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  • Tariffs were reduced on imports of green lentils and oats

    Tariffs were reduced on imports of green lentils and oats

    The presidential decree amending the decision on the import regime came into force after its publication in the Official Gazette. Accordingly, the tariffs on the import of green lentils and oats were revised. While the duty on green lentils was reduced from 19.3 percent to 10 percent, the duty on oats, which was 130 percent,…

  • “The public has really achieved significant spending discipline.”

    “The public has really achieved significant spending discipline.”

    Finance and Finance Minister Şimşek made statements on the global and Turkish economy at the British public meeting organized by the International Union of Democrats (UID) in London. Stating that we are in a time when the world is facing great uncertainties, Şimşek stated that there is a great tendency towards protectionism in world trade.…

  • Central Bank Governor Karahan assessed inflation

    Central Bank Governor Karahan assessed inflation

    Fatih Karahan, Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT), gave a lecture entitled “Monetary Policy and Inflation Outlook in Türkiye” in Istanbul. Karahan said: “Disinflation continues, but at a slower pace.” shared his opinion. Karahan explained that temporary factors are expected to decrease and that adverse weather conditions will lead to…

  • Brent oil is trading at $63.06 per barrel

    Brent oil is trading at $63.06 per barrel

    The barrel price of Brent oil, which rose to $62.85 yesterday, ended the day at $62.83. The barrel price of Brent oil rose about 0.4 percent compared to today's close at 9:35 a.m. to reach $63.06. At the same time, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil sold for $58.96 per barrel. Moves to end the…

  • The economy expects a busy agenda in the last month of the year

    The economy expects a busy agenda in the last month of the year

    The Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) will announce labor force statistics for October on November 28th. The unemployment rate in Türkiye remained at 8.6 percent in September, remaining unchanged compared to the previous month. On December 1st, the institute will make its growth data for the third quarter of the year available to the public. The…

  • The IMF and Ukraine agreed on an $8.2 billion program

    The IMF and Ukraine agreed on an $8.2 billion program

    The fund's statement said the IMF delegation held meetings with Ukrainian officials from November 17 to 21 to request a new program. The statement said that the IMF and Ukrainian officials reached an agreement at the staff level on the new Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement worth $8.2 billion for 48 months. The statement noted…

  • “All measures have been taken to combat speculative price movements in meat prices”

    “All measures have been taken to combat speculative price movements in meat prices”

    ESK issued a statement on the price fluctuations observed in the meat market in recent days. The statement informing of the measures said: “Our institution is closely monitoring the process with all means and powers and is taking all necessary measures to prevent speculative price movements that may occur in the market. In this context,…

  • The price per kilogram of gold rose to 5 million 780 thousand liras

    The price per kilogram of gold rose to 5 million 780 thousand liras

    The price per kilogram of standard gold, which reached the lowest level in the gold market at 5 million 762,000 lira and the highest at 5 million 827,000 lira, increased by 0.03 percent at the end of the day to reach 5 million 780,000 lira. The price per kilogram of standard gold ended yesterday at…

  • Financing of Türkiye's energy infrastructure by the World Bank

    Financing of Türkiye's energy infrastructure by the World Bank

    Minister Alparslan Bayraktar stated in his post on his NSosyal account that the financing in question will be used for investments in high-voltage electricity transmission. Minister Bayraktar used the following statements in his post: “We have agreed with Antonella Bassani, Vice President of the World Bank for Europe and the Central Asia Region, to start…

  • Economic Coordination Committee convened – breaking news

    Economic Coordination Committee convened – breaking news

    An EKK meeting was held under the chairmanship of Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz. The meeting at the Presidential Complex was attended by Finance and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, Labor and Social Security Minister Vedat Işıkhan, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, AK Party Group Chairman Abdullah Güler, AK Party Deputy…