Turkey's Central Bank Surprises with Massive Interest Rate Hike to Combat Inflation
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Turkey's central bank surprised economists by raising its key interest rate by 500 basis points to 40%, double the expected hike, in an effort to combat high inflation and a weak lira. Inflation in the country reached 61% in October.
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