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Turkey & policy responses during past “sudden stops”

The Turkish lira’s sharp fall yesterday looks similar to the experience of sudden stops elsewhere. In those instances, central banks usually responded with interest rate hikes of around 600bp as well as other regulatory measures, which supported a recovery in currencies. But it seems unlikely that policymakers in Turkey will follow this script.

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