21 October 2021 Turkish Lira Charts Warn of "Extreme Caution"

USD/TRY setback may be imminent, charts warn and "extreme caution" warranted says Commerzbank.

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23 September 2021 Pound-Lira Rate Could Struggle at 12.14 Even after CRBT Rate Cut

The Pound-to-Lira exchange rate was on route to late June highs around 12.14 on Thursday following a surprise interest rate cut from the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey.

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17 September 2021 Turkish Lira Top of the Yield Crop and a "Carry Trade for the Brave"

The Lira is outbidding all others with its yield offering to international investors and Credit Agricole has flagged it as the number one ‘carry trade’ out there.

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27 August 2021 Turkish Lira Breakout Risk Puts 8.06 and 11.08 on Radar for USD/TRY and GBP/TRY

The Turkish Lira softened ahead of the weekend but has been an outperformer for the month of August and remained close to an important resistance level against the Dollar, any overcoming of which c…

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12 August 2021 Turkish Lira Bid after CBRT Decision as 8.26 and 8.74 Fault Lines Define USD/TRY Outlook

The Turkish Lira took no prisoners on Thursday when sweeping the board of opposition from major developed and emerging market currencies alike after the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey defie…

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14 July 2021 Turkish Lira Gains on USD, GBP, EUR after CBRT Holds Rates

The Lira advanced against the Dollar, Pound and Euro in a favourable market for risky currencies on Wednesday after the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey continued its bid to reduce inflation …

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14 July 2021 Turkish Lira’s Recovery Faces CBRT Test after Month of Outperformance Inbox

The Turkish Lira has been an unlikely outperformer over the recent month but will need the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) to defy pressure from Ankara for a reduction of interest rat…

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17 June 2021 Turkish Lira Nears Record Lows but Could Make Comeback Soon

The Lira hit record lows against the Dollar Thursday while ceding substantial ground to other currencies even after the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) held its interest rate steady, …

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06 May 2021 Turkish Lira: CBRT Eschews Rate Cut

The Lira was stable but underperforming other emerging market currencies on Thursday after the Turkish central bank said its cash rate is likely to remain at 19% until a “significant fall” in infla…

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27 April 2021 Turkish Lira Turnaround On the Table, Technical Analyst Says

The Turkish Lira outperformed developed and emerging market counterparts on Tuesday despite widespread U.S. Dollar strength and could now be on the cusp of a more durable turnaround against the bot…

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14 April 2021 Turkish Lira Looking Higher Ahead of CBRT Test 

The Lira strengthened Wednesday but was still heavily in the red against many currencies for 2021 and may struggle to advance much further ahead of Thursday's Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey…

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23 March 2021 Tukish Lira: Commerzbank Tips "Purely Symbolic" 10.00 for USD/TRY

The Lira was under pressure Tuesday as the Dollar rose, risk assets tipped lower and the Turkish unit was penalised for Ankara's intervention at the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), w…

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22 March 2021 Turkish Lira Back to Square One After Another CBRT Governor Shown the Door

The Lira was crushed early in the new week with losses rivalled those seen by Pound Sterling following the 2016 Brexit referendum after another Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey Governor …

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18 March 2021 Turkish Lira Forecast Upgrades Loom after CBRT Steers TRY Back onto Recovery Road

The Lira turned back onto recovery road leading GBP/TRY, USD/TRY and EUR/TRY to topple on Thursday after the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) more-than met expectations with its latest…

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20 November 2020 Lira Forecasts Lifted after CBRT Hikes and Erdogan Swallows "Bitter Pill"

The Lira outlook has improved since the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) raised interest rates this week, leading Commerzbank to scrap forecasts for further punishing declines in …

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19 November 2020 Turkish Lira Seen Reversing 2020 Summer Sell-off after TCMB Turnaround on Interest Rate Policy 

The Lira leapt higher against the Dollar, Pound and Euro on Thursday after the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT, TCMB) raised interest rates and announced a landmark shift in how i…

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18 November 2020 Turkish Lira Steady as CBRT Test Looms but Erdogan's Latest Remarks Remind of Risks to Outlook 

The Lira was steady against major currencies on Wednesday even after reported remarks from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that appeared to cast doubt over the country's interest rate outlook ahead …

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13 November 2020 Turkish Lira Draws Buyers as CBRT Decision Looms and Market Hopes for Policy Pivot

The Lira advanced against major currencies on Friday with the Turkish unit having won new advocates within the analyst community ahead of next week's central bank interest rate decision, which the …

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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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09 November 2020 Pound-to-Lira Rate Surges as Turkish Lira "Far from a Lost Cause" says One Analyst

The Pound-to-Lira exchange rate slumped an eye-watering 5% on Monday as markets grasped news of significant personnel changes in the upper echelons of Turkish finance, moves that have apparently be…

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