The 80th issue of the Weekly Economic Bulletin, prepared by the Economic Research Unit of the Department of Economics at Ibn Haldun University, has been released. This issue covers economic confidence indicators, tourism revenues, central bank decisions, and major developments in the global economy.
According to the highlights, Türkiye’s Economic Confidence Index increased by 0.9%, rising from 98.9 in June to 99.8 in July. During the same period, Türkiye’s tourism revenue decreased by 2.6% year-on-year in the second quarter, amounting to $15.87 billion.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) and the Central Bank of Syria signed an agreement to establish a Turkish lira deposit account at the CBRT on behalf of the Central Bank of Syria.
The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) kept its policy rate unchanged at 3.50%–3.75%, in line with market expectations. This marked the fifth consecutive meeting in which the Fed left interest rates unchanged. Meanwhile, the U.S. economy expanded by an annualized 1.5% in the second quarter.
The Euro Area economy grew by 0.4% in the second quarter, recovering from stagnation at the beginning of 2026. Germany’s economy expanded by 0.2%, while France’s GDP increased by 0.2% after contracting in the previous quarter.
According to data released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), industrial profits increased by 15.1% year-on-year in June. Although this was slower than the growth recorded in May, it remained in positive territory.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept its policy rate unchanged at 1%, in line with expectations.
South Korea announced a $950 billion investment initiative to support artificial intelligence technologies, involving Samsung Electronics, SK Group, and major U.S. technology companies.
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