Global Bond Markets Put Governments on Notice Over Fiscal and Inflation Risks
Higher Japanese bond yields could also affect U.S. markets because Japanese investors have traditionally been major buyers of U.S. government debt.
Economy
Turkey: Unemployment falls to 10.4 percent
Turkey’s unemployment rate stood at 10.4 percent in December 2017, falling 2.3 percentage points on a yearly basis, the country’s…
Moody’s downgrades Turkey’s rating, outlook stable
Moody’s downgraded Turkey’s sovereign rating to ‘Ba2’ from ‘Ba1’, and changed its outlook to “stable” from “negative.”
What to Expect for the Turkish Economy in 2018
Turkey will enter 2019, a year with two critical elections, much stronger if economic growth continues and certain improvements are…
Neo-Protectionism and Trade Wars
Approaches such as liberalism, mercantilism or protectionism should not be viewed from an ideological perspective but should be appreciated as…
Is Operation Olive Branch a Threat for the Stability of the Turkish Economy?
Striking a blow against terrorist organizations is crucial to maintain not only political stability, but also economic stability. Finance Minister…
The Rise of Bitcoin and its Ambiguous Future
Cryptocurrencies are an important component of the great digital transformation. As discussed in various circles, Bitcoin and similar currencies might…
Turkish infrastructure profiting the economy
According to data released by the State Highways Directorate on Wednesday 20 January, Turkey earned 1.46 billion Turkish liras ($387…
Decrease in Turkish unemployment
On Monday 15 January, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) announced that the unemployment rate in Turkey dropped to 10.3 percent…
The Transformation of Money and Blockchain Technology
It is argued that blockchain, the underlying element of digital currencies, will have the most impact on our lives in…
Beating forecasts, raising hopes: Turkish economy grows at 11.1
Surpassing all predictions of global rating agencies as well as internal hopes, the Turkish economy registered an 11.1 percent growth…
November inflation rate announced
The inflation rate for November 2017 have been announced – an increase to 12.98 percent. The Consumer Price Index (CPI)…
OECD: Turkish economy nearly doubles 2017 growth rate
“Economic growth is estimated to have exceeded six percent in 2017, driven by strong fiscal stimulus and an export market…
Turkish economic growth set at 7 amid higher confidence
While speaking at an award ceremony at the Ankara Chamber of Commerce, President Erdogan said, “It won’t be a surprise…
Turkey and Islamic Development Bank sign deals worth $500M
Giving information about the IDP, Hajjar said that IDB partnered with COMCEC in order to address issues such as rapid…
How Turkey Became the Largest Country Invested by the EBRD
Predominance of bank-based financing, by its short-term nature, creates fragility both in the infrastructure sector and in the Turkish economy…
Cooperation between Turkish, Qatari central banks
On Thursday the Turkish Central Bank announced that the central banks of Turkey and Qatar signed a memorandum of understanding…
Erdogan-Musk meeting details disclosed
Speaking to reporters, presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said that “Elon Musk came to Turkey to discuss the launch of Turksat…
Boom in Turkish industrial production
On Wednesday figures published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) showed that Turkey’s industrial production rose by 10.4 percent in…
