Turkey cuts key interest rate to 39.5% - central bank
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Turkish Central Bank Watchers Are Split on Bets for Rate Cuts
Turkey is expected to stick to its interest-rate cut cycle on Thursday, but economists are split on how much the central bank will ease borrowing costs, after inflation unexpectedly climbed and political commotion left investors on edge.
The Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT), meeting on Thursday, 23 October, reduced the base interest rate from 40.5 per cent to 39.5 per cent annually for the first time in two years, as reported on the regulator's website.
Turkey’s central bank cuts key rate by 100 basis points to 39.5 percent - Turkish Minute
The Turkish Central Bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 39.5 percent on Thursday, marking another step in its gradual monetary easing cycle, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. In a statement following a Monetary Policy Committee meeting chaired by central bank governor Fatih Karahan, the bank said the one-week repo rate, which serves as the main policy rate, had been reduced from 40.5 percent to 39.5 percent.…
The monetary authority added that the risks of a faster rise in prices, especially food prices, have become more pronounced.
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