Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi leads the Turkish banks, whose adaptability has seen them through a tough year in face of currency depreciation and rising inflation.
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Turkish banks prepare for turbulence ahead
April 22, 2021After the firing of Turkey’s central bank governor, the country seems primed for another currency crisis.
Well-capitalised Turkish banks go into business continuity mode
May 15, 2020Nation’s banks holding up despite crisis on back of sufficient liquidity and developed digital channels.
Turkey seeks route out of economic malaise
May 1, 2019Turkey's economy has fallen into recession, inflation rates are high and concerns are being raised about the president's approach. The Banker assesses the options the country has.
Erdogan looks to banks as Turkey teeters into recession
May 1, 2019With Turkey's economy in a downturn, the interventionist Erdogan government is keen for state and private banks to provide cheaper credit.
Turkey’s banks brace as Erdoğan’s new economy creates tremors
September 3, 2018Strained international relations and the economic interventions of its president are denting confidence in Turkey's economy, putting pressure on its banks.
Can Turkey avoid an economic crisis?
September 3, 2018Turkey's economy has been hit by a plummeting lira, populist policies from its president and a tariff war with the US. The Banker looks at its prospects.
Is the party over for Turkey's banks?
April 3, 2018Turkey’s banks enjoyed a bumper year in 2017, but a combination of foreign currency debt, internal strife and strained relations with the US could spell the end for the good times. Tom Stevenson reports.
Is Turkey's economy at risk of overheating?
April 3, 2018Amid rumours that Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan may be bringing elections forward to mid-2018, observers fear a pumped-up ‘campaign economy’ will overheat. Tom Stevenson reports.
Turkey builds recovery on credit with an eye on elections
September 1, 2017The Turkish government has launched a bold stimulus programme aimed at lifting the economy out of its slump ahead of coming elections, but at what long-term cost to the nation’s finances? Tom Stevenson reports.