Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Lira: From peg to managed float? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 February, 2022 The Turkish lira weakened as much as 3% against the dollar on Tuesday and Wednesday … Continue ReadingTurkish Lira: From peg to managed float?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish opposition leader promises to replace Central Bank governors, top civil servant lists are drafted Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 February, 2022 A veteran Turkish political leader who has struggled for years to have President Tayyip Erdogan … Continue ReadingTurkish opposition leader promises to replace Central Bank governors, top civil servant lists are drafted
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Investors brace for central banks’ retreat from bond markets Cem CetingucPosted on19 February, 2022 The biggest buyers in bond markets are now poised to become sellers, as central banks … Continue ReadingInvestors brace for central banks’ retreat from bond markets
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Reuters: Central Bank sold $600 mn to $1 bn last week to defend Turkish Lira Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 February, 2022 Turkish authorities either deny intervening in the currency market, or answer questions about the subject. … Continue ReadingReuters: Central Bank sold $600 mn to $1 bn last week to defend Turkish Lira
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT Inflation Report, 2022/I: Estimates revised upward, but still seem optimistic Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 The CBRT increased year-end inflation forecast from 11.8% (forecast range: 9.6-14%) to 23.2% (forecast range: … Continue ReadingCBRT Inflation Report, 2022/I: Estimates revised upward, but still seem optimistic
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS CBRT passes up on rate cut, but more are underway Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 January, 2022 The Turkish Central Bank left its weekly repo rate unchanged 14%, in-line with expectations. This … Continue ReadingCBRT passes up on rate cut, but more are underway
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets CNBC: Turkey’s currency crisis deepens after Erdogan’s latest rate cut Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 December, 2021 After Istanbul’s stock market was twice forced to halt trading and the Turkish lira continued … Continue ReadingCNBC: Turkey’s currency crisis deepens after Erdogan’s latest rate cut
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey Morning Bulletin: Market review, economy & politics Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 October, 2021 MSCI Turkey outperformed the MSCI EM by 0.6% yesterday. BIST-100 gained 1.3%, closing at the … Continue ReadingTurkey Morning Bulletin: Market review, economy & politics
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS World Bank: Turkish financial stability threatened by interest rate cuts Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 October, 2021 Turkey is faced with possible financial instability after the central bank cut interest rates to … Continue ReadingWorld Bank: Turkish financial stability threatened by interest rate cuts
Categories Emerging Markets Finance HYPED Markets Currency view: MPC minutes highlight emphasis on transitory nature of inflation, weaker TL on the horizon Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 October, 2021 CBT’s minutes from the September MPC meeting highlighted an attitude of dismissing recent inflation pressure … Continue ReadingCurrency view: MPC minutes highlight emphasis on transitory nature of inflation, weaker TL on the horizon
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Reuters: Turkish central bank governor hints at rate cut, economists say Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 September, 2021 Turkey’s central bank hinted on Wednesday it is nearing an interest rate cut during conference … Continue ReadingReuters: Turkish central bank governor hints at rate cut, economists say
Categories Economy General Is Turkish economy on the verge of a turning point? Cem CetingucPosted on18 August, 2021 Mustafa Kemal Ataturk liked to say “the villager is the master of the nation”. Two … Continue ReadingIs Turkish economy on the verge of a turning point?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Erdogan does it again: Dollar/TL skyrockets to 8.61 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 June, 2021 President Tayyip Erdogan said late on Tuesday that Turkey needs to lower interest rates and … Continue ReadingErdogan does it again: Dollar/TL skyrockets to 8.61
Categories General Turkey avoided recession, however high inflation and Lira volatility remains Cem CetingucPosted on31 March, 2021 Relations with the EU and the US remain strained: President Erdogan won the June 2018 … Continue ReadingTurkey avoided recession, however high inflation and Lira volatility remains
Categories Economy Politics Erdogan starts a political earthquake in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on29 March, 2021 Vijay Prashad, Ahmet Tonak Significant developments are underway in Turkey. Most ominously, the government of … Continue ReadingErdogan starts a political earthquake in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s gold rush: Is Ankara expecting US sanctions? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 July, 202021 July, 2020 Turkey scrambles for gold, overtaking Russia as top buyer Turkey has overtaken Russia as the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s gold rush: Is Ankara expecting US sanctions?
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS JP Morgan rate call: Explicit reference to tighter policies needed to restore credibility Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 July, 202020 July, 2020 In line with the Bloomberg consensus, we expect the CBRT to keep its key policy … Continue ReadingJP Morgan rate call: Explicit reference to tighter policies needed to restore credibility
Categories Politics JP Morgan: Finally a hawkish surprise from the CBRT Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 202029 June, 2020 After a long period of monetary easing, the CBRT finally delivered a hawkish surprise and … Continue ReadingJP Morgan: Finally a hawkish surprise from the CBRT
Categories Economy FT: Turkey looks to weather coronavirus crisis without IMF support Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 May, 202029 May, 2020 Turkey’s battered finances have been shaken further by the coronavirus pandemic but President Recep Tayyip … Continue ReadingFT: Turkey looks to weather coronavirus crisis without IMF support
Categories Economy Is Turkey’s monetary easing over? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 May, 202029 May, 2020 Central Bank of Turkey delivered its ninth successive rate cut last week, reducing its key … Continue ReadingIs Turkey’s monetary easing over?
