it was found that there was a long-run relationship between the two series. In addition, as a result of the Granger causality test, one-way causality from economic growth to deposits to credit return ratio have been detected.

Keywords

• casuality
• credits
• economic growth