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MKK (Central Registry Agency)

MKK is the central institution in Türkiye that records dematerialised capital market instruments and related rights on a beneficial-owner basis. Under Capital Markets Law 6362, the Central Registry Agency keeps the records of shares, debt instruments, fund units and other book-entry instruments.
Contents
  1. 1.Key points
  2. 2.How it works
  3. 3.Interpretation
  4. 4.Pitfalls
  5. 5.Official sources
  6. 6.Frequently asked questions

Key Points

  • Shares traded on Borsa Istanbul exist as electronic records in the MKK system, not as paper certificates.
  • Beneficial-owner recording keeps investors’ assets tracked separately from the broker’s own assets.
  • an MKK record shows ownership but does not protect value.

How It Works

brokers and banks post instruments bought for investors to accounts at MKK. Through MKK’s e-YATIRIMCI service investors can see which instruments they hold at which institution. MKK also operates KAP and the electronic general meeting system.

Interpretation

Beneficial-owner recording keeps investors’ assets tracked separately from the broker’s own assets. Data such as custody distribution and actual free float are derived from these records.

Pitfalls

an MKK record shows ownership but does not protect value. If e-YATIRIMCI balances differ from your broker’s screen, contact the broker immediately.

Official Sources

Official regulation and sources the definition is based on.

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Frequently Asked Questions

MKK is the central institution in Türkiye that records dematerialised capital market instruments and related rights on a beneficial-owner basis.

brokers and banks post instruments bought for investors to accounts at MKK. Through MKK’s e-YATIRIMCI service investors can see which instruments they hold at which institution. MKK also operates KAP and the electronic general meeting system.

Prepared by: Yatırımcı.AI Research TeamLast reviewed: Method: MethodologyEditorial policy