Why Is everyone worried about Turkey’s foreign reserves?

TheStar Sat, Apr 20, 2019 10:05am - 5 years View Original






Pressure from the top: The credibility of Turkey’s central bank is already in question after repeated pressure from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who’s embarked on increasingly interventionist economic policies and lashed out at banks for giving negative guidance. - AP

Pressure from the top: The credibility of Turkey’s central bank is already in question after repeated pressure from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who’s embarked on increasingly interventionist economic policies and lashed out at banks for giving negative guidance. - AP

Turkey’s central bank won’t explain what’s behind the recent moves in its foreign currency reserves – and that’s making investors nervous.

The lira weakened more than any other currency on Thursday amid speculation that the central bank was using money borrowed from commercial banks in short-term swaps to inflate its foreign reserve figures. It sank nearly 2% on growing concerns before paring some of those losses.

Here’s a quick look at what’s going on:

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Kutu Politik
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Article to make the lira weaker so currency speculators can profit.
Bembi Ng
Debt in foreign currency is too high. Turkey current situation Is similar to 97/98 financial crisis.
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