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The Turkish lira recorded a new low on Monday against the US dollar, with the USD/TRY to the 8.40 area on Tuesday, but some initial resistance has begun to appear. The lira recorded the biggest one-day advance against the dollar since 2018 after traders considered the news about the dismissal …

Turkey has not tightened policy enough to support the lira, which hit a new low on Friday, a senior analyst at Fitch Ratings said, and that the country’s foreign exchange reserves and external financing remain weaknesses. “more pressure from the currency, double-digit inflation and the erosion of foreign exchange reserves …

The Turkish lira hit a new record low on Tuesday (November 3rd), ahead of the US presidential elections, the outcome of which may lead to strained relations between the two countries. The lira also retreated after data revealed that the annual inflation rate is close to 12%, despite the central …

The Turkish lira weakened against the US dollar to a new record low on Monday, November 2nd, as investors looked at the impact of geopolitical tensions and political interference on monetary policy. The lira was at 8.3840 against the dollar by 04:28 GMT, approaching the record low of 8.3850 it …

The Turkish lira weakened to new lows against the dollar on Wednesday after the central bank raised its forecast for the rate of inflation in the current and next years. The lira recorded its lowest level ever at 8.2655 against the US currency to close at 8.1875 pounds yesterday and …

Turkish Statistics Institute data revealed on Wednesday that the Turkish economic confidence index rose 4.8% on a monthly basis in October to 92.8 points, recording a sixth consecutive month after it retreated due to measures to combat the outbreak of the Coronavirus. Economic activity fell sharply in March and April, …

The Turkish Lira (TRY) declined on Tuesday to another record low, with expectations the USD/TRY pair could now reach an unprecedented 8.5 or 9 levels. The Turkish currency’s losses since the beginning of the year against the US Dollar (USD) have now reached 20%. The USD/TRY is higher for the …

The Turkish lira fell against the US dollar below the 8 for the first time, with doubts surrounding the efforts of the Turkish Central Bank to support the Turkish currency with the escalation of geopolitical tensions. The Turkish lira fell 1.2% to $ 8.0088 on Monday, the largest decline compared …

On Thursday, the Turkish central bank kept interest rates unchanged at 10.25%, which was contrary to speculation of a large increase. A poll of 17 economists conducted by Reuters had expected the bank to raise its repurchase rate (repo) for a week 175 basis points, as forecasts ranged from increases …

The Turkish lira fell against the US dollar below the 8 for the first time, with doubts surrounding the efforts of the Turkish Central Bank to support the Turkish currency with the escalation of geopolitical tensions. The Turkish lira fell 1.2% to $ 8.0088 on Monday, the largest decline compared …