WASHINGTON D.C. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) External Relations Director Thomas Dawson assessed developments in the Banking Regulatory and Supervisory Agency (BRSA) and praised former BRSA Chairman Engin Akcakoca who resigned from his post. Dawson said that they expected to establish the same constructive relation with the new chairman of BRSA.
Dawson held a press conference in Washington D.C. and said that they also expected the government to continue to respect autonomy and professional character of BRSA.
Stating that Akcakoca played a key role in his work for making sounder banking sector in Turkey, Dawson said that they considered sounder banking system which was formed in Turkey as one of important achievements of the economic program.
When asked when the IMF Executive Board would convene to end the sixth review period of the economic program, Dawson said that they expected the Board to convene at the end of November, and stated that but there was not a definite date yet. Dawson added that they would announce it when a date was determined.
(EÖ-UK) 06.11.2003