The World Bank acknowledged positive signals from the Turkish economy, but urged patience for the reform to be fully effective. Humberto Lopez, World Bank director for Turkey, said the full impact of Ankara’s current monetary policy measures will only become apparent over time.In a conversation on the sidelines of the UN climate conference COP28 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Lopez emphasized that support for Turkey’s economic policy does not only come from the World Bank. He pointed to positive changes in the credit outlook from rating agencies and financial institutions such as S&P, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan.“Some rating agencies have already changed the outlook for Turkey from negative to neutral,” he said. Lopez emphasized that this is also related to the optimistic forecasts of some investment funds.Lopez highlighted that credit swaps for Turkey are now below 350 basis points. This is a significant decline from over 550 basis points six months ago and indicates an improved risk assessment in the country.