Turkey

Garanti BBVA Launches QR Codes For Business Banking Transactions
Garanti BBVA Launches QR Codes For Business Banking Transactions
December 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Garanti BBVA has rolled out a QR code service to facilitate transfers and cashless, cardless deposits and withdrawals for businesses, the company announced in a...

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US Accuses Turkey’s Halkbank Of Plot To Evade Iran Sanctions
US Accuses Turkey’s Halkbank Of Plot To Evade Iran Sanctions
October 16, 2019  |  Legal

The U.S. has accused Halkbank, one of Turkey’s largest banks, of participating in a scheme to evade sanctions against Iran. In an indictment filed on...

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Muslim Women’s Fashion Firm Modanisa Aims To Be A Unicorn
Muslim Women’s Fashion Firm Modanisa Aims To Be A Unicorn
September 17, 2019  |  Retail

Kerim Ture, one of the founders of Modanisa, a successful Muslim women’s fashion site, said he started the business because he felt that women who...

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Thanksgiving Innovation 101: The Turkey
Thanksgiving Innovation 101: The Turkey
November 22, 2018  |  Innovation

According to the National Turkey Federation (which really does exist) roughly 85 percent of Americans plan to eat turkey for Thanksgiving. That amounts to something like 45 to 50 million turkeys sold and 700...

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Amazon Now Up And Running In Turkey
Amazon Now Up And Running In Turkey
September 19, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon.com announced Wednesday (September 19) that it launched in Turkey, enabling consumers in the country to shop from millions of products over the internet. In...

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Turkey’s Central Bank Raises Rate Credit Card Lenders Can Charge
Turkey’s Central Bank Raises Rate Credit Card Lenders Can Charge
September 17, 2018  |  Loans

Turkey’s central bank announced effective in October it is raising the maximum interest rate credit card lenders can charge. According to a report in Reuters citing...

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Cash Still Has A Long Future In Turkey
Cash Still Has A Long Future In Turkey
September 12, 2018  |  Cash

Despite digital options, consumers in the Middle East and South Africa still have their hearts (and wallets) set on cash. In fact, cash use in...

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Why It’s Time To Stop Making FX The Corporate Earnings Scapegoat
Why It’s Time To Stop Making FX The Corporate Earnings Scapegoat
August 24, 2018  |  Economy

Consider it the new normal. Consider it a rollercoaster ride. Consider it a reason to drink, down antacids or aspirin, or crawl under the covers...

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