Risks Behind the Rise in Turkish Bond Yields

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

The decrease in global risk appetite and domestic liquidity issues have been influential in the increase of bond yields over the past month.

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Tahvil piyasası birçok beklentiyi ve riski aynı anda fiyatlıyor

Behind the recent rise in Turkish bond yields over the past month lie the global risk-reduction trend and the funding crisis that has led to liquidity tightness in the market since mid-September.

Global and Local Developments

According to analyses, the recent volatility observed in the Turkish bond market is a joint outcome of risk perception in international markets and domestic dynamics.

Liquidity Tightness and Its Effects

The funding crisis that has manifested itself in domestic financial markets since mid-September has created liquidity tightness across the market, putting upward pressure on interest rates.