ANKARA - Two experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) came to Ankara on Monday and started contacts.
The two IMF experts will hold contacts with economy bureaucrats on budget and treasury issues. IMF experts would continue to visit Ankara in the coming days and start contacts.
Meanwhile, it was reported that the visit of IMF Turkey Desk Chief Juha Kahkonen has not yet become definite.
Final form will be given to the letter of intent during the talks of the IMF delegation in Ankara. Also the figures, which will be given form during High Planning Committee's Tuesday meeting will be discussed.
IMF FIRST DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR KRUEGER SPEAKS TO A.A
Krueger said on Monday that one of the most important basis of the economic program was the reconstruction of the banking system.
Krueger, who is in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, told A.A correspondent that she was hopeful that the new government would record progress in economy.
All targets could easily be reached if the economic program was implemented without any concessions, Krueger stressed.
Krueger noted that the economic program had made Turkish economy more resistant when compared with a few years ago.
If that course continued, Turkish economy would be stronger and Turkey could catch a sustainable growth, Krueger said.
Krueger stated that reconstruction of banking system was very important.
Turkish economy exhibited a very good performance the previous year and surprised everybody, Krueger said.
Krueger pointed out that growth rate, which had been predicted as 3 percent, was expected to be around 6.5 percent while inflation rate was around 30 percent although it had been estimated as 35 percent.
Interest rates also reduced, Krueger said.
Krueger noted that all those positive developments were recorded although election was held in Turkey.
The new government aimed to improve the economy, Krueger said and expressed hope about this issue.
Krueger said that they would try to reach a compromise with Turkish officials by working on the latest economic situation and added that the fourth review had to be completed.