Real sector and finance sector met in Denizli, Izmir and Konya

03.11.2018 / Denizli- TOBB and the Turkey Banks Union (TBB) boards of directors met at the TOBB and TBB Real Sector and Financial Sector Dialogue Strengthening Meeting at a hotel in Denizli.​

At the meeting held closed to the press and presided over by TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and TBB President Hüseyin Aydın, international markets and recent developments in Turkey's economy, the money will be assessed and recommendations, in addition to the latest situation in the capital markets and expectations were discussed.

Hisarcıklıoğlu told reporters before the meeting that they had chosen Denizli for the first meeting in Anatolia following the meeting in Istanbul.

“The real sector and the financial sector in this troubled day must cooperate,” said Hisarcıklıoğlu.

Hisarcıklıoğlu said, "We are all dedicated to Turkey. We will mount this hill; we will overcome this challenge. There is nothing that we can’t do when the financial sector and the real sector cooperate. I believe that all these troubles will pass. I'd like to thank the Turkey Banks Union for understanding this.”

TBB President Hüseyin Aydın said, “Mr. Rifat has already stated why we are here. We all on the same boat.

As the real sector and finance sector, we will evaluate the latest developments together; we will look at ourselves and amend our mistakes; we will try to do better.

We would like to thank and congratulate the President on behalf of TOBB for being instrumental in the implementation of this strong cooperation.

I wish our meeting to be beneficial.”

During the meeting, which was attended by the representatives of the real sector from the surrounding provinces, it was noted that the dialogue mechanisms between the companies and banks were strengthened and the issues related to access to finance were discussed.

Nihat Zeybekci, Deputy Chairman of the Economic Policies Board of the Presidency also attended the meeting.

Source: https://tobb.org.tr/Sayfalar/Eng/Detay.php?rid=23933&lst=MansetListesi

Real sector and finance sector met in Izmir

07.11.2018 / İzmir- The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) & Turkey Banks Union (TBB) Real Sector and Financial Sector Dialogue Strengthening Meeting was held in Izmir.​

At the meeting at Swissotel, representatives of the real sector and the banking sector came together and consulted. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out that both sectors should be strong in his speech and said, “These two sectors are interdependent. If one weakens, the other weakens; if one gets stronger, the other gets stronger as well.” Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized the importance of keeping the real sector’s and SMEs’ access to finance open.

The meeting was closed to the press.

Source: https://tobb.org.tr/Sayfalar/Eng/Detay.php?rid=23943&lst=MansetListesi

Real sector and financial sector gathered in Konya

04.11.2018 / Konya- TOBB and the Turkey Banks Union (TBB) boards of directors met at the TOBB and TBB Real Sector and Financial Sector Dialogue Strengthening Meeting at a hotel in Konya.​

At the meeting held closed to the press and presided over by TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and TBB President Hüseyin Aydın, international markets and recent developments in Turkey's economy, the money will be assessed and recommendations, in addition to the latest situation in the capital markets and expectations were discussed.

Before the meeting, TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the TBB and TOBB jointly held joint meetings in Istanbul and the second in Denizli yesterday, and Konya is the third being held.

Stating that with the meetings, real sector and finance sector will understand each other better and develop common solutions, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We will overcome this troubled process by working together. The finance sector is the veins which provide blood flow to the real sector and SMEs. So one cannot be expected to be in good condition while the other is in bad condition. Both sectors need to be strengthened at this juncture.”

Expressing that they conveyed their suggestions to the government, TOBB President said, “Thanks to President Hüseyin Aydın, thanks to his great efforts, our banks started to offer new opportunities to the real sector. Of course, besides all these, other measures are required. It is vital that the real sector, and especially SMEs, have access to financing. I see that public banks are more active in this regard and I would like to thank them also.”

Stating that they are aware that the real sector and the financial sector are on the same boat, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We have to act together and support each other. There also have been positive developments in the economy recently. Foreign trade figures indicate that there is a stabilization in the foreign exchange income-expenditure situation. However, the revival in the economy is not yet at the point we want. In this regard, the tax deduction demands from our Chambers and Commodity Exchanges, which we conveyed to the government, were realized. Our government has taken the first step. These measures boosted the market and supported trade.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu said that they believe that all this turmoil is temporary and that Turkey has solid foundations.

While passing through this process, Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out that the trade, production and employment capacity of producers, traders and industrialists should be preserved, “I have never been pessimistic, and I am not now. In the last 25 years, we have experienced dozens of crises and turbulences, both internally and externally. We've overcome them all and continued on. All we need to do is maintain hope. Let's keep our ranks tight.”

- “We are on the same boat as the financial sector and real sector”

Chairman of the Board of the Turkey Banks Union Hüseyin Aydın said, “The financial sector and the real sector are on the same boat. Numerous arrangements were made. We made the decisions in principle, we made legal arrangements as the Turkey Banks Union. We will discuss the practical applications of these one by one and we will discuss this endeavor with the questions and answers in the capital of SMEs, Konya. We'll go around the country. We always underline one thing; it is human to make mistakes. But ultimately we all have a goal, to raise the country's score, to contribute to the country. As the financial sector, as the banking sector, we will continue to contribute all efforts towards this goal.”

Source: https://tobb.org.tr/Sayfalar/Eng/Detay.php?rid=23934&lst=MansetListesi