Stronger-than-expected Turkish inflation in January, of 9.6% y/y, was partly driven by administered price hikes and what is likely to be a temporary unwinding of the impact of the decline in global oil prices. But even so, underlying price pressures are extremely strong. Against this backdrop, the longer the central bank refuses to tighten monetary policy, the greater the damage to its credibility.
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