ECONOMIC FACTORS OF DETERMINING EXCHANGE RATE: ARDL BOUNDS TESTING APPLICATION FOR TURKEY

Excessive fluctuations in exchange rates for Turkish economy has experienced recently. This situation makes it important to investigate the factors affecting the exchange rate. In this study, the factors that determine the exchange rate in Turkey's economy has been investigated. In the study, ARDL bound test was applied with monthly data (2003M01-2018M06). The contribution of the study to the related literature is twofold. Firstly, an analysis was made with current data. Secondly, the Central Bank foreign exchange reserves variable was included in the analysis. As a result of the study, it was determined that there is a long-term relationship between the exchange rate and the macroeconomic variables selected. In the short and long term, the current account deficit, the foreign trade deficit, the Central Bank FX reserves and the CPI variables had a positive effect on the exchange rate. The effect of interest variable on exchange rate was determined as negative