Turkey’s finance minister Kemal Unakitan talks to Stephen Timewell about involvement in a new development bank and the country’s privatisation strategy.
Latest articles from Stephen Timewell
Clean-up boosts investors’ trust
February 3, 2004Erol Sabanci, chairman of Akbank, tells Stephen Timewell of his optimism on recent sector reforms and the political and economic outlook for Turkey.
Iran pushes for privatisation
December 2, 2003Iran is set on a privatisation course to revive the economy and improve efficiency in its financial institutions. By Stephen Timewell and Mohsen Asgari in Tehran.
Change is coming
December 2, 2003Stephen Timewell reports on the slow but sure growth of Iran’s private banks.
One-way traffic
December 2, 2003While Iranian banks are deregulating and expanding abroad, foreign players are still constrained by regulation, as Stephen Timewell reports from Tehran.
Gulf gets a retail boost
November 3, 2003While Gulf banks enjoy strong results, banks in non-oil countries have seen a drop in their profits. Stephen Timewell reports.
Good forecast in difficult climate
June 9, 2003Finland’s banking sector is the most concentrated in the Nordic region and is tipped to grow faster than its neighbours.
Saudi finance stands tall
April 2, 2003The Saudi financial sector continues its vibrant growth. Stephen Timewell reports from Riyadh on the players and a new law governing capital markets.
After Iraq
April 2, 2003Is the Iraq crisis principally about removing a despot from power or is the underlying reality more to do with asserting US global hegemony? Stephen Timewell explores the issues and discusses their implications for banking and finance.