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Western EuropeMay 2 2017

Turkish banks wait for stability

With last year’s failed coup followed by a radical change in powers for Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, uncertainty is the watchword for Turkish banks. With a tumbling currency and pressure to cut interest rates, their outlook looks set to remain challenging. David O’Byrne and Stefanie Linhardt report.
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Political uncertainties globally and within Turkey, as well as a weakening of the Turkish lira, are making life more unpredictable for Turkey’s banks.

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan survived a coup d’état in July 2016 and has since won a referendum in April 2017, which handed him wide-sweeping powers. With the impact of the change to Turkey’s constitution yet to be determined, financial institutions in the country are seeking to adapt to upcoming challenges.

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