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Investing in Turkey: Dr Cigderm Kogar, Financial Regulation in Turkey- Moving Towards Convergence
1. Keynote Address
“Investing in Turkey and the Growing Economy“
Financial Regulation in Turkey: Moving Towards Convergence
with Sound Macroeconomic Policies
Dr. Cigdem Kogar
Chief Representative of Central Bank of Turkey
Economic Counsellor to the Turkish Embassy in London
Middle East Association
18 March 2015, London
2. Content
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Macrofinancial Environment: Key Points
Macroprudential Policies & Sound Financial Sector
Global Financial Regulatory Framework & Turkey
G20 Presidency of Turkey: Key Issues & Priorities
Prospects for the Turkish Economy : 2015-2017
3. Content
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Macrofinancial Environment: Key Points
Macroprudential Policies & Sound Financial Sector
Global Financial Regulatory Framework & Turkey
G20 Presidency of Turkey: Key Issues & Priorities
Prospects for the Turkish Economy : 2015-2017
4. Key Points I
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Turkey succesfully immuned from the long lasting global financial
crisis
No penny spent for bank capitalisation, no bailout
High and sustainable growh performance
Single digit inflation towards to 5 percent target
Effective management of volatile capital flows
Rebalancing of the economy and improvement in current account
deficit
5. Key Points II
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Thanks to
Good restructuring of the regulatory framework and
Rehabilitation of the banking sector after 2001 crisis
Decisive and timely actions of Financial Stability Committee
Effective implementation & coordination of macroprudential
policies
Timely and promptly action of Central Bank of Turkey
Fiscal discipline
6. Key Points III
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Both high inflation and deflation are detrimental to growth
The best conribution to growth from a central bank would be to
maintain price stability
Reforms in human capital, labor market, technology, innovation
and physical infrastructure are going to boost the growth
potential in Turkey.
10. Content
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Macrofinancial Environment: Key Points
Macroprudential Policies & Sound Financial Sector
Global Financial Regulatory Framework & Turkey
G20 Presendency of Turkey: Key Issues & Priorities
Prospects for the Turkish Economy : 2015-2017
11. Authorities Responsible from Financial Stability
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Relevant Authority Area of Responsibility
Central Bank of the Republic of
Turkey (CBRT)
Implementation of monetary policy and
exchange rate regime to achieve price stability
and financial stability, management and
supervision of payment and settlement systems
Banking Regulation and Supervision
Agency (BRSA)
Supervision & regulation of all banks, financial
holding companies, leasing , factoring and
consumer finance companies as well as setting
code of conduct
Undersecretariat of Treasury
Public finance, implementation of fiscal policy,
and supervision and regulation of insurance
companies
Capital Markets Board Supervision and regulation of securities brokers
Savings Deposit Insurance Fund
Protecting the rights and interests of deposit
holders, and resolution of banks
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Increasing asset size as per cent of GDP, but still room to grow
Strong capital adequacy
High asset quality
Sustainable profitability
High lending appetitate
Good risk management policies
Relying still largely on retail funding
Well-defined regulatory framework
Strong safety net and good coordination between authorities
More resilient to shocks
Overview of the Banking Sector
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30/51 banks have a foreign share
30/51 banks
• Subsidiary (21)
• Branch (6)
• Investment & development banks (3)
25 % of the asset size
• 46 % including stock exchange
From 21 countries all over the continents
• China, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Israel, Italy,
Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuweit, Libya, Lebanon,
Netherland, Quatar, Russia, Pakisthan, Saudi Arabia,
Scotland, Spain, UK, USA
Foreign Bank Participation in Turkey
19. Turkish Banks Outreach
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Turkish banks operate wide range of 33 countries
155 number of cross-border financial institutions
• 31 banks
• 26 non-bank financial institutions
• 87 branches
• 11 Representative Office
21. Convergence to Global Financial Regulatory Framework
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Since 2009, Turkey is the Member of
G20 (Turkish Presidency in 2015)
Financial Stability Board (FSB)
BIS Basel Committee
The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)
Shareholder of The International Islamic Liquidity Management
Corporation (IILM) (2010)
Chair of the FSB MENA Region Consultative Group (2013-2015)
22. Basel III Framework
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Capital
Increase in the quality and level of capital
Common equity capital ratio (CET 1) 4.5%; Tier 1 capital ratio 6% ; Total capital 8%
Capital conservation buffer (CCB): 2.5% CET 1, CET 1 + CCB = 7%; Constraint on a bank’s discretionary distributions will be imposed when banks fall into the
buffer range.
