Turkey’s annual inflation rate jumped to a 24-year high of 78.62 percent in June, slightly above expectations, data showed on Monday, driven by the impact of the Ukraine war, rising commodity prices and the depreciation of the lira. The Turkish Statistical Institute said consumer prices rose 4.95 percent month-on-month, compared …
Read More »Turkey’s foreign trade deficit rises 155% in May
Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed on Thursday that the foreign trade deficit rose 155.2 percent year-on-year to $10.61 billion in May, with imports increasing by 43.5 percent. The data showed that imports amounted to $29.59 billion, while exports rose 15.3 percent to $18.98 billion. Under an economic program …
Read More »Turkey announces steps to support the economy and the priority to combat inflation
Turkey’s Treasury said on Friday that fighting inflation remains the top priority in its macroeconomic policies, after it, along with other state institutions, announced measures to support an economy suffering from high prices and a depreciating lira. The ministry announced that it would issue local bonds linked to government companies’ …
Read More »Turkey’s annual inflation rises to the highest level since 1998
Data on Friday showed that the annual inflation rate in Turkey jumped to its highest level in 24 years, recording 73.5 percent in May, driven by the repercussions of the war in Ukraine, high energy prices, and the decline of the lira, albeit less than economists’ expectations. Inflation has been …
Read More »Turkey’s trade deficit rises 157% in May
Turkey’s Trade Ministry said on Thursday that the country’s trade deficit jumped 157 percent year-on-year in May to $10.68 billion, as energy import costs continued to rise. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent global commodity prices soaring, jeopardizing Ankara’s New Economic Program that aims to tackle high inflation by running …
Read More »Inflation in Turkey jumps to 70% in April, the highest level in 20 years
Turkey’s annual inflation rate jumped to 69.97 percent in April, exceeding expectations and constituting the highest inflation level in two decades, data showed on Thursday, driven by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the rise in commodity prices after the lira collapsed late last year. The Turkish Statistical Institute said consumer prices …
Read More »Turkey’s foreign trade deficit rises 75% in March
Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed on Friday that the foreign trade deficit rose 75 percent year-on-year to $8.17 billion in March, driven by a 30.7 percent increase in imports. The data showed that imports amounted to $30.88 billion in March, while exports rose 19.8 percent to $22.71 billion. …
Read More »Turkey to raise level of forex revenues exporters must sell to CBRT to 50%
Turkey is reportedly considering raising the level of forex revenues that exporters must sell to the CBRT to as high as 50% from the current level of 25%, reported Reuters citing sources.Turkey’s current account balance registered a $5.15 billion deficit in February, widening $2.71 billion year-over-year, according to official data …
Read More »CBRT Cuts Policy Rate by 100 Basis Points
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) announced on Thursday that it lowered its policy (one-week repo) rate by 100 basis points to 15% as expected. “Decided to cut rates after evaluating areas that monetary policy can impact.”“Positive impact of policy on commercial loans being seen.”“Evaluated temporary impacts …
Read More »Turkey Records 362 COVID-19 Deaths, The Largest Daily Increase Since The Start of The Pandemic
Data from the Turkish Ministry of Health, Wednesday, April 21, showed that 362 new deaths were recorded with Covid-19 during the past 24 hours, in the largest daily toll since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 36,975 deaths. The data showed …
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