Turkey’s Finance Minister Says Iran War Added 7 Percentage Points to Inflation - Turkish Minute
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While Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek's statements linking the rise in inflation to the geopolitical crisis sparked debate, official data shows that price increases accelerated before the war. Revisions to inflation targets, the loss of purchasing power for citizens, and changes in capital movements have brought the consequences of the economic administration's disinflation policies back into question.
Turkey’s finance minister says Iran war added 7 percentage points to inflation - Turkish Minute
Turkey’s finance minister on Wednesday raised his estimate of the Iran war’s effect on annual inflation to at least 7 percentage points from at least 5 points in June, while pledging that the government would not ease its anti-inflation program during an election period. Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek told a joint Bloomberg HT […]
While it is stated that inflation will be the determining factor in salary increases for millions of retirees and civil servants, the message is that increases will be at least at the rate of inflation. So, how much will retirement pensions be increased?
Minister of Finance and Finance Mehmet Şimşek made important statements on the economic agenda. Stating that the disinflation process is not at the desired level, Şimşek said, “Inflation would normally close the year in the range of 21-22 percent. Without the war, inflation would have been seven points lower.”
Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, while evaluating the Medium-Term Economic Program and recent developments in the economy, gave a message regarding civil servant and retiree salaries. Şimşek stated that salaries will be increased by at least the rate of inflation.
Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek made critical statements on current issues during a live broadcast! Emphasizing that civil servant and retiree salaries have always been, and will continue to be, increased by at least the rate of inflation, Şimşek shared the conditions for transitioning to a flexible exchange rate regime and the latest status of the Medium-Term Economic Program targets.
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