Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS December current account deficit augurs ill for the New Economy Plan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 February, 2022 Turkey’s current account recorded a deficit of US$3.8bn in December, which is up from the … Continue ReadingDecember current account deficit augurs ill for the New Economy Plan
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Fitch attacks at midnight Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 February, 2022 Fitch Ratings has downgraded Turkey’s Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘B+’ from … Continue ReadingFitch attacks at midnight
Categories Emerging Markets Finance HIGHLIGHTS Fed Interest Rate Hikes Will Hurt Turkish Economy (And Other Emerging Markets) Badly Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 February, 2022 American Central Bank Fed will start raising its interest rates by March. It will also … Continue ReadingFed Interest Rate Hikes Will Hurt Turkish Economy (And Other Emerging Markets) Badly
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS CN: Fears of a catastrophic run on the banks… Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 February, 2022 Turks are angry and becoming suddenly poor after years of rising wealth as their country’s … Continue ReadingCN: Fears of a catastrophic run on the banks…
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS JP Morgan on Turkey: annual inflation gets near the 50% mark as expected Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 February, 2022 Turkey posted a double-digit monthly inflation for the second consecutive month; this was not seen … Continue ReadingJP Morgan on Turkey: annual inflation gets near the 50% mark as expected
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets ‘Erdogan has his head in the sand,’ says analyst on Turkish economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 February, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is jeopardizing Turkey’s economy by pursuing an unorthodox economic policy in … Continue Reading‘Erdogan has his head in the sand,’ says analyst on Turkish economy
Categories Business Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Macro Snapshot: CUR, RSCI and Sectoral Confidence Indices Cem CetingucPosted on1 February, 2022 In January, manufacturing CUR and construction confidence index decreased whereas real sector, service and retail … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: CUR, RSCI and Sectoral Confidence Indices
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Recep Ercin: The Turkish economy’s 2021 fault lines will make 2022 a year of tough decisions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2022 The Turkish economy has suffered three major currency crises since a difficult turn was taken, … Continue ReadingRecep Ercin: The Turkish economy’s 2021 fault lines will make 2022 a year of tough decisions
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 Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Are Turkey’s efforts to fix the economy working? Cem CetingucPosted on20 January, 2022 Turkey’s government and central bank have taken unconventional steps in recent weeks to prop up … Continue ReadingAre Turkey’s efforts to fix the economy working?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Meral Akşener condemns economic policies of Turkish government Cem CetingucPosted on20 January, 2022 İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener on Jan. 19 expressed criticism against the government for its economic … Continue ReadingMeral Akşener condemns economic policies of Turkish government
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 Turkish lira to weaken to 20 per dollar this year, Standard Chartered says Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 January, 2022 Turkey’s lira is expected to weaken to 20 per dollar by the end of the … Continue ReadingTurkish lira to weaken to 20 per dollar this year, Standard Chartered says
Categories General Erdoganomics: the Policy that is making Turkey collapse – VisualPolitik EN Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 January, 2022 For years Turkey was one of the great economic promises. However, the last … Continue ReadingErdoganomics: the Policy that is making Turkey collapse – VisualPolitik EN
Categories General Why Turkey Is Not Fixing It’s Hyperinflation Problem Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 January, 2022 Cover chart: 12 and 24 mth inflation expectations expressed in Central Bank January tendency … Continue ReadingWhy Turkey Is Not Fixing It’s Hyperinflation Problem
Categories General HYPED CNBC.com: Erdogan blames Turkey’s currency woes on ‘foreign financial tools’ as central bank reserves fall Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 January, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to bring down his country’s soaring inflation, which … Continue ReadingCNBC.com: Erdogan blames Turkey’s currency woes on ‘foreign financial tools’ as central bank reserves fall
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish lira holds firm after wild ride; World Bank cuts growth view Cem CetingucPosted on13 January, 2022 Turkey’s lira continued a stable trend on Wednesday, in sharp contrast to a volatile plunge … Continue ReadingTurkish lira holds firm after wild ride; World Bank cuts growth view
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan persists on Economic Policy as Turkey’s Inflation Rises, Currency Crashes Cem CetingucPosted on13 January, 202213 January, 2022 Turkey’s economy had a difficult year, with its currency depreciating and inflation skyrocketing. Experts warn … Continue ReadingErdogan persists on Economic Policy as Turkey’s Inflation Rises, Currency Crashes
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Y.F. Macro Focus: CA gave deficit again after 3-month long surpluses Cem CetingucPosted on13 January, 2022 In November , the CA posted a monthly deficit of USD2.7bn (Consensus: USD -2.2bn, YF: … Continue ReadingY.F. Macro Focus: CA gave deficit again after 3-month long surpluses
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets TURKEY: Next Stop Is Currency Controls Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 January, 2022 Erdogan’s heterodox (unusual) economic policies pushed Turkey into the abyss. “Official” inflation … Continue ReadingTURKEY: Next Stop Is Currency Controls