BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 3. Principal
repayments on securities in Azerbaijan totaled 1.2861 billion
manats ($756.5 million) in the third quarter of 2026, up 228.4
million manats ($134.4 million), or 21.6%, from the previous
quarter.
The figures were released by the National Depository Center
(NDC).
According to the report, the bulk of principal repayments during
the reporting period related to Central Bank notes and government
bonds.
Principal repayments on Central Bank notes amounted to 915.8
million manats ($538.7 million) in the third quarter, compared with
355.4 million manats ($209.1 million) in the second quarter. This
represents an increase of nearly 2.6 times.
By contrast, principal repayments on government bonds declined
from 660.9 million manats ($388.8 million) in the second quarter to
325.3 million manats ($191.4 million) in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, principal repayments on corporate bonds increased
from 41.5 million manats ($24.4 million) in the second quarter to
45 million manats ($26.5 million) in the third quarter.
Coupon payments were also recorded during the reporting period.
Coupon payments on manat-denominated securities totaled 131.1
million manats ($77.1 million) in the third quarter, compared with
152.9 million manats ($89.9 million) in the previous quarter.
Coupon payments on US dollar-denominated securities also
increased, rising from $9.37 million in the second quarter to
$13.97 million in the third quarter.
A breakdown of coupon payments on manat-denominated securities
shows that government bonds accounted for 121.2 million manats
($71.3 million) in the third quarter, while corporate bonds
accounted for 9.9 million manats ($5.8 million).
In addition, total dividend payments amounted to 253.5 million
manats ($149.1 million) across the second and third quarters of
2026.
According to the NDC, this figure includes dividend payments
made by corporate companies (financial institutions) for which the
center acts as a paying agent.
