11 November 2020 Turkish Lira Resurgent as Market Cheers Hints of Reform, but Does It Suffer from Selective Hearing?

Turkey's troubled Lira was on course for its best week since the middle of 2018 on Wednesday after remarks from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seemingly suggested that large interest rate hikes are…

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25 September 2020 Turkish Lira’s Troubles Ease after CBRT Rate Hike but Faces A Long Walk Out of the Dollar’s Woods 

The Lira rallied further on Friday after regulators relaxed restrictions on currency transactions following a surprise interest rate rise from the central bank, although analysts say the road towar…

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11 August 2020 Euro-Dollar Bulls Drawn into Run on Turkish Lira but Are at Risk from Authorities' Interventions 

The Euro-to-Dollar rate was rallying higher Tuesday in moves that may have had more to do with keeping pressure on the Lira than with any bearish outlook for the greenback or brightening Eurozone e…

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11 August 2020 Australian Dollar Defies Reversal Signal and Wobble in Gold as Turkish Lira Offers Upside Potential

The Australian Dollar edged higher Tuesday in defiance of a short-term reversal signal on the daily charts and a wobble in gold prices, although the Euro's use as an instrument of Turkish economic …

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07 August 2020 Euro-to-Dollar Rate Wrong-footed as Turkish Lira Tumble Warns of Currency War, Questions Outlook

The Euro-to-Dollar rate tumbled Friday in moves widely attributed to rising geopolitical tensions, risk aversion and profit-taking ahead of the weekend, although losses could build next week and vo…

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13 September 2018 Lira Shoots Higher against Pound after Turkish Central Bank Delivers Show-stopping Interest Rate Rise

The Turkish Lira shot higher Thursday after the Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT) raised interest rates despite opposition from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, whose influence over the instit…

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17 August 2018 Lira Collapses Again as White House Turns Screws and Analysts Eye New Record Lows

The Lira hit the ropes again Friday after President Donald Trump condemned Turkey's detention of Pastor Andrew Brunson and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the US is preparing further sanctio…

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16 August 2018 Why the Turkish State could be "On its Way to the IMF"

The Lira rose sharply for a second consecutive session Thursday and has now reduced its 2018 loss by almost half but the currency remains vulnerable to renewed losses and some analysts are claiming…

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13 August 2018 Turkish Lira Hits Fresh Lows after Erdogan Rejects Medicine and Markets Fret

The Turkish Lira fell to a new record low amid fresh global market turmoil Monday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan resisted calls to raise interest rates and support a collapsing currency, lead…

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