Categories Finance Fitch: Turkey under pressure, but no imminent crisis Editor P.A.Posted on16 May, 202021 May, 2020 Turkey’s relatively low debt levels and experience at riding out financial market turbulence is helping … Continue ReadingFitch: Turkey under pressure, but no imminent crisis
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Finance Markets Turkey’s March current account: Pressures on lira not likely to ease Editor P.A.Posted on13 May, 202021 May, 2020 Turkey posted USD4.9bn current account deficit in March 2020 that stands at the upper end … Continue ReadingTurkey’s March current account: Pressures on lira not likely to ease
Categories Economy Finance Markets Turkish Wealth Fund to inject USD3 bn capital to state banks Editor P.A.Posted on11 May, 202021 May, 2020 Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund said on Monday that it launched works on increasing three state … Continue ReadingTurkish Wealth Fund to inject USD3 bn capital to state banks
Categories Emerging Markets Finance Emerging Markets burning through reserves, BofA Editor P.A.Posted on11 May, 202021 May, 2020 Leading emerging countries have burned through $240 billion in foreign exchange reserves over the past … Continue ReadingEmerging Markets burning through reserves, BofA
Categories Company & Industry Economy Finance Markets Swap ban on three banks lifted; lira under focus still Editor P.A.Posted on11 May, 202021 May, 2020 Turkey reversed its recently placed ban on BNP Paribas SA, Citigroup Inc. and UBS Group … Continue ReadingSwap ban on three banks lifted; lira under focus still
Categories Economy Finance Banking sector watchdog’s swap ban, manipulation-redefinition… as lira slide continues Editor P.A.Posted on7 May, 202021 May, 2020 Turkey’s banking regulator set new definitions for currency manipulation in a statement released and got … Continue ReadingBanking sector watchdog’s swap ban, manipulation-redefinition… as lira slide continues
Categories Economy Finance Markets Pressure on Turkey’s Economy Builds as Lira Hits Record Low Editor P.A.Posted on7 May, 202021 May, 2020 The Turkish lira slid to its lowest level in two years on Thursday as investors … Continue ReadingPressure on Turkey’s Economy Builds as Lira Hits Record Low
Categories Economy Finance Brad Setser: Why Turkey is running out of FX? Editor P.A.Posted on6 May, 202021 May, 2020 (Cover chart: Central Bank net reserves) Turkey’s currency has suddenly toppled versus the dollar, falling … Continue ReadingBrad Setser: Why Turkey is running out of FX?
Categories Company & Industry Economy Emerging Markets Finance Corona toll now tangible for the Turkish economy Editor P.A.Posted on4 May, 202021 May, 2020 Turkish Ministry of Commerce temporary foreign trade data shows an immense 41.38 percent yoy drop … Continue ReadingCorona toll now tangible for the Turkish economy
Categories Economy Finance ANALYSIS: A mix of factors on Turkey’s inflation beyond March; 10-11% year end likely Editor P.A.Posted on4 April, 202021 May, 2020 Turkey’s March consumer price index (CPI) increased by 11.86% annually and 0.57% monthly. On the … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: A mix of factors on Turkey’s inflation beyond March; 10-11% year end likely
Categories Economy Finance Markets Turkish currency weakens below “danger threshold” Editor P.A.Posted on4 April, 202021 May, 2020 Turkey seems to have two options left. Either Ankara will impose some type of mild … Continue ReadingTurkish currency weakens below “danger threshold”
