Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Maximum rent hike sets at 65 percent as per inflation data Cem CetingucPosted on4 July, 20244 July, 2024 As the 25 percent cap on rent hikes expired as of July 2, landlords and … Continue ReadingMaximum rent hike sets at 65 percent as per inflation data
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye and BRICS: What are the mutual economic benefits? Cem CetingucPosted on2 July, 2024 As BRICS expands to challenge the Western-dominated global financial and trade order, Türkiye’s potential membership … Continue ReadingTürkiye and BRICS: What are the mutual economic benefits?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Iran and Turkey: Sabotaging future economic prospects Cem CetingucPosted on30 May, 202430 May, 2024 Turkey and Iran are strategically located between East and West, but they are land, not … Continue ReadingIran and Turkey: Sabotaging future economic prospects
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Monetary policy will not stoke inflation: Erdoğan Cem CetingucPosted on30 May, 2024 While addressing the Foreign Economic Relations Board, Turkish President Erdoğan has argued that the recently … Continue ReadingMonetary policy will not stoke inflation: Erdoğan
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Inflation Outlook Improves: Minister Şimşek Cem CetingucPosted on20 May, 2024 The positive results of the economic program the government is implementing are reflected in inflation … Continue ReadingInflation Outlook Improves: Minister Şimşek
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Istanbul struggles as inflation and cost of living skyrocket Cem CetingucPosted on14 May, 2024 Business has been sluggish for Ismail Hakki, who owns a once-thriving clothing shop in Istanbul’s … Continue ReadingIstanbul struggles as inflation and cost of living skyrocket
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS S&P upgrades Turkey’s rating to ‘B+’ amid economic stabilization Cem CetingucPosted on7 May, 2024 Credit ratings agency S&P on Friday upgraded Turkey’s ratings to “B+” from “B”, saying that … Continue ReadingS&P upgrades Turkey’s rating to ‘B+’ amid economic stabilization
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s April trade deficit expands, Trade Ministry reports Cem CetingucPosted on7 May, 2024 Türkiye’s foreign trade deficit came in at $9.9 billion in April, pointing to a 13.3 percent increase … Continue ReadingTurkey’s April trade deficit expands, Trade Ministry reports
Categories Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Türkiye secures foreign funds on better terms,: Minister Şimşek Cem CetingucPosted on29 April, 2024 Thanks to increased confidence and predictability, Türkiye now obtains longer-term external financing from international markets at … Continue ReadingTürkiye secures foreign funds on better terms,: Minister Şimşek
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Foreign investors trust Türkiye: Minister Şimşek Cem CetingucPosted on23 April, 2024 Foreign investors trust Türkiye and their worries about the economic program the government implements have disappeared, Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said. … Continue ReadingForeign investors trust Türkiye: Minister Şimşek
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT to decleare $25 bln Loss for 2023 Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 202417 April, 2024 Türkiye’s central bank posted a 2023 loss of 818.2 billion lira ($25.25 billion), showed its … Continue ReadingCBRT to decleare $25 bln Loss for 2023
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkish exports hit all-time high: Trade Ministry Cem CetingucPosted on15 April, 202415 April, 2024 Türkiye’s share in global goods exports increased from 1.02 percent in 2022 to a record 1.08 percent … Continue ReadingTurkish exports hit all-time high: Trade Ministry
Categories Company & Industry Economy HIGHLIGHTS Annual inflation in Istanbul continues to rise: ITO Data Cem CetingucPosted on1 April, 2024 According to ITO data, retail prices in Istanbul increased by 3.93 percent and wholesale prices … Continue ReadingAnnual inflation in Istanbul continues to rise: ITO Data
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Economic program will continue as intended: Minister Şimşek Cem CetingucPosted on1 April, 20241 April, 2024 As eyes are turning to the economy once again with the election cycle now over, Finance … Continue ReadingEconomic program will continue as intended: Minister Şimşek
Categories Company & Industry Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Banks’ NII Conundrum Is Being Resolved Cem CetingucPosted on25 March, 202422 June, 2024 Turkish Banks’ Margin Defense Looks Solid Despite Rising Rates (Bloomberg Intelligence) — Akbank, Garanti, Isbank … Continue ReadingTurkish Banks’ NII Conundrum Is Being Resolved
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Consumer Confidence Index increased in March: Turkstat Cem CetingucPosted on20 March, 202420 March, 2024 Consumer confidence index realized as 79.4 Consumer confidence index, calculated from the results of the … Continue ReadingConsumer Confidence Index increased in March: Turkstat
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 Markets Report: Iran’s Economy Lags Behind Regional Rivals for 50 Years Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 2024 Iran’s economy has significantly fallen behind its regional competitors over the past half-century, according to … Continue ReadingReport: Iran’s Economy Lags Behind Regional Rivals for 50 Years
