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1 – 10 of 184With the lira at a record low, the Central Bank continued to tighten monetary policy this week, funding the market through competitive one-month repo tenders at rates of around…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256710
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State banks’ increased use as policy instruments.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241954
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It was a bid to stabilise the lira. Bank deposit and credit rates have already risen sharply, and credit growth has virtually halted. As Turkey’s economic crisis takes hold, the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238519
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The statement implies that a return to economic orthodoxy is likely, following two years of unorthodox policies built around Erdogan’s preference for low interest rates. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279817
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Banks' response to limited growth and profitability from restrictions on growing their credit card businesses.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216439
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After a decade of stasis, consolidation in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banking sector has grown to fever pitch, with rumours about new combinations emerging on an almost…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243683
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However, the signs of strain are becoming more marked. On December 15, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) issued an official warning to all financial institutions, threatening legal…
Low global oil prices are weighing heavily on the profitability of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banking sector. Moody's Investors Service in March downgraded 26 GCC banks…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211796
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Erdogan spoke with pride of imposing additional customs duties to protect domestic industries, cheapening credit and launching a national car project. Economic policies are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254266
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Lower oil and gas revenues are the major transmission channel of the global crisis to regional economies, but tourism, financial and professional services are also taking a major…