Although the Turkish central bank cut interest rates today, it also raised reserve requirements, so the overall impact on monetary conditions is ambiguous. The key point is that policymakers are in a Catch-22 whereby they are coming under pressure to cut rates to revive the economy, but doing so risks an unwelcome rebound in credit growth and renewed concerns over the current account deficit.
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