International business
Spending on property accounted for 45% of FDI last year
Foreign direct investment would have amounted to less than 2.5 billion euros in 2023 were it not for the real estate market, which is estimated to have registered an over 45% share last year in all investments from abroad.
Türkiye has potential to lure more foreign investments: YASED
Türkiye has the potential to attract more foreign investments if necessary steps are taken, says Engin Aksoy, the chair of the International Investors' Association (YASED).
FDI mainly in property, NPLs
The leading position of real estate in foreign direct investment (FDI) in Greece remained and even strengthened in 2023, as the figures show, maintaining the reflection as to whether and how the country's production model will eventually be able to change.
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EM capital inflows to rise to a decade-high: Fitch
Higher growth in emerging markets (EM), including Türkiye, relative to developed markets and the prospect of U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year are expected to push emerging-market net capital flows to a decade high in 2024, Fitch Ratings has said in its latest Economics Dashboard.
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Foreigners invest most in finance, retail sectors
Out of the total equity capital inflows amounting to $642 million in November, the financial and insurance activities took the forefront with $318 million, while the share of wholesale and retail trade was 14 percent, the International Investors' Association (YASED) has said in a report.
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Cvetkovic: Serbia regional leader in attracting FDI
BELGRADE - Serbia remains a global leader in foreign investments, which is best indicated by figures showing that it attracted over 30 bln euros of FDI between 2012 and end-2022, more than all other Western Balkan countries combined, Serbian Minister of Economy Slobodan Cvetkovic said on Wednesday.
Multinationals under scrutiny over pricing
The Competition Commission and the competent agencies of the Ministry of Development are investigating the pricing policies of multinational companies in the local market, as it is found that many products are sold in Greece at much higher prices than in other European countries with far greater purchasing power.
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International firms planning $7.1 bln investment in Türkiye: YASED
Members of the International Investors Association (YASED) are planning $7.1 billion worth of direct investments in Türkiye in the next six months, its chairman Engin Aksoy has said.
The May elections did not stop international direct investments however they could have been at better levels considering Türkiye's potential, Aksoy told a press conference in Istanbul.
FDI in Greece at record levels
Foreign direct investment in Greece registered a historic high in 2022, according to data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Its annual report on FDI, World Investment Report 2022, showed its value in Greece at $7.604 billion last year, against $6.328 billion in 2021, up by 20.2%.
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Foreign direct investments up 7.6% in 2022
The stock of foreign direct investments (FDI) in Slovenia amounted to €20.2 billion at the end of 2022, up by 7.6% compared over the year before, shows a report by the Bank of Slovenia.
Austria remained the largest investor and accounted for 22.7% of FDI at the end of last year, with investments primarily in manufacturing, trade, and maintenance and repair of motor vehicles.
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