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Was There A Guarantee Effect For The Ottoman Loans In The Nineteenth Century?

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This study analyses the effect of formal guarantees of the British government on the performance of Turkish bonds issued in the second half of the nineteenth century. We compare the yields and prices of 11 bonds issued by the Ottoman government with different guarantees attached to each bond. Our findings indicate that the formal guarantee of the British government was significant in determining the prices and yields of Ottoman bonds. Even though the British guarantee had no effect on Ottoman institutions, practices, and fiscal fundamentals, the yields on the guaranteed loan did not move together with other Ottoman loans.

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  • Huseyin Al, 2012. "Was There A Guarantee Effect For The Ottoman Loans In The Nineteenth Century?," Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 52(2), pages 191-208, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ozechr:v:52:y:2012:i:2:p:191-208
    DOI: j.1467-8446.2012.00349.x
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