US EditionTurkey’s central bank hikes interest rates again in further shift in economic policies
- Turkey's central bank has raised its key interest rate to 30% in its battle against double-digit inflation. This move comes after the country's currency, the lira, has lost 78% of its value against the dollar in the last five years.
- In June, Turkish President Erdogan appointed policymakers who vowed to implement orthodox economic policies to combat inflation. Despite Erdogan's opposition to raising interest rates, the central bank has aggressively raised rates multiple times. However, Turkey still has work to do to catch up with other central banks in controlling inflation.
- Economists argue that Erdogan's unorthodox policies have exacerbated economic turmoil, leading to currency depreciation and increased living costs for households. Erdogan, on the other hand, insists that his economic model stimulates growth, exports, and employment.
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Turkey’s central bank hikes interest rates again in further shift in economic policies
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 5 percentage points Thursday, another large but expected hike that signals a continued push toward more traditional economic policies under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The bank hiked its policy rate to 30%, saying it has kept up the “monetary tightening process” to combat rampant inflation and control price instability. Its statement said inflation in July and August was “…
Turkey’s central bank hikes interest rates again in further shift in economic policies
Turkey’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 5 percentage points Thursday, another large but expected hike that signals a continued push toward more traditional economic policies under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.The bank hiked its policy rate to 30%, saying it has kept up the “monetary tightening process” to combat rampant inflation and control price instability. Its statement said inflation in July and August was “above expectation…
Turkey’s central bank hikes interest rates again in further shift in economic policies - Seymour Tribune
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 5 percentage points Thursday, another large but expected hike that signals a continued push toward more traditional economic policies under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The bank hiked its policy rate to 30%, saying it has kept up the “monetary tightening process” to combat […]
Turkey's central bank continues to raise its base interest rate steadily. On Thursday, it decided on an increase of five percentage points to 30 percent. Already in August, the Bank increased base interest significantly, by 7.5 percentage points. By tightening monetary policy, the central bank is trying to tame inflation, which stands at 59 percent in Turkey.
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