Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: Scholz term in Germany: how will Turkey policy change? Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 2021 Olaf Scholz, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), won the elections held on … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Scholz term in Germany: how will Turkey policy change?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Abu Dhabi’s Wealth Funds Weigh Turkey Investments Worth Billions Güldem AtabayPosted on24 September, 2021 Wealth funds in Abu Dhabi are on the prowl in Turkey, scouting for targets for … Continue ReadingAbu Dhabi’s Wealth Funds Weigh Turkey Investments Worth Billions
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS September: Capacity utilization rate rises but real sector confidence index weakens Güldem AtabayPosted on24 September, 2021 The manufacturing industry capacity utilization rate (CUR) is announced as 78.1% for September, an increase … Continue ReadingSeptember: Capacity utilization rate rises but real sector confidence index weakens
Categories Economy CBRT’s latest rate cut increases risks on inflation Cem CetingucPosted on24 September, 2021 In a rather surprising move, the CBRT cut its 1-week repo rate 100bp to 18.00%. … Continue ReadingCBRT’s latest rate cut increases risks on inflation
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Erdoğan says U.S. is not playing fair with Turkey, relations unhealthy Güldem AtabayPosted on23 September, 2021 Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has blamed the United States for not being honest with … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Erdoğan says U.S. is not playing fair with Turkey, relations unhealthy
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Aftermath: Central Bank of Turkey rate cut Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 September, 2021 Turkish view by Yatirim Finansman Securities: Beware of negative consequences The CBRT stressed that the … Continue ReadingAftermath: Central Bank of Turkey rate cut
Categories Economy Finance Macro Snapshot: Turkey Consumer Confidence Index, September 2021 Cem CetingucPosted on23 September, 2021 In September, CCI decreased by 1.8% MoM to 79.7 (August: 78.2). According to 3-month average … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: Turkey Consumer Confidence Index, September 2021
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS OECD ups 2021 Turkish inflation rate to 17.8 percent and GDP growth to 8.7 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on22 September, 2021 The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in its year-end report has increased Turkey’s … Continue ReadingOECD ups 2021 Turkish inflation rate to 17.8 percent and GDP growth to 8.7 percent
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey remains ‘not free’ in Freedom House 2021 Internet Report Güldem AtabayPosted on22 September, 2021 Freedom House has designated Turkey as “not free” in its annual “ Freedom on the Net” report for 2021, … Continue ReadingTurkey remains ‘not free’ in Freedom House 2021 Internet Report
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s consumer confidence improves in September Güldem AtabayPosted on22 September, 2021 Turkish consumer confidence rose in September, partially reversing two months of declines. The increase was … Continue ReadingTurkey’s consumer confidence improves in September
Categories Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Tim Ash: Stagflation—are we there yet? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 September, 2021 Had to double check the dictionary definition but for me it’s persistently high inflation and … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Stagflation—are we there yet?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets How Bad is Fed Taper for Turkish Assets? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 September, 202122 September, 2021 How Bad is Fed Taper for Turkish Assets? Fed is changing its monetary … Continue ReadingHow Bad is Fed Taper for Turkish Assets?
Categories Economy Erdogan’s vaning patience for high interest rates Cem CetingucPosted on21 September, 2021 Turkey’s central bank has begun setting the stage for an interest rate cut long sought … Continue ReadingErdogan’s vaning patience for high interest rates
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan visits US amid disagreements with President Biden Güldem AtabayPosted on20 September, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is travelling to New York City, knowing he has been … Continue ReadingErdogan visits US amid disagreements with President Biden
Categories Economy Finance Macro Snapshot: CBRT Survey of Market Participants Cem CetingucPosted on20 September, 2021 Policy rate would be kept stable in September but to be cut by 100bps in … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: CBRT Survey of Market Participants
Categories Economy General Covid-19 pushing EM youth to poverty Cem CetingucPosted on20 September, 2021 Indonesia recently surpassed India as the country with the maximum number of cases reported in a … Continue ReadingCovid-19 pushing EM youth to poverty
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Emerging economies face stages of inflation grief Güldem AtabayPosted on17 September, 2021 Consumer prices are picking up in developed and emerging economies alike. But central bankers in … Continue ReadingEmerging economies face stages of inflation grief
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey due to pay USD 168.7 bn external debt in the next 12 months Güldem AtabayPosted on17 September, 2021 Short-term external debt stock recorded USD 125.3 billion at the end of July, indicating an … Continue ReadingTurkey due to pay USD 168.7 bn external debt in the next 12 months
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Survey of Market Participants: Inflation bets higher again Güldem AtabayPosted on17 September, 2021 According to the “Market Participants Survey” published by the CBRT; the current year-end consumer inflation … Continue ReadingSurvey of Market Participants: Inflation bets higher again
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Markets EMs face taper test Cem CetingucPosted on17 September, 202117 September, 2021 After a few quarters of strong recovery in economic activity — accompanied by inflationary pressure … Continue ReadingEMs face taper test
