Turkey
Turkey holds rates at 50% for eighth consecutive month
Analyst says central bank’s cautious positivity about disinflation points to December cut
Turkey’s central bank raises reserve ratios
Move follows sixth consecutive decision to hold rates
Turkey holds key interest rate again
Move comes as inflation, though falling, remains above 50%
Turkey’s annual inflation drops by nearly 10 points
Month-on-month inflation also fell in August, having risen in July
Turkey keeps interest rates unchanged
Central bank says people’s inflation expectations are more pessimistic than its own
Turkey records 10-point drop in annual inflation for July
Year-on-year figure down to 61.78%, but monthly figure still rising
Turkey holds key policy rate despite fall in inflation
Central bank says services and food inflation are sustaining broader price pressures
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Ukraine’s governor on central banking as war endures
The NBU’s Andriy Pyshnyy speaks about the need for investment and reform amid labour shortages, securing war-risk insurance and Ukrainian funding from Russia’s frozen assets
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A timely and well-documented book about the weaponisation of the US dollar
Turkish inflation falls for first time in eight months
Cooling prices could herald disinflation trend despite negative real rates
Turkey holds interest rate amid rising inflation
Disinflation will start in the second half of the year, CBRT says
Turkish court challenges president over governor dismissals
Presidential adviser says Erdoğan will still be able to sack governors
Turkish inflation reaches 75% in May
Finance minister says ‘worst is over’ but one estimate says official figures are too low
Turkey holds interest rates
Central bank leaves door open for tightening monetary policy
Turkish central bank raises inflation forecast
Central bank points to high services inflation, food prices and rents as reasons for increase
Turkey official inflation surges to nearly 70%
Finance minister Şimşek says inflation will peak in May and then decline
Turkey keeps interest rates flat
Central bank says monetary policy may tighten if inflation worsens
People: January to March 2024
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Turkish president appoints ‘hawk’ as governor
Former NY Fed official Karahan has been strong supporter of monetary tightening, observers say
Turkish central bank raises rates but hints tightening is over
Governor denies accusations against her family as inflation continues to rise