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Turkey: Government budget improves sharply y/y to TRY 23.8bn surplus in March

    Research Team
    Research Team

    Research Team

    EmergingMarketWatch
    15 April 2021
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    • Non-tax revenues rise strongly y/y seemingly as CBT transfers TRY 35bn to Treasury as dividend and contingency reserves
    • Tax revenues double y/y on low base, private consumption recovery, tax hikes and restructured debt payments
    • Primary spending growth accelerates to 21.4% y/y due to security, pandemic-related spending, and guarantee payments
    • Budget posts TRY 22.8bn surplus in Q1, suggesting space for new pandemic support measures, in our view