Sayin: Government To Use Its 1.5 Years Time In Privatization Of Ziraat And Halk Banks

ANKARA - Zeki Sayin, the Chairman of Public Banks Joint Administration Board said on Sunday that they told World Bank delegation that the cabinet would use its 1.5 years of time (normal period) in privatization of Ziraat and Halk Banks.
Responding to questions of journalists about the issue, Sayin said that the World Bank delegation would carry out studies for one week and the delegation told him that things were going fine in Ziraat and Halk Banks.
Noting that the normal procedure about privatization of those banks continued, Sayin said that ''we told them that the Council of Ministers had 1.5 years of time more and it would use it. After finishing their study, the World Bank delegation will inform us about its result.''
(Öª) 29.02.2004