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Turkey Related Subjects => Turkey Discussion Forum (Not Calis specifically) => Topic started by: JohnF on August 23, 2016, 09:56:33 AM

Title: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: JohnF on August 23, 2016, 09:56:33 AM

Heavy agenda, refreshments required for most of day.


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JF

Title: Re: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: KKOB on August 23, 2016, 10:51:54 AM

Was the EPI ( Efes Price Index ) on the agenda ?

Title: Re: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: JohnF on August 23, 2016, 11:03:02 AM

It was, briefly.  However, it was dismissed as an inconsequential irritant and it is hoped that the core product will one day cease production.

JF

Title: Re: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: Colwyn on August 23, 2016, 11:24:22 AM

So far today the lira has sunk by over a third of a percent against the pound. External Policy Department has been called in to defend itself against criticism from "a certain quarter".

Title: Re: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: KKOB on August 23, 2016, 11:27:25 AM

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Title: Re: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: JohnF on August 24, 2016, 10:18:15 AM

Thank you.  I think we did well also - unfortunately nobody at head office listened to us hence another reduction in interest rates.

JF

Title: Re: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: davybill on August 24, 2016, 12:14:56 PM

When it gets to UK Rates, its time to worry, then the Doom add Gloomers will be happy.

Title: Re: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: JohnF on August 24, 2016, 13:15:16 PM

Its a pity you didnt recognise this thread for what it is - a tongue in cheek thread about Colwyn and myself having a few beers and a natter in Edinburgh (surprised no-one picked up on the hat  :) )

As regards interest rates, inflation was 8.79% last month (against government target of 5%) and already some Turkish banks have dropped their time deposit rates to under 10%.  Lop off the tax mans cut and...  (no great maths skills needed to work that one out).

Anyway, the main doom and gloom thread is here (http://www.calis-beach.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=56883.530;topicseen), feel free to contribute, or not.

JF

Title: Re: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: KKOB on August 24, 2016, 13:24:10 PM

Sorry, I missed the "Twat In The Hat" clue.  ;)

Title: Re: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: Colwyn on August 24, 2016, 14:02:08 PM

How did your application to Charm College go KKOB? Will you be starting in September - or is there still a lot of remedial work to do?

Anyway, it wasn't me, I wasn't there, and if I was there I wasn't nattering, and if I was nattering it was certainly not about Turkish financial matters, and I didn't say anything about The Tall Man. So there. And why is the male Great Spotted Woodpecker lying flat on its back? Cheers!

Title: Re: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: KKOB on August 24, 2016, 14:11:35 PM

Quote from: Colwyn on August 24, 2016, 14:02:08 PM

How did your application to Charm College go KKOB? Will you be starting in September - or is there still a lot of remedial work to do?

I'm waiting to see how far I get in applying for the position as the Diplomatic Corp's Special Envoy to those #ankers at Deash.

Peace on them ! And peace on you too !   ;)

Title: Re: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: Lotty on August 24, 2016, 14:30:08 PM

I thought that was your hat Colwyn   ;)

Title: Re: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: Colwyn on August 24, 2016, 15:27:26 PM

Yeah, and JohnF has let the rabbit out of it. Or should that be the cat out of the bag? Or did he open Pandora's box?

Title: Re: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: JohnF on August 24, 2016, 15:46:28 PM

Are you suggesting I had a fumble round Pandora's box?  I think I'll stick with letting the cat out of the hat, although god knows what you were doing with it in there in the first place.

JF

Title: Re: Turkish Central Bank External Policy Dept (CBF branch) Meet Up 22/8/16
Post by: KKOB on August 24, 2016, 17:07:46 PM

Could this be Pandora and her big bush ?

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