Türkiye’s Central Bank raises interest rates by 650 basis points

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Türkiye’s Central Bank raises the policy rate from 8.5 percent to 15 percent

The GDP at current prices increased 84.4 percent to reach 4.63 trillion Turkish liras. / Photo: Reuters Archive

Following re-election in May, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brought in Mehmet Simsek as the new Finance and Treasury Minister and seasoned banker Hafize Gaye Erkan as the Governor of Türkiye's Central Bank. “While inflation in the world has been declining, it remains well above the long-term averages. As a result, central banks across the globe continue to take measures to reduce inflation.”

 

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