The Egyptian pound tumbled last Wednesday in its largest single-day slide since the cash-strapped government agreed to a $3 billion International Monetary Fund deal in mid-December, reported Associated Press, citing authorities. The Egyptian pound fell [ More … ]
Amid the country’s deepening economic crisis, the Egyptian Ministry of Health’s National Nutrition Institute sparked controversy in Egypt by promoting the benefits of eating chicken feet. The crippling economic crisis in Egypt has resulted in [ More … ]
Estimates of the volume of transactions in the informal market in Egypt amount to $8 billion, according to Al-Arabiya, citing a banker. The Egyptian economy went through conditions similar to those we are witnessing nowadays, [ More … ]
The dollar shortage crisis in Egypt was reflected on the availability of many consumer goods, because of the restrictions imposed by the Central Bank of Egypt on imports, which has put many companies, especially car [ More … ]
The slow-motion of the Egyptian pound (EGP) descent to a record low raises speculation that Egyptian authorities will be obliged to let it weaken far more sharply than anticipated just weeks ago. Gradual declines in [ More … ]
The U.S. dollar and euro took an over 22% nosedive late Monday after the statements of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in which he detailed Turkey’s steps to battle high inflation and fluctuating currency rates. [ More … ]
Talks began on Wednesday with Lebanon seeking a multi-billion-dollar bailout to avoid bankruptcy. Lebanon’s leaders are seeking a financial lifeline from the International Monetary Fund. Talks began on Wednesday with Lebanon seeking a multi-billion-dollar bailout [ More … ]
BY: Burhanettin Duran The Trump administration’s policy of economic selfishness doesn’t just make the U.S. look like a vulgar and isolated superpower, but at the same time encourages the world’s leading economies to work more [ More … ]
BY: Erdal Tanas Karagöl The Gezi Park events, the Dec. 17-25 judicial coup in 2013, the July 15 coup attempt in 2016 and the latest attack on the economy through the exchange rate, which Turkey [ More … ]
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier has sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and sanctions policies, saying such measures were destroying jobs and growth and that Europe would not bow to U.S. pressure regarding Iran. [ More … ]
The Turkish lira swiftly recovered against the dollar and euro late Wednesday, after news of the Central Bank’s (CBRT) emergency meeting. The emergency meeting made crucial decisions to curb the value of the currencies against [ More … ]
Dollar to Turkish lira rate slips in line with US dollar weakness in almost all major currencies and emerging markets. However, investors just want Turkey’s 16 April referendum done with and think of how markets are most [ More … ]
Turkish central bank has announced to open foreign exchange depot market to enhance flexibility and instrument diversity Turkey’s Central Bank has decided to open Foreign Exchange Deposits against Turkish Lira Deposits market to increase flexibility [ More … ]
USD/lira exchange rate down to 3.81 amid central bank move to cancel 1-week repo auction, after hitting 3.94 on Wednesday Turkey can handle the recent volatility in its local currency, marked by record lows against [ More … ]
By: İbrahim Karagül* The thing Turkey has been discussing over the dollar, the mobilization it has been carrying on through the national economy discourse, the joint solidarity it has been trying to form with economy [ More … ]
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