Unlu & Co looks to target London funds with Turkish corporate debt

Local banks shrink FX loan books as recession starts to bite; municipal elections raise fears of further market volatility.

Istanbul-based Unlu & Co has announced plans to launch a broker-dealer operation in London in a bid to create a broader international market for Turkish corporate debt.

Mahmut Unlu, the firm’s founder and chairman, says the events of this year – which include the collapse of the lira in August and the first signs of economic contraction in the third quarter – have left Turkish companies in need of new sources of funding.

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Mahmut Unlu,
Unlu & Co

“Lending markets have tightened in Turkey and interest rates are high, which is a problem for corporates as most have very limited access to international creditors,” he says.

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