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The Turkish lira fell by about 0.8 percent on Tuesday to a new record low of 10.14 against the dollar, weighed by expectations of another interest rate cut from the central bank this week. The lira has fallen 27 percent against the dollar this year, mainly due to concerns about …

The Turkish lira plunged to a new record low against the dollar on Thursday after higher-than-expected US inflation data exacerbated concerns about a currency already battered by central bank monetary policy. The lira settled at 9.9050 against the dollar, after falling to 9.91 dollars and down 0.6 percent from the …

Data released on Wednesday showed that Turkey’s unemployment rate fell to 11.5 percent in September from 11.8 percent the previous month, while the seasonally adjusted disguised unemployment rose to 21.9 percent from 21.7 percent. Disguised unemployment rose at the beginning of the year, approaching its peak at the time of …

The Turkish lira consolidated its strong losses against the US dollar today, especially with the release of Turkish inflation data, which showed that inflation continues to rise significantly. The Turkish lira clearly declined, bringing the dollar lira pair to a new record level at 9.8510, and is currently trading at …

Turkey’s trade deficit narrowed 39% year-on-year to $1.46 billion in October, the Turkish Ministry of Trade said. For his part, Minister of Commerce Mehmet Muş said that the ratio of exports to imports in the country reached 93.4 percent last month and that Turkey will reach a trade surplus soon. …

The Turkish lira jumped more than 1.5 percent on Tuesday in its biggest rally since mid-June, recovering from its biggest-ever drop the previous day, as Ankara and its Western allies weathered a potential diplomatic crisis. Ten foreign embassies said on Monday that they are committed to foreign agreements of non-interference …

The Turkish lira is still recording a strong decline during trading and is heading towards the abyss, especially with the continued achievement of record low levels against the US dollar after the Turkish Central Bank’s decision to cut interest rates. During Friday’s trading, the dollar-lira exchange rate rose to the …

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) announced on Thursday that it lowered its policy (one-week repo) rate by 200 basis points to 16% from 18%. The market expectation was a rate cut of 100 basis points to 17%. “Tight policy started to have a higher than envisaged …

The Turkish lira fell to a new record low above nine lira to the dollar on Tuesday, October 12th, affected by uncertainty about political pressures to cut interest rates further and the dollar’s rise in general. The price of the lira recorded its record level, which it reached last night …

Data showed Monday, October 4, that Turkey’s inflation rose slightly less than expected to 19.58% y/y in September from 19.25% in August, the highest level since March 2019, taking real yields further into losses after the central bank cut interest rates. to 18%. On a monthly basis, the Turkish Statistical …