Central bank responses to shocks from abroad
External shocks—ranging from commodity-price spikes, wars, and pandemics to foreign monetary tightening and sudden stops of capital—pose immediate and diverse challenges for central banks. The appropr...
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Economy
The challenge of retail scalability in Istanbul’s unique neighborhoods
Istanbul is a megacity of contrasts: dense historic cores, high-tourist corridors, modern business districts, sprawling suburban neighborhoods, and two continents linked by ferries...
Investments and Business
Factor premiums: behavior in stable versus volatile markets
Factor investing and smart beta strategies sit between traditional active management and simple index replication, offering an intermediate approach. Factor investing targets specific return drivers such as value, momentum, quality, size, low volatility, and carry. Smart beta ble...
