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.”