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Fall in the lira may trigger Turkish rate hike

The Turkish central bank has been extremely reluctant to raise official interest rates over the past year or so. However, the recent fall in the lira may now force its hand. On balance, we think it is more likely than not that policymakers will raise the O/N lending rate at this month’s MPC meeting.

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