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Abdi Ipekci remains most expensive shopping avenue in Istanbul
Monthly prime rent on luxury retail street $250 per square metre.
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Russia’s inflation still above 10% in March
Russia's consumer prices rose by 0.65% month on month and 10.3% year on year in March, according to the latest RosStat statistics agency data. (chart)
Fertility rate crashes to critical levels in Turkey
President Erdogan has warned problem could reach “irreparable proportions”.
Foreign investors still selling Turkish papers
FX firepower Erdogan regime has at its disposal declines further, but is still a substantial distance from hitting previous lows.
Romania’s public debt takes a break and stays flat in January at 54.8% of GDP
Romania’s rapidly rising public debt (chart) remained steady through January, ending the month at RON964.4bn (€193.8bn), or 46.8% of GDP, according to data published by the Finance Ministry.
Romania’s trade deficit expands 32% in February as exports falter and imports surge
Romania’s foreign trade (chart) deficit widened by 32% year on year in February 2025, reaching €2.74bn, as export volumes declined and imports continued to rise, according to figures published by the National Institute of Statistics.
Bank of Korea expected to lower rates in April despite currency slide
South Korea's central bank is leaning towards reducing interest rates this April, even as the national currency hits its weakest point since 2009.