Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkish central bank’s efforts to guard lira: Costlier Dollar for Some Firms Güldem AtabayPosted on20 March, 2023 According to Bloomberg, Turkey’s central bank asked commercial lenders last week to use a dual … Continue ReadingTurkish central bank’s efforts to guard lira: Costlier Dollar for Some Firms
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Government Pushing Lenders to Cut Rates on Consumer Loans Güldem AtabayPosted on11 March, 2023 Turkey’s central bank is forcing commercial lenders to lower the interest rates they charge for … Continue ReadingTurkey Government Pushing Lenders to Cut Rates on Consumer Loans
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Reuters/Nevzat Devranoglu: Central Bank burning reserves to keep lira stable -bankers Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 February, 2023 Turkey’s central bank used $7 billion of reserves in the last two weeks to help … Continue ReadingReuters/Nevzat Devranoglu: Central Bank burning reserves to keep lira stable -bankers
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s State-Backed Markets Have Few Charms for Foreigners Güldem AtabayPosted on21 February, 2023 Before last week, the stock market was one of Turkey’s last economic pillars that was … Continue ReadingTurkey’s State-Backed Markets Have Few Charms for Foreigners
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey earthquake: World Bank estimated making homes safe would cost $465bn Güldem AtabayPosted on19 February, 2023 The World Bank estimated in 2021 that retrofitting or rebuilding millions of residential buildings in Turkey to … Continue ReadingTurkey earthquake: World Bank estimated making homes safe would cost $465bn
Categories Business Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Government’s Swift Response Boosts Stock Market Following Devastating Earthquake Cem CetingucPosted on17 February, 2023 Turkey’s stock market soared Wednesday on the first day of trading after a suspension triggered by a devastating … Continue ReadingTurkish Government’s Swift Response Boosts Stock Market Following Devastating Earthquake
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Central bank imposes more restrictions on currency transactions Güldem AtabayPosted on16 February, 202316 February, 2023 As reported by Bloomberg the Turkish central bank has asked local banks to make forward … Continue ReadingCentral bank imposes more restrictions on currency transactions
Categories Finance Markets Turkey Weighs Extending Stock-Market Closure as Quake Toll Rises Güldem AtabayPosted on13 February, 202313 February, 2023 Turkish officials are considering extending a closure of the Istanbul stock market past Wednesday, after … Continue ReadingTurkey Weighs Extending Stock-Market Closure as Quake Toll Rises
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Halts Stock Trading for Five Days and Cancels Some Trades Güldem AtabayPosted on8 February, 2023 Turkey’s stock exchange suspended trading for five days and canceled all trades executed on Wednesday, … Continue ReadingTurkey Halts Stock Trading for Five Days and Cancels Some Trades
Categories Company & Industry Finance HIGHLIGHTS Sabanci Holding | Buy: Focus on energy continues Cem CetingucPosted on2 February, 20232 February, 2023 Energy takes the lead in NAV contribution. We have revisited our fair value for the … Continue ReadingSabanci Holding | Buy: Focus on energy continues
Categories Company & Industry Finance HIGHLIGHTS Koc Holding | BUY: Strong dividend income to support net cash Cem CetingucPosted on2 February, 20232 February, 2023 Surge in dividend income likely. We project Koc’s dividend income to more than triple y-o-y … Continue ReadingKoc Holding | BUY: Strong dividend income to support net cash
Categories Business Company & Industry Finance HIGHLIGHTS Teknosa |BUY: Be boring make money Cem CetingucPosted on1 February, 2023 Technology Superstores are Increasing Their Market Share Despite the aggressive top line growth strategies of … Continue ReadingTeknosa |BUY: Be boring make money
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan’s Foreign Pals Are Bankrolling His Election Campaign, Will He Win? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2023 Real Turkey Channel presenter Atilla Yesilada explains the monetary and in-kind donations made by … Continue ReadingErdogan’s Foreign Pals Are Bankrolling His Election Campaign, Will He Win?
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Central bank abandons imposing an upper limit on currency-protected deposit accounts- a de facto interest rate hike Güldem AtabayPosted on26 January, 2023 In a letter sent to banks, the Central Bank announced that it has abandoned imposing … Continue ReadingCentral bank abandons imposing an upper limit on currency-protected deposit accounts- a de facto interest rate hike
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Offers Favorable Lira Rate for Converting Exporter Income Güldem AtabayPosted on26 January, 2023 Turkey will provide a more favorable exchange rate to exporters that convert their foreign income into lira … Continue ReadingTurkey Offers Favorable Lira Rate for Converting Exporter Income
Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Markets EBRD invested €1.63 billion in Turkey in 2022 Cem CetingucPosted on26 January, 2023 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested €1.63 billion in Türkiye in 2022, the highest … Continue ReadingEBRD invested €1.63 billion in Turkey in 2022
Categories Company & Industry Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkish automobiles: Mostly a domestic story in 2023 Cem CetingucPosted on21 January, 2023 2023 more about domestic than exports, and more about pricing than volumes. A strong December … Continue ReadingTurkish automobiles: Mostly a domestic story in 2023
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Main opposition leader joins the equity sell-off debate Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 January, 2023 After days of gut-wrenching sales, Turkey’s volatile but lucrative stock exchange main index appreciated more … Continue ReadingMain opposition leader joins the equity sell-off debate
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Baris Soydan: Can currency stability last until the elections? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 January, 2023 “We stopped the rise in the exchange rate,” President Erdogan bragged yesterday. Has the weakness … Continue ReadingBaris Soydan: Can currency stability last until the elections?
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Why Turks are obsessed with Cyrpto-currencies? Cem CetingucPosted on12 December, 2022 A new study reveals Turkey is in second place for crypto-related searches worldwide and first … Continue ReadingWhy Turks are obsessed with Cyrpto-currencies?