Countercyclical capital buffer: 0%- 2.5% CET1, which is imposed when authorities judge credit growth is resulting in an unacceptable build up of systematic risk.
Leverage
Serve as a backstop to the risk-based capital requirement and contain system wide build up of leverage
Tier 1 capital / Total on and off-balance sheet exposures≥ % 3
Liquidity
Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)
LCR: (Stock of high quality liquid assets/ Total net cash outflows over the next 30 calendar days) ≥ 100
Net stable funding ratio (NSFR)
NSFR : ( available amount of stable funding/ Required amount of stable funding) ≥ 100
Risk Coverage
Securitisation: strengthens the capital treatment for certain complex securitisations.
Trading book: Significantly higher capital for trading and derivatives activities, as well as complex securitisations held in the trading book.
Counterparty credit risk: More stringent requirements for measuring exposure; capital incentives for banks to use central counterparties for derivatives; and
higher capital for inter-financial sector exposures.
Banks’ exposures to central counterparties: capital requirements for trade exposures and default fund exposures to a CCP.
23. Other Regulatory Issues
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under G20...
Too Big to Fail
• G-SIBs
• D-SIBs
• NBNI G-SIFIs
• G-SIIs
OTC Derivatives Market Reform
Shadow Banking
under IFSB...
25. Covergence of Turkey to International Financial Regulatons I
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Capital Regulations Effective
Regulation on equity’s of banks January 2014
Regulation on the measurement and assessment of the
banks’ capital adequacy ratio
January 2014
Regulation on capital conservation and countercyclical
capital buffers
January 2014
Ratios: phase in 2016-
2019
Leverage Regulation
Regulation on the measurement and assessment of the
banks’ leverage ratio
January 2014
Ratios: January 2015
Liquidity Regulation
Regulation on liquidity adequacy ratio of the banks
January 2014
Ratios: January 2015
26. Convergence of Turkey to International Financial Regulations II
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Too Big to Fail Status
Peer Review on Resolution Regimes 2015
OTC Derivatives Reforms
Foundation of a TR in Turkey exp. 2015
Legislation on CCP clearing of OTC derivatives published 2014
Regulations for CCP clearing of OTC derivatives exp.2015
Capital requirements for non centrally cleared
derivatives
exp.2015
27. Content
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Macrofinancial Environment: Key Points
Macroprudential Policies & Sound Financial Sector
Global Financial Regulatory Framework & Turkey
G20 Presidency of Turkey: Key Issues & Priorities
Prospects for the Turkish Economy : 2015-2017
28. Turkey’s Priorities for its G20 Presidency
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Three I’s of Turkish Presidency
Inclusiveness :
• Low-income developing countries
• SMEs
• International financial architecture – IMF Quota Reform
Investment :
• More emphasis to infrastructure investments
• Developing affordable, feasible, risk sharing PPP models
Implementation : policies including financial regulation,
international tax, growth strategies and international financial
architecture
29. …Regarding Financial Regulations in G20
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Finalize the new regulatory framework in line with the agreed financial regulation
agenda
Ensure timely, fully and consistently implementation of the new regulatory
framework
Establish mechanisms for effective cross-border cooperation
Analyze the regulatory outcomes and effects of the reforms
Remain alert to new and evolving risks in the global financial system especially
that may be arisen from outside the traditional banking system
Draw attention corporate sector’s financing structure.
In this regard, examine the factors that shape the liability structure of corporates
focusing on its implications for financial stability.
30. FSB MENA Region Consultative Group (MENA-RCG)
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Established in 2011 for 6 regional consultative groups, 6 meetings
held so far
Aim: to bring together financial authorities from FSB member and
non-member countries to exchange views on vulnerabilities
affecting financial systems and on initiatives to promote financial
stability
Members of MENA-RCG: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey and
United Arab Emirates
Chaired by Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency & Central Bank of
Turkey bi-annual basis, co-chaired by non-members Central Bank
of Kuwait & Central Bank of Lebanon
32. 2023 Vision
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Becoming one of the world's 10 largest economies by 2013
• gross domestic product (GDP) to $2 trillion
• national income per capita to $25,000
• boosting the country's exports to $500 bln.
Three major factors behind Turkey's economic success:
Clarity
Consistency
Commitment
37. Dr. Cigdem Kogar
Chief Representative of Central Bank of Turkey
Economic Counsellor to the Turkish Embassy in London
Middle East Association
18 March 2015, London
Keynote Address
“Investing in Turkey and the Growing Economy“
Financial Regulation in Turkey: Moving Towards Convergence
with Sound Macroeconomic Policies