While some peers have struggled following the global economic crisis, Turkey’s banks have grown rapidly in recent years. Moreover, they remain healthy, liquid and well capitalised. Profits declined in 2011, particularly at the larger banks, as interest margins fell due to competition for loans and increased funding costs. However, there is still...
The year 2012 is scheduled to be a banner one for privatisation in Turkey, if all goes according to plan, with moves ahead on gas and electricity grids, bridges, highways and ports. Yet these plans are also likely to be subject to the temperature of the global economy, as those charged with organising the sell-offs try to launch when investor...
What steps is Turkey taking to achieve a sustainable level of economic expansion? What factors drive growth in the face of global instability?
The expansionary monetary policies which were adopted by central banks of developed countries to contain the impact of the global financial crisis had significant reverberations on developing economies. The Turkish economy was no exception in this regard. During this period, the availability of ample low-cost and short-term foreign financing led...
How did the government perform in fiscal terms during 2011, and what steps have been taken to reduce the trade deficit? ŞİMŞEK: On the fiscal front, our core achievements since 2002 have been a significant reduction in debt and the deficit. We lowered the general government deficit from 10.8% of GDP in 2002 to 0.6% in 2011. Similarly...
After outperforming many of its peers in 2010, the İMKB Borsa Istanbul (İMKB), had a challenging year in 2011. While bourses in many emerging markets declined, Turkey was particularly hard hit, mostly due to its weakening currency and the country’s exposure to the eurozone. Capital markets in Turkey remain among the most liquid in the region but are...
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