Private pensions showed significant growth in Turkey over the course of 2013 and 2014, following implementation of a new law that introduced government matching of contributions for private pension. With the new law, designed as an incentive scheme to encourage more contributions into the system, as of January 1, 2013 the government matches 25% of individual contributions to...
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Articles & Analysis | Turkey's private pensions getting a boost from government matching of contributions from The Report: Turkey 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ibrahim Turhan, Former Chairman and CEO, Borsa Istanbul: Interview from The Report: Turkey 2015
Given recent macroeconomic volatility, why should international investors remain confident in the growth prospects of the Turkish equities market?
Articles & Analysis | Turkey's capital markets to attract new listings through regulatory reforms and multi-tier trading platforms from The Report: Turkey 2015
Turkey’s stock exchange, the Borsa Istanbul (BIST), had a bumper year in 2014. It was ranked as the fifth most profitable exchange globally, with the BIST 100 index rising by 26% and closing at a record year-end high. While the early months of 2015 were more muted for the BIST, the appeal of the exchange and many of its listed stocks to investors is still strong.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Vahdettin Ertafl, Chairman, Capital Markets Board (CMB): Interview from The Report: Turkey 2015
Articles & Analysis | Turkey's banks well-capitalised despite large foreign currency liabilities and negative ratings outlook from The Report: Turkey 2015
International ratings agencies keep a close eye on Turkey’s banking sector, given its size and importance, and the penetration of major foreign investors. Ratings movements can affect the borrowing costs of Turkish financial institutions and, at a time when Turkish banks have taken on substantial foreign debt, can be a gauge of the borrowing costs they are likely to bear.
