Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Challenges to economic outlook mount despite Simsek’s efforts Cem CetingucPosted on19 August, 202419 August, 2024 The Turkish economy is currently grappling with significant inflation challenges, forcing adjustments from both authorities … Continue ReadingChallenges to economic outlook mount despite Simsek’s efforts
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS July survey shows continued improvement in inflation expectations Cem CetingucPosted on22 July, 2024 Inflation expectations for the end of 2024 declined from 43.52 percent in June to 42.95 percent … Continue ReadingJuly survey shows continued improvement in inflation expectations
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s budget deficit 23.6 billion dollar in first half Cem CetingucPosted on16 July, 2024 In the first half of 2024, Turkey’s central government budget recorded a deficit of 747.2 … Continue ReadingTurkey’s budget deficit 23.6 billion dollar in first half
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye’s FX Reserves Turn Positive After Four-Year Decline Cem CetingucPosted on6 June, 2024 The Turkish central bank’s net international reserves, excluding swaps, rose last week into positive territory … Continue ReadingTürkiye’s FX Reserves Turn Positive After Four-Year Decline
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Medium-term economic program is working: Minister Şimşek Cem CetingucPosted on26 April, 2024 The medium-term economic program is working and yielding the desired results, Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said, vowing to further … Continue ReadingMedium-term economic program is working: Minister Şimşek
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED CBRT holds policy rates steady Cem CetingucPosted on25 April, 2024 As widely expected, Türkiye’s Central Bank has kept its policy rate — the one-week repo auction … Continue ReadingCBRT holds policy rates steady
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye’s short-term external debt stock declines on January Cem CetingucPosted on18 March, 2024 Türkiye’s short-term external debt stock was recorded at $174.9 billion at the end of January, … Continue ReadingTürkiye’s short-term external debt stock declines on January
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics What will be the fate of Turkish economy as elections approach? Cem CetingucPosted on18 March, 202418 March, 2024 In the run-up to significant local elections this month, Türkiye stands at a critical juncture, … Continue ReadingWhat will be the fate of Turkish economy as elections approach?
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS CBRT tightens monetary policy after rate hikes Cem CetingucPosted on18 March, 2024 Turkey’s central bank is opting for a different monetary tightening method as it grapples with … Continue ReadingCBRT tightens monetary policy after rate hikes
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Persistent inflation in Turkey spurs calls for further interest rate hikes Cem CetingucPosted on13 March, 2024 As inflation is soaring in Türkiye, the central bank’s decision to halt monetary tightening is … Continue ReadingPersistent inflation in Turkey spurs calls for further interest rate hikes
Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS ‘The digital TL’ set to be an intermediated CBDS Cem CetingucPosted on22 February, 202422 February, 2024 The digital Turkish lira is set to be an intermediated CBDC with self-sovereign identity and … Continue Reading‘The digital TL’ set to be an intermediated CBDS
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye’s current account deficit expected to shrink: CBRT data Cem CetingucPosted on13 February, 2024 Türkiye ended 2023 with a lower-than-expected current account deficit of nearly $2.1 billion (TL 64.52 … Continue ReadingTürkiye’s current account deficit expected to shrink: CBRT data
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey’s economical concerns ahead of presidential runoff Cem CetingucPosted on17 May, 2023 As the Turkish presidential elections head for a runoff between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and … Continue ReadingTurkey’s economical concerns ahead of presidential runoff
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics The Guardian: Economic crisis in Turkey predicted to worsen following Erdoğan’s victory in the poll Cem CetingucPosted on17 May, 2023 Analysts expect Turkey’s economic crisis to worsen after President Tayyip Erdoğan came top in the first … Continue ReadingThe Guardian: Economic crisis in Turkey predicted to worsen following Erdoğan’s victory in the poll
Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s 2023 Growth Forecast Revised Up to 2.6% by UNCTAD Cem CetingucPosted on14 April, 2023 Central banks’ interest rates hikes will cost developing countries more than $800 billion in ‘foregone … Continue ReadingTurkey’s 2023 Growth Forecast Revised Up to 2.6% by UNCTAD
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT eases TL-saving rules even more Cem CetingucPosted on5 April, 2023 In a bid to promote and protect savings, the Turkish central bank has allowed banks … Continue ReadingCBRT eases TL-saving rules even more
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s inflation falls to 55.2 percent in February Cem CetingucPosted on3 March, 2023 Türkiye’s inflation eased slightly more than expected in February, official data showed Friday, but prices … Continue ReadingTurkey’s inflation falls to 55.2 percent in February
Categories Company & Industry Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey will increase gold production to reduce import dependency: Erdogan Cem CetingucPosted on1 February, 2023 Turkey plans to keep increasing its gold production so it can rely less on imports, … Continue ReadingTurkey will increase gold production to reduce import dependency: Erdogan
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Hunger, poverty, Who cares? Finance minister defends Lira’s depreciation for ‘industrialization’ Cem CetingucPosted on26 January, 202327 January, 2023 Turkish Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati has defended the depreciation of lira, saying that the economy … Continue ReadingHunger, poverty, Who cares? Finance minister defends Lira’s depreciation for ‘industrialization’
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Alp Kayserilioglu: Good-bye Erdogan? Cem CetingucPosted on26 January, 2023 Since 2019, Turkish economic policy has been characterized by Erdoğan’s repeated U-turns. Initially, his regime … Continue ReadingAlp Kayserilioglu: Good-bye Erdogan?
