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Inflation Must Be Tamed with patience !

Inflation Must Be Tamed with patience !   Governments around the world say that the fight against inflation is about to come to an end and rate cuts will begin

To Those Who Can’t Read the Game…

To Those Who Can’t Read the Game…   Apparently, my analysis on the recent changes in the Central Bank have not been fully comprehended by all since I received some

Exchange Rates and Export Performance

Exchange Rates and Export Performance In 2006, when I was serving as the secretary general of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), my colleagues and I had conducted an empirical study

Now Is Not the Right Time to Downsize!

Now Is Not the Right Time to Downsize!   The CBRT has finally announced its decision and hiked rates by 250-bps as expected. In their press release, central bank officials

What will I do with my money?

What will I do with my money?   Yesterday’s statement by the CBRT tells us that interest rates will stay at this level for a while. However, rising policy rate

Fun is Over: Rate Decision Is Coming!

Fun is Over: Rate Decision Is Coming!   As predicted, the social media buzz about the CBRT has come to an end as of yesterday. Now the markets are focused

There is something fundamentally wrong about this

There is something fundamentally wrong about this   Some reports issued by international financial institutions make me question whether they analyse the Turkish economy correctly or not. The analysts working

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