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Turkish rates on hold, but easing cycle not far away

The Turkish central bank’s decision to keep interest rates on hold suggests that policymakers may have been unnerved by the recent wobble in the lira. But with inflation likely to ease further, the economy in the midst of a deep recession and political pressure likely to build ahead of March’s local elections, the start of an easing cycle is probably just around the corner.

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