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Never mind that both have long-term current-account problems and no domestic resources, Istanbul has averaged one earthquake every 17 years for the past two millennia.

Poverty to Dictate Future Power Play Geoffrey T. Smith 2011

Turkey has its own economic worries, namely a current-account deficit near 9% of GDP, and financed by volatile short-term investments.

Turkey's Tough Lessons for Greece: Cut Spending and Retool Economy Marc Champion 2011

Turkey's broader current-account deficit more than trebled in November to hit a record $5.933 billion, spotlighting a persistent weakness in the economy at a time of rapid growth and signaling a mounting problem for policy makers this year.

Turkey Trade Deficit Widens by 78% Joe Parkinson 2011

As Singh explained later, There were no foreign lenders who were willing to finance our current-account deficit.

Zero-Sum Future Gideon Rachman 2011

Economists said the numbers reinforced the view that the broader current-account deficit, which has widened rapidly since Turkey rebounded from recession, is the fast-growing economy's Achilles heel.

Turkey Trade Deficit Widens by 78% Joe Parkinson 2011

The rapid widening of Turkey's current-account deficit is in one sense symptomatic of Turkey's strong rebound from recession, as the economy is unusually dependent on imports and domestic demand.

Turkey Trade Deficit Widens by 78% Joe Parkinson 2011

One of the biggest divisions on economic management was between countries that were amassing large current-account surpluses and others that were running big deficits—but this too did not divide the world neatly into democracies and autocracies.

Zero-Sum Future Gideon Rachman 2011

Japan's huge personal assets and current-account surplus continue to create enough demand for government bonds, he said.

Japanese Yields Fall Day After Downgrade Kazuhiro Shimamura 2011

Then the G20 would agree on some sort of common approach to “global economic imbalances,” smoothing out excessive trade and current-account deficits and managing the rise and fall of currencies in a more stable manner.

Zero-Sum Future Gideon Rachman 2011

But the scale of the widening current-account deficit — and particularly the speculative assets that are financing it — has unnerved some investors and Turkish policy makers, while ratings agencies regularly cite the imbalance as a reason for keeping fast-growing and fiscally disciplined Turkey below investment grade.

Turkey Trade Deficit Widens by 78% Joe Parkinson 2011