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Turkish lira declines to record lows following start of Erdogan's new presidential term

By AP News - Jun 07, 2023, 04:36 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 21, 2023, 12:08 PM EDT
Turkey Economy
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The Turkish lira has tumbled to fresh record lows and extended its slide against the U.S. dollar

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish lira tumbled to a fresh record low Wednesday, extending its slide against the U.S. dollar since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan started his third term. 

The lira weakened by more than 6% on Wednesday hitting 23.15 against the dollar. The decline took the currency's loss since the appointment of Erdogan's new government to 8%. The currency has weakened by around 20% since the start of the year. 

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The Turkish currency has declined in value since 2021 due to what economists say is Erdogan’s insistence on keeping borrowing costs low to stimulate growth despite skyrocketing inflation. The policy runs contrary to conventional economic approaches that call for higher interest rates to tame inflation. 

Analysts say Erdogan’s government propped up the lira in the run-up to Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections last month, using foreign currency reserves to keep the exchange rate under control. 

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