Türkiye's foreign trade deficit decreases by 12 pct in March

STORY: Türkiye's foreign trade deficit decreases by 12 pct in March SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of containers at port in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) (date:14.04.2024) 2. various of U.S. dollar (date:13.11.2023) 3. various of the trucks carrying goods at a customs gate in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) (date:10.04.2024) STORYLINE: Türkiye's foreign trade deficit declined by 12.4 percent in March from a year ago to 7.3 billion U.S. dollars, according to official data announced on Tuesday. In the January-March period, the foreign trade deficit decreased by 41.5 percent from 34.79 billion dollars to 20.34 billion dollars, the figures of the Turkish Statistical Institute showed. The country's exports decreased by 4.1 percent to 22.57 billion dollars in March compared to the same month last year, while imports decreased by 6.3 percent to 29.9 billion dollars. The improvement in the a

Japan to take lead in ADF replenishment

Japan to take lead in ADF replenishment

Japan vows May 1 to ''take the lead'' in efforts to replenish the Asian Development Bank's dwindling concessional loan window -- the Asian Development Fund (ADF). ''Japan is determined to take the lead in fulfilling its obligation,'' Japanese Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa told a news conference in Manila. ''Japan is willing to shoulder a considerable portion of the projected 6.3 billion dollar ADF, which is to cover a four-year period from 2000.''

Japan to take lead in ADF replenishment

Japan to take lead in ADF replenishment

Japan vows May 1 to ''take the lead'' in efforts to replenish the Asian Development Bank's dwindling concessional loan window -- the Asian Development Fund (ADF). ''Japan is determined to take the lead in fulfilling its obligation,'' Japanese Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa told a news conference in Manila. ''Japan is willing to shoulder a considerable portion of the projected 6.3 billion dollar ADF, which is to cover a four-year period from 2000.'' ==Kyodo