Saturday, October 21, 2006

Turkish business ethics now robust, says OECD


Turkish business practices are robust enough after reforms to face likely strains from expected strong growth, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in a report Tuesday.

But some company directors and big shareholders, notably in family-controlled groups, had to show more respect for the spirit as well as the letter of regulatory standards, the OECD said.

Turkey has staged a spectacular economic recovery since a financial crisis in 2001, sparked by delays in reform of banking practices as required under an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Since then Turkey has been applying a re-drawn but rigorous reform program sponsored by multibillion-dollar loans from the IMF.

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