The FIK, which convened under the chairmanship of the Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek, announced that there was no fundamental or structural risk in Borsa Istanbul and capital markets.
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The Financial Stability Committee meets within the Ministry of Treasury and Finance to monitor the security and stability of the financial system.
The Financial Stability Committee (FIK) convened at 08:00 under the chairmanship of the Minister of Treasury and Finance, Mehmet Şimşek.
In the statement made after the meeting, it was said: "There is no fundamental or structural risk to the functioning of Borsa Istanbul and our capital markets. The problem is concentrated in a certain part of the fund market and is temporary and manageable."
The following statements were used in the statement:
"The Financial Stability Committee convened on September 17, 2026, under the chairmanship of our Minister of Treasury and Finance, Mr. Mehmet Şimşek.
At the meeting, the latest developments in capital markets were discussed. In this context, it was evaluated that the activity in the markets resulted from the credit and liquidity problems experienced in some funds held by a limited number of portfolio management companies.
There is no fundamental or structural risk to the functioning of Borsa Istanbul and our capital markets. "The problem is concentrated in a certain part of the fund market and is temporary and manageable."
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