Fitch cuts Turkey's ratings after sacking of central bank head
Fitch Ratings downgraded Turkey’s credit rating from "BB+" to "BB-" with a negative outlook, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sacked governor of the central bank Murat …
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Erdogan explains why he fires Turkey's central bank chief
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that he fired Turkey's central bank chief over his refusal to cut interest rates. Addressing a trade-union meeting in Ankara, Erdogan again declared interest …
Turkish Central Bank cuts year-end inflation forecast to 14.6%
Turkey's Central Bank lowered its year-end inflation outlook for 2019 at 14.6%, down from the previous 15.2%. According to the bank, in 2019 inflation is expected to be between 11.9% and 17.3%, with a median of 14.6%, at the end of …
Erdogan and head of Turkish Central Bank to discuss depreciation of lira - meda
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with head of the country’s Central Bank Murat Cetinkaya. The meeting will take place May 16 in Ankara in the building of the Turkish ruling Justice and Development …
Turkey, China carry out first lira-yuan swap deal
The Central Banks of Turkey and China have concluded their first Turkish lira-yuan swap deal worth 450 million Turkish liras ($132.42 million), a Turkish Central Bank source told Anadolu Agency. The swap …
Deputy governor Murat Cetinkaya becomes next central bank chief
The Turkish cabinet approved the appointment of Murat Cetinkaya as the new chief of the central bank on Monday, government spokesman Numan Kurtulmus said, reassuring investors who …