IMF saves Turkey for Christmas

CURRENCY BRIEFS

Concerns that weeks of turmoil in the Turkish banking sector would precipitate a devaluation of the Turkish lira and the collapse of its banking system were allayed by an IMF loan last week for $7.5 billion.

The Turkish central bank had an agreement with the IMF that if the lira depreciated against major currencies, the IMF would provide reserves for remedial action.

A depreciation in the lira could be catastrophic for the economy, say analysts, which is experiencing consumer price inflation of 43

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