Macro and Politics
Tacirler Investment
* During the week of July 25–August 1, foreigners recorded a limited net inflow of USD135.5mn into the equity market and USD8.8mn into the bond market (excluding repo transactions). Meanwhile, the foreigners’ share in total bond stock dropped from 6.4% to 6.3% within the mentioned week. Over the same period, residents’ FX deposits slumped by USD1.9bn (excluding gold accounts and adjusted for the EUR/USD parity effect), while their total FX deposits (including gold, price adjusted) slid by USD1.8bn during the week of 25 July – 1 August. Examining the CBT’s reserves reveals that during the week 25 July – 1 August, the gross FX reserves decreased by USD2.9bn to USD169.bn and the net international reserves eased by USD1.2bn to USD63.1bn. Moreover, the net reserves excluding swaps retreated by USD2.9bn to USD43.7bn.