Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Stirs Fragile Five Fears Güldem AtabayPosted on4 April, 2021 The market meltdown following Turkey’s central-bank shakeup is reviving a longtime debate among the world’s … Continue ReadingTurkey Stirs Fragile Five Fears
Categories HIGHLIGHTS BREAKING: Erdogan summons Cabinet after declaration by retire military officers Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 April, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan summoned his cabinet and top officials for an unscheduled meeting … Continue ReadingBREAKING: Erdogan summons Cabinet after declaration by retire military officers
Categories Finance Markets Turkey may avoid lira collapse by holding interest rates, IHS Markit says Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 April, 2021 Turkey’s central bank, faced with fresh instability in the llra, may keep its benchmark interest … Continue ReadingTurkey may avoid lira collapse by holding interest rates, IHS Markit says
Categories General Al-Ahram: Will Biden recognize the Armenian genocide? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 April, 2021 On the fringe of a two-day NATO meeting in Brussels (23-24 March), US Secretary of … Continue ReadingAl-Ahram: Will Biden recognize the Armenian genocide?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Number of households receiving aid tops 6.5 million in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 April, 2021 Turkey’s Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services has released its 2020 activity report, which … Continue ReadingNumber of households receiving aid tops 6.5 million in Turkey
Categories Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Markets Reuters poll: EM FX sell-off likely by end-June Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 April, 2021 Battered emerging market currencies will only pare some of their recent steep losses over the … Continue ReadingReuters poll: EM FX sell-off likely by end-June
Categories Finance Markets US yields rise, TL drops Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 April, 2021 U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report brought forward expectations for the … Continue ReadingUS yields rise, TL drops
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS What’s in a Name?: The fraught and funny world of Turkish nomenclature Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 April, 2021 Hi my name is Atilla (the Hun) Green Island (I’m from Cyprus), the only son … Continue ReadingWhat’s in a Name?: The fraught and funny world of Turkish nomenclature
Categories Emerging Markets HYPED Markets Emerging markets inflows to top $1 trillion in 2021: IIF Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 April, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Emerging markets are expected to attract $1.06 trillion in foreign direct investment, … Continue ReadingEmerging markets inflows to top $1 trillion in 2021: IIF
Categories Economy Emerging Markets S&P upgrades growth forecast for emerging markets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 April, 2021 Ratings agency S&P Global is lifting its growth forecast for emerging markets for 2021 on … Continue ReadingS&P upgrades growth forecast for emerging markets
Categories General Rumours of War: Another Russian Surprise in Ukraine? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 April, 2021 More than six years have passed since the so-called Minsk II accords brought an end … Continue ReadingRumours of War: Another Russian Surprise in Ukraine?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Central Bank Chief Flags Tight Policy, Continuity Güldem AtabayPosted on1 April, 2021 Turkey’s new central bank governor Sahap Kavcioglu delivered a message of continuity and discussed a … Continue ReadingTurkey Central Bank Chief Flags Tight Policy, Continuity
Categories Business Financial Times: Central bank policy zigzags leave Turkey’s small businesses struggling Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 April, 2021 THIS ONLY AN EXCERPT, republished because it has new value for Turkey After … Continue ReadingFinancial Times: Central bank policy zigzags leave Turkey’s small businesses struggling
Categories Economy CB governor to be tested on Monday Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 April, 2021 TL firmed on Thursday, thanks to extremely strong March export figures, which helped the monthly … Continue ReadingCB governor to be tested on Monday
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets BREAKING: TL soars on promises by Central Bank Governor Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 April, 2021 Dollar/TL currently trading at 8.13, having gained %1.42 for the day. Business Recorder reports … Continue ReadingBREAKING: TL soars on promises by Central Bank Governor
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS BloombergHT Consumer Confidence Survey: March reflects strong drop Güldem AtabayPosted on1 April, 2021 Bloomberg HT Consumer Confidence Index decreased by 5.69 percent compared to the final index of … Continue ReadingBloombergHT Consumer Confidence Survey: March reflects strong drop
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS March PMI stronger; beware of the brewing inflation forces Güldem AtabayPosted on1 April, 2021 The latest PMI® survey data from Istanbul Chamber of Industry and IHS Markit showed the … Continue ReadingMarch PMI stronger; beware of the brewing inflation forces
