Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Nebati: Turkey’s inflation reached its highest level Cem CetingucPosted on29 November, 2022 Inflation has peaked and will start declining, Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati has said. “Inflation has reached … Continue ReadingNebati: Turkey’s inflation reached its highest level
Categories Business Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Central Bank’s high-wire act to control the exchange rate Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 November, 2022 (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank has put the finishing touches to a reserve-management system that … Continue ReadingTurkish Central Bank’s high-wire act to control the exchange rate
Categories Business Finance HIGHLIGHTS Central Bank and commercial lenders involved in a stare-down Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 November, 2022 The Turkish Central Bank is telling top bank executives in ongoing talks that it will … Continue ReadingCentral Bank and commercial lenders involved in a stare-down
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Natasha Turak/CNBC-E: Turkey shocks markets with rate cut despite inflation near 80% Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 August, 2022 Turkey’s central bank shocked markets Thursday with a cut to its benchmark policy rate, despite … Continue ReadingNatasha Turak/CNBC-E: Turkey shocks markets with rate cut despite inflation near 80%
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS JP Morgan: Turkey: the CBRT shows no intention of tightening its policy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 June, 2022 Despite stronger price pressures and tighter global liquidity, the CBRT, once again, kept rates unchanged … Continue ReadingJP Morgan: Turkey: the CBRT shows no intention of tightening its policy
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey swiftly moving to currency controls Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 April, 2022 According to Bloomberg and its own website, Turkey’s central bank revised some reserve requirement rules … Continue ReadingTurkey swiftly moving to currency controls
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Central Bank of Turkey chasing pipe dreams Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 December, 2021 Turkey’s central bank will monitor risks related to the foreign exchange market and do what … Continue ReadingCentral Bank of Turkey chasing pipe dreams
Categories Business Finance Central Bank Financial Stability Report: Turkish banking sector can manage funding, liquidity risks Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 November, 2021 Turkey’s banking sector has adequate buffers to manage funding and liquidity risks, the Central Bank … Continue ReadingCentral Bank Financial Stability Report: Turkish banking sector can manage funding, liquidity risks
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Cutting interest rates further would be too risky Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 November, 2021 Turkey’s central bank is widely anticipated to trim interest rates further on November 18 despite … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Cutting interest rates further would be too risky
Categories Economy HYPED Central Bank of Turkey poised to up its inflation forecasts Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 October, 2021 Turkey’s central bank could revise its forecast higher in its new inflation report, due to … Continue ReadingCentral Bank of Turkey poised to up its inflation forecasts
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS The rate cut conundrum: What will Erdogan do? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 October, 2021 I have read three surveys by Turkish press outlets, all of which find that the … Continue ReadingThe rate cut conundrum: What will Erdogan do?
Categories Economy Commentary: Headline CPI inflation in line, but core inflation considerably high Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 October, 2021 Both headline CPI inflation and core CPI inflation increased on a YoY basis in September. … Continue ReadingCommentary: Headline CPI inflation in line, but core inflation considerably high
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets OPINION: TL testing new lows, worse to come Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 September, 2021 Turkish Lira is about to close this week’s trading in Istanbul, at 8.8750-88 vs the … Continue ReadingOPINION: TL testing new lows, worse to come
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Markets Locals sell $1 Billion after CBRT’s policy rate cut Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 September, 202124 September, 2021 After the Central Bank’s (MB) interest rate cut, which bankers had difficulty explaining for economic … Continue ReadingLocals sell $1 Billion after CBRT’s policy rate cut
Categories Emerging Markets Finance HIGHLIGHTS TL slumps after soaring inflation data, but help is on its way…. Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 September, 2021 Turkey’s lira fell up to 0.8% on Friday after inflation jumped more than expected and … Continue ReadingTL slumps after soaring inflation data, but help is on its way….
Categories Economy HYPED BBVA Turkey: Consumer inflation rose to 19.25% Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 September, 2021 Consumer prices increased by 1.12% in August, again being realized above expectations (BBVA Research 0.9%, … Continue ReadingBBVA Turkey: Consumer inflation rose to 19.25%
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Strategist Tim Ash answers FAQ about Turkish economy & markets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 August, 2021 Question – the lira has outperformed other EM currencies in recent months, how do you … Continue ReadingStrategist Tim Ash answers FAQ about Turkish economy & markets
Categories Economy Politics Turkey’s economic mess is a policy failure rather than a divine test Cem CetingucPosted on29 March, 2021 David Lepeska President Recep Tayyip Erdogan subtly acknowledged the depth of Turkey’s financial woes in … Continue ReadingTurkey’s economic mess is a policy failure rather than a divine test
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Naci Agbal becomes global news Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 March, 2021 The sacking of Turkish Central Bank chairman Mr Naci Agbal made it to the headlines … Continue ReadingNaci Agbal becomes global news
Categories Markets Commerzbank: Lira shrugs off hawkish CBT decision Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 June, 202028 June, 2020 The Turkish central bank kept its base rate unchanged today versus consensus expectation of another … Continue ReadingCommerzbank: Lira shrugs off hawkish CBT decision