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Turkish slowdown to trigger further pressure for rate cuts

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s election victory and intrigue about the composition of the government have dominated the headlines in Turkey. But the fact that the economy has slowed sharply over the past few months has slipped under the radar. This is likely to result in increasing pressure on the central bank to lower interest rates, raising further doubts about the institution’s credibility.

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