Chris Skinner In the only Europe-centric session at Sibos¹ in Frankfurt, Swift’s Marianne Demarchi led a conversation titled: “View from the Top: Securing Europe’s financial future – Resilience, autonomy, and…
Chris Skinner We talk a lot about data analytics, and the fact that you cannot be smart with dumb data is the starting point. You have to be smart. Beyond…
The OECD report, which highlights that the global economy proved more resilient than expected in the first half of 2025, states: “Nevertheless, downside risks are likely to persist due to…
Halim Çun The book titled “Money Awareness: How Do You Earn, Protect and Grow Your Money?” written by Cristina Benito and published by Scala Yayınları, is an excellent introductory book…
Global debt has stabilised, though it remains at an elevated level, as a continued reduction in private-sector lending offset greater borrowing by governments. Total debt was little changed last year,…
Jamila Souffrant For many, the struggle to pay off debt is real. For the majority of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck or who can’t find $500 for an emergency,…
Levent Gürses The postponement of the lawsuit concerning the CHP’s 38th Ordinary Congress held on 4-5 November 2023 benefited the stock market. As of Thursday, 18 September, Borsa Istanbul was…
Osman Şenkul Nasreddin Hoca was selling eggs at the market. Business was good; the eggs were selling out quickly, and Hoca would bring in a new batch and put them…
Chris Skinner Discover how fintech is transforming small businesses, from mobile payments and AI tools to why the next unicorn might be run from home. I’ve run a small, independent…
Can Baydarol In my last article entitled Comparison, I attempted to compare the conditions of the economic crisis we experienced in the early 2000s with those of the economic crisis…
Why Europe needs the integration of capital markets?
Chris Skinner In the only Europe-centric session at Sibos¹ in Frankfurt, Swift’s Marianne Demarchi led a conversation titled: “View from the Top: Securing Europe’s financial future – Resilience, autonomy, and…
From data to knowledge to wisdom
Chris Skinner We talk a lot about data analytics, and the fact that you cannot be smart with dumb data is the starting point. You have to be smart. Beyond…
OECD: Global economic outlook weakens as policy uncertainty weighs on demand
The OECD report, which highlights that the global economy proved more resilient than expected in the first half of 2025, states: “Nevertheless, downside risks are likely to persist due to…
For a balance between money and life: “Lagom”, “Hygge” and ‘Gemütlichkeit’!
Halim Çun The book titled “Money Awareness: How Do You Earn, Protect and Grow Your Money?” written by Cristina Benito and published by Scala Yayınları, is an excellent introductory book…
IMF Research: Global debt remains above 235 percent of World GDP
Global debt has stabilised, though it remains at an elevated level, as a continued reduction in private-sector lending offset greater borrowing by governments. Total debt was little changed last year,…
“When you embrace a goal of true financial freedom, your mindset changes”
Jamila Souffrant For many, the struggle to pay off debt is real. For the majority of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck or who can’t find $500 for an emergency,…
The postponement decision eased the pressure, BIST was the most rising stock exchange
Levent Gürses The postponement of the lawsuit concerning the CHP’s 38th Ordinary Congress held on 4-5 November 2023 benefited the stock market. As of Thursday, 18 September, Borsa Istanbul was…
The cost of “cost inflation”
Osman Şenkul Nasreddin Hoca was selling eggs at the market. Business was good; the eggs were selling out quickly, and Hoca would bring in a new batch and put them…
How small businesses are driving innovation in finance
Chris Skinner Discover how fintech is transforming small businesses, from mobile payments and AI tools to why the next unicorn might be run from home. I’ve run a small, independent…
Is it sustainable?
Can Baydarol In my last article entitled Comparison, I attempted to compare the conditions of the economic crisis we experienced in the early 2000s with those of the economic crisis…